爱华网在提倡环保、绿色、低碳的大环境下，景观设计更是可持续发展理论的有力支持者。可持续发展理论通常分为三个方面：经济，社会和环境的可持续发展。中国人对经济上的发展比较看重，而对后两项往往会忽视。而实际上，社会的可持续发展，环境的可持续发展研究气候变化和能源提供，食物供给，可持续发展的排水系统和防洪，生态系统是非常重要的。
在英国景观设计师这一职业是经过长期发展的，它是创新、功能与形式的完美结合，给人美感和标识性。大不列颠精神被体现在了景观学上，比如英国人早在20世纪30年代就提出了“景观无边界”。而景观设计的本质就是保护建筑和自然环境。广义上涵盖了城市空间，自然环境。而设计的理念也就是对景观和建筑的保护和规划。那么，英国有哪些大学开设有相关专业呢？
The University of Edinburgh，爱丁堡大学
MLA Landscape Architecture，景观建筑
课程描述：
The major part of your studies will involve undertaking realisticsite-based projects on a variety of scales. These projects willbecome increasingly complex as your knowledge of the profession,and of the sciences and technologies involved, increases. Theprogramme culminates in a major design project you select anddevelop with support from staff.
录取要求：
景观设计、建筑设计相关专业背景，211院校均分要求80，非211院校均分要求85，雅思6.5（单项6.0）。
The University of Sheffield，谢菲尔德大学
MA Landscape Architecture，景观建筑
课程设置：
First year - Introduction to Landscape Design (a series of designprojects, visual and CAD projects and workshops), LandscapeHistories, Theories, and Practices, Introduction to PlantingDesign, Ecological Design and Management, Advanced Planting Design,Introduction to Landscape Construction (including use of CAD),Advanced Construction Design, Social Aspects of Design, IntegratedDesign Project, Introduction to Landscape Planning, ResearchMethods, UK field trips and a summer European field trip.
Second year – Professional Practice, Law and Contracts; eitherLandscape Design and Art Practice, or Urban Landscape Planning, orGreenspace Maintenance; either Rural Landscape Planning, or UrbanDesign Project, or Greenspace Management; Research Report; and aself-directed Special Project which may specialise in one oflandscape design, planning or management, or may take across-cutting approach. Candidates for the MA also write a 10,000word Dissertation.
录取要求：
均分80以上，雅思6.5（单项6.0）
Newcastle University，纽卡斯尔大学
MA Architecture, Planning and Landscape - Design，建筑、规划与景观设计
课程设置：
Design Thesis
Approaches to Architectural Design (1)
Approaches to Architectural Design (2)
Advanced Landscape Design Studio (1)
Advanced Landscape Design Studio (2)
录取要求：
均分80以上，雅思6.5（单项6.0）
Birmingham City University，伯明翰城市大学
MA Landscape Architecture，景观建筑
课程设置：
Professional Practice
Critical Urbanism
Critical Design
International Studio
Research Methods – Dissertati on/Thesis Design Project
Design Thesis Project 1
Design Thesis Project 2
Design Thesis Project 3 – Technology
录取要求：
均分75以上，雅思6.5（单项6.0）
