In any vocational degree, professional accreditation is vital. The BLA and MLA are recognised by the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects as meeting the requirements for graduate membership of the profession, with reciprocal accreditation in Australia and the UK, and recognition worldwide through the International Federation of Landscape Architects. The international standing of Lincoln degrees means that our graduates frequently travel to gain work experience in a wide range of other countries. Currently we have graduates working in Australia, South East Asia, China, Europe, North America and the Middle East. Increasingly, international students are also choosing to study at Lincoln, before returning to their home countries to practice.
Professional landscape architects frequently work in teams with other disciplines.
In site planning and design, they work closely with architects, engineers and horticulturalists. On a broader scale, they work with resource managers and planners. The distinctive approach that a landscape architect brings to a project is a combination of creativity, critique and problem solving skills which are integrated with a broad understanding of the natural and cultural environment. Landscape architects contribute to a wide range of projects for private, institutional and government clients. This includes civic developments, urban design, tourism development, residential and lifestyle subdivision, and commercial, institutional and industrial projects.