Landscape architect

Occupation · ISCO 2162what the job is

Geography, Art and Design and Biology at GCSE, then a Level 7 apprenticeship or a degree.

Closest route from school
Level 7

the nearest apprenticeship standard, a master’s degree · 2 standards and 5 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content

Level 7 — England’s qualification levels run 1–8: GCSE is 2, A level is 3, a bachelor’s degree is 6.

At school · Years 9–13

Which subjects build towards it?

5GCSE and A level subjects share ideas with this job; GCSE Geography is the closest

Bar — strength of the overlap relative to the strongest subject (1.00); not a grade or an entry requirement.

DfE subject content · matched to the apprenticeship standards below by sch.today

Geography leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: landscape, cultural context, gis, biodiversity.

All subjects and shared ideas5
SubjectMatchShared ideas
GCSE Geography1.00landscape, cultural context, gis, biodiversity, social context
A level Art and Design0.73graphic communication, cultural context, social context, material
GCSE Biology0.62horticulture, evidence-based decision, biodiversity
GCSE English Literature0.35cultural context, social context
GCSE Art and Design0.33environment, material
After school · 16–19 and beyond

Which apprenticeships lead here?

2Skills England standards match this job

Apprenticeship standard — the official list of what an apprentice in one job must know and be able to do; the level says how advanced it is. Level 3 can start straight after GCSEs.

Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

England

Where are these subjects taken most?

Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Geography, Art and Design and Biology, weighted by how strongly each subject leads here.

Ranking — shows what pupils study, not how well a school prepares them for the job.

DfE subject entries

ESCO · 2162

What the job is

Landscape architects plan and design the construction of gardens and natural spaces. They determine the specifications and distribution of the space. They combine an understanding of the natural space with a sense of aesthetics in order to create a harmonious space.

Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union.

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