I want to study Landscape Architecture in Australia. I am torn between the University of Melbourne and RMIT.

Let me analyze it for you.

Landscape Architecture at the University of Melbourne is under the Bachelor of Environment and Engineering, so the first year is mainly environmental studies courses, and the second year is divided into majors. However, there are some electives that you can choose in your freshman year that are related to your sophomore major.

RMIT's Landscape Architecture is under the Bachelor of Design, and the freshman subject is a design course. There shouldn't be much difference in the sophomore and junior courses at the two schools, they are all three years.

If you want to study preparatory courses first, you don’t have to worry too much about choosing courses. However, for preparatory courses, it is recommended to study at Trinity College of the University of Melbourne, as the students around you will be of higher standards.

As for university, if you can get into the University of Melbourne, which one is better? Of course, the premise is that you don’t care about the extra 7 to 8 thousand Australian dollars in tuition fees every year.

After all, it is much more difficult to get into the University of Melbourne than RMIT. It is more rewarding to get into a prestigious school when the curriculum is not very different. The curriculum is mainly different in freshman subjects, and the quality of students is also different.

The threshold for RMIT is not high. You can use it as a safety school. If you fail to get into the University of Melbourne, you can then apply for RMIT.