Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Background Information Form

Thank you for your interest and application to Landscape Architecture. In conjunction with the admission of candidates to the BLA Degree Program and due to the large number of applications and the limited number of spaces available, it is necessary that you complete and return this form. This form is vital to your application and will be reviewed in detail by the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Admission Committee.

Thank you for helping us get to know you.

Afshin Ashari, Assistant Professor
BLA Program Coordinator

Instructions

THIS FORM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ONCE.

We strongly recommend copy-and-pasting the questions below and crafting your responses in a word processing document if you intend to complete the form in more than one sitting. You cannot save your responses and come back to revise the form later.

If you have difficulty in completing and submitting the form, please contact Admission Services at admission@uoguelph.ca. We will work to provide you with a solution or a PDF version of the form that you can complete and e-mail to us.

In addition to filling out the BIF, you must also complete an application for admission to the BLA degree program. Please refer to Admission Services at admission.uoguelph.ca.

Submission Deadlines

Secondary school applicants: March 1, 2025
College and University transfer applicants: March 1, 2025

Applicant Information

First Name:

Middle Name:

Last Name:

Birthdate:

Address:

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

E-mail Address:

Phone Number:

U of G ID Number:

You can find your University of Guelph ID Number in the acknowledgment e-mail you received after you applied.

Educational Background

High School:

Location:

From (Year/Month):

To (Year/Month):

Have you attended a post-secondary school (College or University)?

Yes

No

Post-Secondary School (College or University):

From (Year/Month):

To (Year/Month):

Additional Post-Secondary School (College or University) (if applicable):

From (Year/Month):

To (Year/Month):

Background Information Form

Please respond to each of the following questions listed below. Extended answers to each question should not be necessary if the answer is well thought through. Please use only the space provided.

Why are you interested in a degree in landscape architecture?

How did you learn about landscape architecture?

What particular skills, knowledge and/or experience do you have that you think are important for the BLA Admission Committee to know about you?

How do you think landscape architecture can serve the world today?

Describe your vision of what you will do with a degree in Landscape Architecture.