MA in Sustainable Landscape Design and Development
DURATION
4 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for EU students | May 31st for non-EU students
Introduction
Is sustainable landscape architecture and development your passion? Have you already completed a bachelor’s degree program on this or a related topic, and want to deepen your knowledge through a master’s degree? If you are also looking for an international focus in the English language, and want to sharpen your overview and develop your management qualities, then welcome to our program!
Type of Study
The first two semesters consist of required and mandatory elective subjects, as well as a landscape and a landscape planning and development project with real-life project work. The 3rd semester is an internship, and the 4th semester is dedicated to the master’s thesis.
Acquired Knowledge and Skills
In this master's degree program, you will gain a comprehensive perspective on the wide range of sustainability aspects in landscape architecture. Practice-oriented and professionally focused – including with respect to newly created work areas on the market. In the master’s degree program, you will combine tradition and innovation in planning, designing, and developing urban and rural areas. Focus on the challenges of the 21st century, such as
- Climate change
- Water-sensitive urban development
- Biodiversity
- Gender equitable cities
- Energy landscapes
- Healthy cities
- Food safety
- Urban shrinkage processes
- Increasing urbanization and migration
The UN Sustainable Development Goals provide the framework for the content of our master’s degree program.
Admissions
Curriculum
1st Semester
- Human-centered Open Space Planning and Design
- Sustainable Planting Design
- Landscape and Regional Planning in Germany
- Quality in Detailed Design
- Extra Muros 1
- Urban Landscape Project
2nd Semester
- Compulsory elective subject 1
- Compulsory elective subject 2
- Compulsory elective subject 3
- Compulsory elective subject 4
- Extra Muros 2
- Landscape Planning and Development Project
3rd Semester
- Internship
4th Semsester
- Master Thesis
- Colloquium (oral examination)
Career Opportunities
Our degree program in Sustainable Landscape Design and Development is primarily application-oriented. It prepares you
- To conduct academic work in environmental or planning research areas
- To carry out leadership or management duties in sustainable landscape design and development in Germany and abroad
- To begin a career in the sciences/academia and complete a Ph.D.