Master's degree (2 years)Full timeLandscape Architecture for Global Sustainability
Engage in the most pressing issues of our time: This Master's degree offers a unique combination of practice from landscape architecture with studies in global development, planning and ecology.
Application deadline:
Applicants outside EU/EEA: 1 December
Norwegian, Nordic, EU/EEA and Swiss citizens: 15 April
Start of Studies:
Autumn
Number of students:
25
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent status in one of the following disciplines: Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning, Landscape Planning, Landscape sciences, Geography, Development Studies, Resource Management, Environmental Studies, Landscape Engineering and other relevant fields. Read about admission requirements in detail below.
Requirements in detail
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The Master in Landscape Architecture for Global Sustainability is a two-year, full-time degree course acknowledged by the International Federation of Landscape Architects. The teaching is conducted in English.
The program addresses the environmental and social challenges the world is facing today. It seeks theoretical and practical responses from a landscape architectural perspective and specifically addresses contested landscapes. Contested landscapes are territories were there are contradicting or competing interests on the use and development of these territories. Examples are floodplains, urban green spaces or coastal areas.
Situated within a Life Science University, the programme is propelled by research, and provides specific methods, knowledge, and skills for working in ways that are sensitive to different socio-cultural and ecological contexts.
This programme enhances your pre-existing qualifications (BA or MA) in relevant studies, elevating your understanding of landscape architecture within the framework of a globalized world.
Teaching
The core of the curriculum is project work, spanning design, landscape ecology, theory and history.
The programme consists of an introductory course, a theory course, and a series of three studio courses with a focus on design and research-driven projects. Your studies will culminate in a thesis. There are also additional elective classes available across the Life Science University.
You will study within an international environment. Group work provides opportunities for the exchange of intercultural experiences and knowledge. Courses cover contemporary concerns and a suite of methods, as well as insights into working internationally and experiencing cultural differences.
During your studies, we encourage you to explore and develop contemporary ways of working that advance landscape architecture as a productive, generalist profession. Both scientific and artistic methods are used, involving an interactive design process with regular supervision, presentations and feedback.
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Diverse teaching methods
The climate change approach
Career opportunities
Graduates of the programme can look forward to various employment and professional opportunities including work in private practice, multidisciplinary firms, and public agencies. Our graduates are hired in private design firms, small and large, in multidisciplinary engineering consultancies, state and government agencies and planning authorities.
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