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- Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng.)
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29 April – 15. July 2025
Study landscaping: What you can expect
The Landscape Construction and Management (LBM) degree programme has developed from the traditional field of the landscaping trade as an academic discipline combining technology and management. The practice-oriented course is organised in close cooperation with its sister course Landscape Architecture, especially in the initial phase.
The innovative engineering degree programme with a technical and economic focus offers training in environmental and resource-competent construction management on the one hand and enables special skills and knowledge in the areas of project management and business management on the other.
Study content in Landscape Construction and Management
As a landscaping student, you will acquire specialised knowledge in landscaping, engineering, ecology and vegetation technology. In practical study projects, you will learn project management methods and solve landscaping challenges. In the course of this, you will develop skills in the areas of negotiation, moderation, teamwork and technical and organisational implementation.
On completion of the Bachelor's degree programme, you will become a landscape engineer who can work in construction management, project management or in a company. At the University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf, you also have the opportunity to obtain a German-French double degree: This means that you can achieve a French diploma alongside your Bachelor's degree - provided you have the relevant language skills.
The structure of your landscaping degree programme
The landscaping course comprises four theoretical semesters with many practical elements, one practical semester and two specialisation semesters. The course always starts in the winter semester on 1 October each year.
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1st semester
Module
ECTS
Site studies
5 Botany, Landscape Ecology & Climate Change
5 Fundamentals of Landscape Architecture
5 Planning, design & construction
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Design & Presentation 5 Surveying & Geoinformation
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2nd semester
Module
ECTS
Introduction to Biodiversity
5 Ecological site studies & botany
5 Fundamentals of Landscaping
5 Business administration & accounting
5 Business management in construction operations
5 Surveying & CAD
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3rd semester
Module
ECTS
Economy & Society
5 Project Landscaping 1
10 Building construction & implementation planning
5 Machine technology & utilisation
5 Management & Organisation
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4th semester
Module
ECTS
Human Resources Management
5 Law & Contracts
5 Project Landscaping 2
5 Construction management & calculation
5 Specialised landscaping
5 Plant utilisation & vegetation technology
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5th semester
Module
ECTS
Practical semester in a gardening & landscaping company 30
You complete the practical semester at an organisation of your choice. For example in
- a project management or engineering office
- a company with appropriate administrative structures (gardening and landscaping, civil engineering, consulting)
- a public administration
- in industry
- non-governmental organisations (NGOs) such as nature conservation associations
- in product development etc.
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6th semester
Module
ECTS
Project Management in Landscaping
5 Building & Planning Law
5 Project Landscaping 3
6 Open space & resource management
5 Public procurement law, construction contract law & supplementary management
5 Construction & Environment
5 Specialisation module
5 Specialised elective module
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7th semester
Module
ECTS
Project Landscaping 4
5 Business simulation
5 Two specialised elective modules (3 EC each)
6 Bachelor's thesis 15
Career prospects after studying landscaping
After completing your studies in Weihenstephan, you will handle construction projects related to landscaping. You will represent the interests of the environment and natural resources in the construction process - and your degree will also qualify you for management positions in the field of landscaping. Graduates of the Bachelor's degree programme in Landscaping and Landscaping Management or the dual study programme work in, for example
- Gardening, landscaping and sports field construction companies
- Landscape architecture offices specialising in construction management
- Project management offices
- Engineering offices
- Consulting companies
- Civil engineering companies
- Housing associations
- Public administration (garden centres, nature conservation authorities)
- Specialised authorities such as road construction and water management authorities
- Specialised companies, e.g. for site remediation, engineering biology
- Specialist media & associations
- Industry (e.g. construction machinery manufacturers)
- Research institutions within or outside the universities of applied sciences
Dual study programme in landscaping
Can't decide whether to start a vocational qualification or a degree programme? Are you looking for in-depth theoretical content but also want a high practical component? Why not do both in the form of a dual study programme in Landscape Construction and Management?
Since August 2007, Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences has also been offering the Bachelor's degree course in Landscape Construction and Management as a work-study programme in the form of combined studies (Landscape Construction and Management dual). In a total of just 4.5 years, you can obtain a Bachelor of Engineering degree and a vocational qualification as a gardener specialising in landscaping.
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Organisation and schedule
After a successful application to a recognised training company for gardening and landscaping, you apply to the University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf (from May of the same year). The required documents (signed and registered training contract and cooperation agreement between Weihenstephan University of Applied Sciences Triesdorf and your training company; see "Documents to download") must be sent to the university (see "Application guidelines"). You will then begin a 14-month training phase in your training company (from 1 August). In the following year, you confirm your application for a place by applying again (from May) and start your Bachelor's degree programme in the winter semester (from October).
You will then spend the semester break and the practical semester (5th semester) in your training company - a total of 24 months of practical training (including inter-company training and vocational college). You will take the final examination to become a gardener (specialising in horticulture and landscaping) with the other dual students at the end of the practical semester after 3.5 years.
Two semesters later, you will complete your landscaping degree with a Bachelor of Engineering. At the end of the successfully completed dual study programme, students receive a certificate for the dual study programme.
In-company training is possible in recognised and cooperating training companies in almost all federal states. When choosing your training company, bear in mind that the inter-company training (DEULA), the degree programme and the professional examinations take place in Freising.
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Documents for download
Study landscaping: Requirements, admission, application
There are no admission restrictions in the sense of an NC (numerus clausus)!
You must complete a 4-week compulsory internship before starting the Landscape Construction and Management degree programme. To do this, find a recognised training company in the field of horticulture and landscaping, a tree nursery or perennial nursery.
If you have completed an apprenticeship in horticulture, tree nurseries, perennial nurseries or agriculture or a practical training programme at a German Technical Secondary School (German Technical Secondary School) specialising in agriculture, you may not be required to complete a Preliminary work placement. If you opt for the dual study programme, you do not need an internship!
Why you are making the right decision by studying landscaping at HSWT
Optimum vocational preparation
Simulation games such as a training company and a construction process simulation as well as real training construction sites allow you to experience real everyday working life during your studies. Sharpen your profile for the labour market in landscaping.
Practical study content
During your studies, you will develop and test new green and sustainable construction methods on the faculty's own research areas. In this way, you will combine the theory of construction technology, economics, management and ecology directly with practice.
Course with intensive practical work
The course is also offered as a dual work-study programme - as a combination of a Bachelor's degree and vocational qualification. After 4.5 years, you will obtain a Bachelor of Engineering and a vocational qualification as a gardener in landscaping.
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Frequently asked questions about the Bachelor's degree in Landscape Construction and Management
We have summarised the most important questions and answers for you here. If you still have any questions, our subject advisory service will be happy to help you.
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Is there an admission restriction (NC - numerus clausus)?
There are no admission restrictions in the sense of an NC (numerus clausus).
You must complete a 4-week compulsory internship before starting the Landscape Construction and Management degree programme. To do this, find a recognised training company in the field of horticulture and landscaping, a tree nursery or perennial nursery.
If you have completed an apprenticeship in horticulture, tree nurseries, perennial nurseries or agriculture or a practical training programme at a German Technical Secondary School (German Technical Secondary School) specialising in agriculture, you may not be required to complete a Preliminary work placement.
If you opt for the dual study programme, you do not need an internship.
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What are the requirements for the 4-week Preliminary work placement?
The aim of the Preliminary work placement is to gain practical experience on a construction site - this makes it easier to start your studies. Preliminary work placement must therefore not be completed in a landscape architecture office.
Preliminary work placement must be completed for at least four weeks at a time in a recognised training company and cannot be split up.
Proof of the Preliminary work placement does not have to be submitted with the application, but must be submitted to the University of applied sciences by the start of the programme at the latest. If the certificate has not been submitted by then, the study place will be forfeited. Only in justified exceptional cases (e.g. illness or professional activity) can an application be made to catch up via the degree programme advisory service.
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What requirements should my laptop fulfil?
A powerful laptop is helpful, as various graphics and CAD programmes, some with 3D requirements, are used during the course.
In the first semester, however, a lot of drawing is still done by hand and the University of Applied Sciences provides workstations with the appropriate technology. It is therefore perfectly fine to start your studies without a powerful laptop and then make a well-informed decision in favour of a suitable device over time.
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Do I need to be good at drawing to study Landscape Construction and Management?
You don't have to be a professional draughtsman, but an enjoyment of drawing and design is definitely helpful. You will receive systematic instruction in drawing during your studies and there are many opportunities to practise and improve together.
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Is the degree programme also offered on a dual basis?
Yes, the Landscape Construction and Management degree programme is also offered in combination with training as a garden and landscape gardener.
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Is it possible to transfer to other degree programmes in the Landscape Architecture department?
As some of the degree programmes in the Landscape Architecture department are similar in terms of subject matter, it is generally possible to switch to another degree programme. As some formal rules must be observed, it is advisable to seek advice from the subject advisor and the general subject advisory service in good time before making the change.
