- Degree
- Master of Engineering (M. Eng.)
- Application deadline
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1 October
- Admission restriction
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Yes
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Study for a Master’s in Landscape Architecture in Germany – and broaden your horizons
Shaping transformations and designing landscapes using innovative methods in an international context: this is the core of the International Master of Landscape Architecture (IMLA) programme. You will deal with complex tasks in urban landscapes and rural regions, based at one of two study locations in Germany. You will work on pioneering projects on different scales, often across national borders and as part of intercultural teams with students from all over the world. With its unique profile, the IMLA programme prepares students for an array of tasks in planning offices and administrative authorities as well as academic activities.
Topics on the International Master of Landscape Architecture (IMLA) programme
The International Master of Landscape Architecture (IMLA) is a Master of Engineering (M. Eng.) programme with a strong practical focus. The following modules cover core content on the programme:
- Landscape as System reinforces students’ systemic understanding of landscape
- Planning and Project Management teaches project organisation and management skills and the promotes development of participatory planning processes
- Information Technologies in Planning and Design encourages integrative application of modern digital technologies and tools
- Planning and Design Methods engages with current theories, scientific methods and practical tools in landscape architecture
- International Planning and Design provides an overview of European planning systems and internationally successful design approaches
- Projects (Planning and Design Studios) offer opportunities for students to apply and develop what they have learned in current and creative planning and design tasks
The study projects are closely linked with other modules. The Master’s thesis and elective modules offer individual specialisation options during the programme. You benefit from international online seminars with lecturers from across Europe. Advanced e-learning methods support and supplement effective and self-determined study.
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The degree programme is accredited in accordance with the standards of the German Validation Organization for Study Programmes Architecture and Planning (ASAP). It complies with the guidelines of the Europe-wide EFLA Education Policy Document and the global guidelines of the UNESCO/UIA Charter of Architectural Education.
Visit the IMLA homepage for further information
Programme structure of the IMLA
The degree programme has a standard duration of three semesters (90 ECTS). It starts on 15 March in the summer semester. You study either in Freising-Weihenstephan or at our partner university in Nürtingen. The study location alternates each year.
Depending on the focus and duration of your Bachelor’s degree, the duration of your IMLA programme may be extended from three to four semesters. If you acquired fewer than 210 ETCS in your Bachelor’s degree, or if your degree was in a subject other than Landscape Architecture, you must also complete a practical semester. In this case, the duration of study on the IMLA programme increases to four semesters (120 ECTS).
The IMLA Programme Handbook contains a detailed description of the content of all modules.
If you have a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture comprising 210 ECTS or more:
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1st semester
Module ECTS Landscape as System 5 Planning and Project Management 1 5 Information Technologies in Planning and Design 1 5 Planning and Design Methods 1 5 Main Project 1 10 -
2nd semester
Module ECTS Planning and Project Management 2 5 Information Technologies in Planning and Design 2 5 Planning and Design Methods 2 5 International Planning and Design 5 Main Project 2 10 -
3rd semester
Module ECTS Elective 5 Master’s Thesis 25
If your Bachelor’s degree was not in Landscape Architecture or comprised fewer than 210 ECTS:
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1st semester
Module
ECTS
Landscape as System 5 Planning and Project Management 1 5 Information Technologies in Planning and Design 1 5 Planning and Design Methods 1 5
Main Project 1 10 -
2nd semester
Module
ECTS
Planning and Project Management 2 5 Information Technologies in Planning and Design 2 5 Planning and Design Methods 2 5 International Planning and Design 5 Main Project 2 10 -
3rd semester
Module
ECTS
Elective 5 Internship 25 -
4th semester
Module
ECTS
Elective/International Seminar 5 Master’s Thesis 25
International Master of Landscape Architecture: You’ve come to the right place
International environment
At HSWT, students from around the world with diverse backgrounds and wide-ranging expertise learn from highly motivated and qualified teaching staff – and from each other.
Engaging programme
Practical modules supplement the modern teaching and learning concept, bringing content to life with the help of online elements and unforgettable on-site experiences.
Practice-oriented Master’s
The programme’s strong practical focus prepares you for the international labour market. Projects during the Master’s programme allow you to prove yourself in an international setting.
Application & admission
The application deadline is 1 October. Applications for both study locations should be submitted to Nürtingen-Geislingen University. Please consult the detailed information on the application procedure.
Applicants are admitted through a selection procedure. Admission to the IMLA programme is subject to the following requirements:
- Proof of a completed Bachelor’s degree or diploma qualification in landscape architecture, landscape planning, landscape construction and management, architecture, urban and regional planning, or other comparable degree programmes at a German university, or equivalent degree programmes at a foreign university.
- Successful completion of the selection procedure by providing the following information: subject of undergraduate degree, average grade in undergraduate degree, final thesis in undergraduate degree, knowledge and experience relevant to landscape architecture and spatial development (based on relevant activities).
- Proof of English language proficiency at Level B2 (CEFR) or higher.
- By the end of the first year of study, non-German-speaking students must submit a German language certificate at Level A2 (CEFR) or higher.
Tuition fees and semester fees
Non-EU nationals must pay tuition fees of €750 per semester.
In addition, all students must pay semester fees of approx. €150 per semester. The exact amount depends on the study location.
