Program Overview

Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture

The Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture is a 120-credit program that provides advanced, specialized, and multidisciplinary training in the analysis, planning, design, management, and preservation of urban and territorial landscapes.

Introduction

The European Landscape Convention, adopted in 2000, aims to encourage public authorities to protect, plan, and manage European landscapes. In the Valencian Community, the 2014 Law on the Use of Land, Urban and Landscape Planning considers landscape as the main structural element guiding urban planning. This program provides university-level training in landscape architecture, a field that requires highly qualified professionals with a multidisciplinary background.

Objectives

The program's objectives are to ensure that students acquire advanced training in:

• Urban and landscape planning, management, and design
• Landscape design and planning as a tool for urban and territorial management
• Landscape theory, composition, and representation
• Regeneration, restoration, and rearrangement of urban, cultural, and infrastructural landscapes
• Construction, management, and preservation of urban and territorial landscapes
• Ecology, environmental sciences, and plant material applied to landscape design and planning

Number of Credits

The program consists of 120 ECTS credits, with 30 credits allocated to the Master's Final Project.

Program Structure

The program is structured into the following modules:

• Landscape Understanding Module: 22.5 ECTS credits, covering landscape and the environment, and landscape theory and history
• Landscape Design, Planning, and Management Module: 36 ECTS credits, covering landscape design and landscape planning and management
• Tools and Techniques Module: 27 ECTS credits, covering landscape representation, landscape technology, and landscape legislation and management
• Complementary Subjects Module: 9 ECTS credits, covering optional courses for specialization
• Final Project Module: 30 ECTS credits, involving the preparation, presentation, and defense of an original and individual exercise

Intended Students

The program is intended for students with degrees in:

• Architecture
• Technical Architecture
• Agrifood Engineering and Rural Areas
• Forest Engineering and the Natural Environment
• Civil Engineering
• Public Works Engineering
• Equivalent university degrees Other graduates with three years of professional experience in a prestigious public or private company linked to landscaping may also be accepted.

Specialization

The program does not establish predefined specializations, but an initial stage of specialization can be developed through optional courses in the Complementary Subjects Module.

Admission Criteria

Admission criteria are based on:

• Adequacy of the academic transcript with the program's contents
• Academic transcript
• Work experience in fields related to architecture, engineering, urban planning, gardening, and landscaping Students from non-Spanish speaking countries must provide certification in Spanish at a B2 level or higher.

Organiser

The program is organized by the Superior Technical School of Architecture.

Participants

The program involves participation from various departments, including:

• Architectural Composition
• Architectural Constructions
• Graphic Architectural Expression
• Economy and Social Sciences
• Agroforestry Ecosystems
• Sculpture
• Rural and Agrifood Engineering
• Mechanics of Continuous Media and Theory of Structures
• Business Organization
• Painting
• Architectural Projects
• Chemistry
• Urban Planning

Contributing Entities

The program has contributing entities, including:

• Blanca-Cemex Chair
• Cerámica-Ascer Chair
• Sustainable Municipalities Chair
• National Brotherhood of Architects
• Valencian Community College of Architects
• Instituto Valenciano de la Edificación (Valencian Building Institute)
• Housing, Public Works and Integration of the Territory Regional Ministry

Tuition Fees

The tuition fee for the program is 35.34 per credit for the 2024/2025 academic year.