Program Overview

Introduction to the Master of Landscape Architecture (International) Program

The Master of Landscape Architecture (International) program, launched by the Shanghai Jiao Tong School of Design, is a full-time, English-language based program that aims to achieve harmony between humans and nature through the comprehensive application of scientific, technical, and artistic approaches.

Program Features

• The program is focused on the global frontier and development trends, addressing concerns such as health and safety, ecological civilization, cultural services, urban and rural symbiosis, and other environmental issues arising in human settlements.
• The program features a comprehensive and innovative curriculum system, highlighting sustainable ecological design and cutting-edge intelligent design.
• Superior academic and educational resources are available, taking advantage of the first-class "Innovative Design" discipline at SJTU and aligned with major national strategic initiatives and the unique requirements of the Shanghai metropolis.
• First-class faculty, including professors and lecturers from Harvard University, Cornell University, and other world-leading universities, will be invited as course tutors.
• The program will consist of simultaneous enrollment both at home and abroad, with a ratio of students (at home and abroad) approaching 1:1 as the program matures.
• Various opportunities for study and exchange abroad will be provided in collaboration with first-class universities, allowing students to promote their intercultural cooperation skills.

Program Advantages

• Landscape Architecture (L.A.) at SJTU, established in the 1960s, is one of the very first programs in Landscape Architecture (L.A.) in China.
• The program was ranked the 4th in the second-round evaluation (undergraduate level) by the Ministry of Education in 2002.
• In 2005, it was identified as one of the first institutions authorized to grant master’s degrees in L.A.
• The program was identified as a source for top-level academic master’s degrees in L.A. in 2011, and for top-level academic doctoral degrees in Design Science and Engineering in 2015.
• In 2017, L.A. became one of the national "Double First-Class" Independent Construction disciplines offered at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, serving as an important subject in the innovative design disciplinary cluster.

Research Areas

• Landscape Architecture Planning and Design
• History and Theory of Landscape Architecture
• Landscape Plant Resource and Application
• Landscape Planning and Ecological Restoration

Tuition Fee

• The tuition for the M.LA. program is RMB 64,000/year, with a total duration of 2.5 years, amounting to RMB 160,000 in total.
• Excellent students can be granted a School Scholarship (under the condition that they haven't obtained any other type of scholarships).
• Excellent students can complete the program in 2 years (with full tuition fees paid).

Collaborations and Awards

• The School of Design has established mature collaborative relationships with many world-renowned institutions such as Harvard University, MIT, University of Michigan, Cornell University, McGill University, University of New South Wales (Australia), Politecnico di Milano (Italy), KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden), and the National University of Singapore.
• Many students and faculty members have been awarded internationally renowned landscape design prizes, including the IFLA (International Federation of Landscape Architects) and BALI (British Association of Landscape Industries) awards.