Program Overview

Introduction to the Master Program of Landscape Instructed in English

The Master Program of Landscape Instructed in English is a professional degree program offered by the School of Architecture at Southeast University. The program aims to cultivate high-level, compound, and applied professionals with strong professional capabilities, vocational qualifications, and innovative thinking.

Objectives

The objectives of the program are to:

• Cultivate individuals with moral integrity, patriotism, compliance with the law, and upright conduct
• Foster professionals with a firm and correct political orientation, craftsmanship spirit, and innovative capabilities
• Equip students with a solid professional foundation, research and development capabilities, and a cross-disciplinary perspective
• Train first-class talents who are equipped to serve landscape architecture and related industry authorities, enterprises, design institutions, and research institutes

Research Directions

The program offers the following research directions:

• Landscape Planning and Design
• History and Theory of Landscape Architecture
• Digital Landscape Theory and Method
• Landscape Planning and Ecological Restoration of National Land
• Engineering and Technology of Landscape Architecture
• Architectural Design and its Theory in Landscape

Duration and Credit Requirements

The program typically lasts for 3 years, with a maximum duration of 4 years. The minimum total credit requirement is 27 credits, including 18 credits for compulsory courses. Students must also complete a landscape practice component and participate in academic activities.

Mentorship System

The program adopts a "dual-mentor" system, consisting of both on-campus and enterprise mentors. The on-campus mentor takes the lead in guidance, while the enterprise mentor participates in the guidance of enterprise practice-oriented courses, the selection of dissertation topics, and the defense process.

Professional Practice (Enterprise Internship)

Students must complete an enterprise internship of no less than six months, which can be guided by either on-campus or enterprise mentors. The internship aims to provide students with practical experience in landscape architecture and related fields.

Participation in Academic Activities

Students must participate in at least two academic seminars or attend one academic conference, and write a literature review based on at least 50 pieces of literature.

Thesis Proposal and Mid-term Assessment

Students must commence their degree thesis work after completing the required course credits and submit a thesis proposal. The mid-term assessment is conducted in accordance with the university's regulations.

Professional Degree Dissertation

The master's dissertation serves as a crucial basis for degree evaluation and should demonstrate the student's ability to comprehensively apply scientific theories, methods, and techniques to solve practical problems. The dissertation can be either planning and design-oriented or thematic research-oriented.

Defense

Students must earn the required credits, complete all training components and degree dissertation work, and pass the blind review and plagiarism checks before participating in the thesis defense. The defense is organized uniformly by the department and takes place within the specified time frame.

Approval for Academic Program

The program is approved by the relevant authorities, and the degree is conferred upon completion of all requirements and approval by the university's degree evaluation committee.

Curriculum and Credit Requirements

The curriculum and credit requirements for the program are as follows:

• Compulsory courses: 18 credits
• Elective courses: at least one interdisciplinary course
• Landscape practice component: completed within the second academic year
• Total credits: 27 credits

Note

The program is subject to the university's regulations and guidelines, and students must comply with all requirements and procedures to complete the program successfully.