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International Master of Landscape Architecture (IMLA) – (M.Eng.)
Nürtingen-Geislingen University
Landschaftsarchitektur, Umwelt- und Stadtplanung
| Application Deadline: | July 15 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,000 - | ||
| Location: | Nürtingen / Germany / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English German | ||
Location of Nürtingen-Geislingen University
Mainstays of the IMLA Programme
Planning and Design Projects - Three practice-oriented projects are held in different European countries to familiarise the students with exacting planning and design work in areas of topical significance. You will learn efficient means of project organisation and master practical project work in a way that will leave you enough time for creative planning and design. At the same time, train your persuasive abilities by giving presentations to local decisionmakers and a professional audience.
Information Technologies in Planning and Design - To enhance the ability of the students to perform tasks and solve problems in the fields of landscape planning and landscape architecture, the modules in this subject area teach advanced knowledge of digital tools. In order to assure that the acquired skills are put into immediate practice, their contents are strongly related to course projects. You will gain broad insights into the various digital tools available for planning use today, and learn how to efficiently organise IT use on various planning levels.
Planning and Design Methods - The modules in this subject area teach advanced skills in planning and design processes, thus enabling the students to define and implement methods appropriate to the respective task. You will learn to achieve creative solutions to complex problems by means of a transparent methodical approach.
Planning and Design in Europe - The modules in this subject area expose the students to current and future fields of action in a European and international context and encourage enquiry into landscape architecture concepts of other countries. You will become acquainted with Europe's diversity and gain an understanding of local identities by investigating and devising concepts for unfamiliar landscapes. As a result, you will reconsider your own culture, gain an understanding of foreign planning systems, and widen your horizon.
Planning and Project Management - In this part of the programme, the students learn how to design, organise and to schedule a project and how to implement it in a structured and efficient way. The theoretical know-how acquired in these basic modules is applied and consolidated in the projects carried out as part of the programme. You will train your leadership skills in the wide range of the tasks involved in landscape architecture.
Contents
The exacting but effective programme is divided into five practice-oriented subject areas - planning projects on different scales, planning and design in Europe, planning and project management, information technology in planning and design, and planning and design methods - and provides high-quality training geared to labour-market demands, thus honing skills for which there is likely to be an increased demand in the future.
The programme consists of three phases:
- Semester 1: Practical semester. Students spend this time in a landscape architecture office, this phase is accompanied by online seminars.
- Semesters 2 and 3: Three subsequent blocks during which the theory and project modules are organised (on campus)
- Semester 4: Master's thesis and one international project of 10 ECTS in cooperation with an international university.
The IMLA programme has a strong practical focus. The Master's programme is concerned with a wide variety of European countries and cross-border issues. Projects are mainly conducted in Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Switzerland.
The purpose of this course is to facilitate entry into the profession on a national, European and international level. It is also designed to enable graduates to use modern methods and technical aids in taking a creative and interdisciplinary approach to the professional, legal and management challenges emerging in the various fields of landscape architecture
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Requirements
Academic Requirements
Successful completion of a degree course in landscape architecture, landscape planning, landscape construction, landscape management, architecture, town planning or physical planning at a German or Swiss university or a comparable Bachelor's degree course in any of the above subjects at a foreign university. The degree must show evidence of above-average examination results.
Language Requirements
Applicants must provide proof of their English and German skills.
This proof has to be submitted before the end of the first semester.
For applicants whose native language is German:
English: TOEFL 340 (paper-based), 60 (internet-based), telc B1 or equivalent
For applicants whose native language is English:
German: TELC B1, Goethe certificate B1 or equivalent
For applicants whose native language is neither German nor English:
Proof of both languages, one of them at level B2, the other at level B1
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 5.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 340 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 60 |
Accreditation
The International Master of Landscape Architecture programme is accredited according to the standards of the German Accreditation Agency for Study Programmes in Architecture and Planning (ASAP), meaning that it complies with the requirements of the European-wide EFLA Education Policy Document and the guidelines of the worldwide UNESCO / UIA Charter of Architectural Education. ASAP accreditation is a sign of the high standard of the IMLA programme and enhances the vocational prospects of IMLA graduates quite significantly.
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