Landscape Architecture and Planning

Landscape Architecture is a discipline that changes landscape through planning, design and management. It is united around the planning of outdoor spaces, environments and places and relationships between people and these spaces in terms of activities and perceptions. Landscape Architecture is concerned with urban and rural landscapes in different scales starting from the smallest open space to the region.

The aim of the study programme is to provide students with knowledge and skills necessary for the work in landscape architecture as qualified specialists who are able to carry out research activities, analysis, development planning, maintenance, revitalization and management of territory improvement and greenery arrangement of landscapes, public outdoor space and private outdoor space independently or in a team.

The content of the programme ensures the acquisition of the master’s level knowledge which envisages to study theoretical study courses and study courses of sub-disciplines, acquire the basics of the research activities, methods of research, gain the necessary knowledge and experience during traineeship.

The graduates of the programme are able to:

• understand the importance of heritage landscapes and nature heritage in the development of the economy;
• develop the guidelines, methodology and recommendations for landscape management, protection, preservation and restoration;
• deal with the problems of science and practice in consulting and design companies/organisations, national and municipal institutions;
• apply the acquired academic knowledge when dealing with ecological, aesthetic and social problems of the landscape in preserving cultural and nature heritage and ensuring landscape sustainability;
• organise the process of work in cooperation with the specialists of related sectors, plan and manage the work, work in teams in accordance with the project development time schedule.