BachelorLandscape Architecture and Planning
Study location | Latvia, Jelgava |
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Type | Bachelor, full-time |
Nominal duration | 3,5 years (210 ECTS) |
Study language | English |
Awards | Bachelor (Bachelor of Engineering in Landscape Architecture) |
Accreditation | December 31, 2021 |
Tuition fee | €4,000 per year |
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Application fee | €160 one-time Non refundable |
Deposit | €500 one-time |
Dormitory fee | €124 per month It requires to pay additional 60 EUR for Dormitory deposit. |
Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Latvian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. We accept only officially translated documents You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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Language requirements | English Must be able to present good English knowledge (minimum – CEFR level B2, IELTS score 5.5, TOEFL score 520, TOEFL-iBT score 68 ). |
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Other requirements | A relevant portfolio is required. Must submit a Portfolio of at least 4 still life drawings in pencil drawing technique (by hand) Applicants must have at least “satisfactory” grade in Mathematics and must submit a Portfolio. |
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Overview
Academic profile
The aim of the Bachelor’s degree study programme is to provide students with knowledge and skills necessary for the work in area of landscape architecture under the guidance of a certified specialist or to continue studies in the professional Master’s degree study programme Landscape architecture and planning with the goal to obtain the professional qualification of a landscape architect.
The content of the programme envisages to acquire art study courses which develop imaginative and creative thinking; acquire study courses in humanities, natural sciences and ecology, ensuring understanding of people and environment; master contemporary design methodology and project design and development techniques and methods. The theoretical knowledge and practical skills are reflected in the Bachelor thesis.
The graduates of the programme are able to:
- carry out the initial project research of the territory, summarising the information about nature and anthropogenic factors as well as the character of building;
- develop the functional zoning and compositional concept of the landscape territory according to the initial research of the territory, functional requirements and tasks;
- develop the territory improvement and greenery project for public and private outdoor space, including the planning of roads, squares, greenery plan, vertical and horizontal linking plans, plans of territory improvement elements, scope of work and materials, specifications as well as project documentation in all stages of the project;
- organise the work process in cooperation with the specialists of related disciplines, plan and manage the work in teams in accordance with the project development time schedule.
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Career opportunities
The Bachelor’s degree study programme Landscape architecture and planning is the first of the two sequential study programmes providing education necessary for the acquiring professional qualification and the rights to work as a self-employed landscape architect.
Our graduates work in all kinds of architecture, design, research companies. They can cover both urban and rural areas and ensure that implemented projects are qualitative and sustainable. Our specialists are able to designs different scale landscapes – residential areas, parks, shopping centers, parkways, golf courses, school campuses etc.