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Academic Study Programme in Landscape Architecture

Landscape architecture is the study of landscape design, environmental planning, protection of the environment, nature conservation and spatial planning. The study of landscape architecture provides education that will enable students analytically to define and creatively to solve issues on all the levels of spatial planning and landscape design. The study programme is interdisciplinary in its nature, which means that a student acquires knowledge from numerous fields. A landscape architect is educated in disciplines that provide the knowledge required for spatial management, nature conservation and landscape design; natural-ecological, socio-economic, humanistic and cultural, technical, design and planning knowledge; and he/she masters skills such as drawing and three-dimensional design. The first cycle study programme is unified in terms of subjects and leads to students acquiring the basic knowledge and skills that a landscape architect needs. Each year contains compulsory and elective courses. Students can also choose courses from other study programmes at the Biotechnical Faculty, other members of the University of Ljubljana and universities in Slovenia and abroad. The international aspect of studies is ensured by the possibility of enrolling in courses or even two terms abroad within the framework of exchange programmes among European universities. The main aim of the programme is to qualify graduates for landscape planning and design, with an emphasis on specific competences. Students should acquire the ability to elaborate planting and landscape schemes and plan construction work, elaborate inventories and estimate costs, skills in computer programming, preparation and maintenance of spatial data, management of administration procedures for less complex spatial interventions and similar. The study programme lasts for three years. After successful completion of the study requirements (180 credits), students obtain a university academic degree in landscape architecture. Landscape architecture graduates can be employed in project and planning offices, municipal communal services, tree nurseries, and other operational and construction companies.

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