Bachelor in Landscape Architecture

Landscape Architecture is concerned with the planning and design of outdoor spaces, including parks, gardens, urban landscapes, and larger natural and constructed environments. Coursework typically includes design studios, planting and horticultural knowledge, landscape construction and materials, ecology, and site planning, often supported by digital design and mapping tools. As students progress, design projects increase in scale, moving from small garden or park designs toward larger urban and regional landscape planning problems, and students are introduced to considerations such as sustainability, water management, and ecological restoration. Graduates commonly work as landscape architects or designers, in urban planning and design offices, environmental consultancies, or public agencies responsible for parks and green infrastructure, and the degree can also lead to further professional or graduate study. This four-year bachelor's program is offered by Istanbul Technical University in Istanbul, Turkey, with instruction conducted in English, allowing students to engage with international landscape design literature and practice. The program follows a studio-based teaching approach, in which students develop landscape design proposals under faculty supervision, supported by coursework in ecology, materials, and construction methods relevant to outdoor spaces. Istanbul's mix of historic parks, green spaces, and dense urban development offers students varied examples for site analysis and design projects. Over the four years of the program, students build a design portfolio and develop the technical and ecological knowledge needed to plan and design outdoor environments, preparing them for professional practice in landscape architecture and related planning fields.