ETH Master of Science in Landscape Architecture
WELCOME! We offer a new two-year master’s program in Landscape Architecture at the Department of Architecture of ETH Zurich with a focus on the design and planning of open spaces and landscapes. Originally initiated by Prof. Christophe Girot and Prof. Günther Vogt at the Institute of Landscape and Urban Studies (LUS), today the study program is run by Prof. Teresa Galí-Izard. The program begins on Sept. 18, 2023.
Entry Autumn Semester 2024 |The first application window from 1 Nov. – 15 Dec. 2023 is compulsory for all students with a Bachelor’s degree from outside Switzerland (extra-EU, EU/EFTA) and for students who wish to apply for the Excellence & Opportunity Scholarship Programme (ESOP). This first application window is also open to all applicants. The second application period from 1 — 30 April 2024 only for students with a Swiss Bachelor’s degree.
Mission Statement
The ETH Zurich Master of Science in Landscape Architecture (MScLA) redefines the goals and boundaries of landscape architecture as a design discipline through the development of new tools and methods that will vary according to project location, scale and time. The challenges of the 21st century call for a new kind of interdisciplinary design intelligence. Design is a medium for change, and in the case of landscape architecture, it offers highly experimental and prospective approaches that combine scientific knowledge with cultural awareness, and the living environment with technology. The Department of Architecture at the ETH in Zurich provides a unique framework to reflect on the built environment as it is adapts to a rapidly changing planet. This programme strives to address civil society through design, to encourage better and more stable landscape conditions for an engaged and just society.