Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture

The master's degree in Landscape Architecture trains designers able to intervene on urban, rural and natural landscapes with a vision that combines design and knowledge of the environment. The approach is interdisciplinary: the course integrates agricultural, forestry and environmental sciences with advanced design skills, because the landscape is a living system, made of soil, vegetation, water and human activities, which requires methods of analysis and intervention different from those of architecture alone. Landscape design concerns very different scales, from the garden to the urban park, from agricultural land to river and forest areas. For this reason the course requires participants to be able to read ecological processes, to know plant species and soil and water management techniques, and to translate this knowledge into projects that improve the quality of spaces and the resilience of places.

The programme is organised in four semesters and divided into three phases, with practical studios and a compulsory internship. The two-year duration is inferred from the four semesters, because the page does not state it explicitly. The course takes place in person in Turin. The studios are where projects are developed, with work that starts from analysis of the context and arrives at the definition of concrete solutions. The page does not give the credits, the breakdown of courses or the language of delivery, which can be assumed to be Italian. The studios are the heart of the programme: students work on real areas and learn to combine survey, analysis, design and representation, with continuous engagement with the lecturers. The compulsory internship completes this experience and offers the opportunity to get to know professional firms, public bodies and consulting companies, with direct contact with professional practice.

The aim is to prepare professionals for public administration, professional firms and consulting in the field of urban and environmental regeneration. The course is aimed at bachelor's graduates with suitable training, and access is open, subject to verification that requirements are met. It is suited to those who wish to work on the design of open spaces, parks, green infrastructure and areas to be reclaimed, with attention to the themes of sustainability and climate change. The cost is not publicly available. The Polytechnic University of Turin is ranked 241st in the 2025 QS world rankings and 103rd in the European ones, and the page gives a MasterIN Fingerprint score of 7.2 out of 10. The start dates and enrolment deadlines are not stated. The integration of agricultural, forestry and environmental sciences with design is what distinguishes the course from a purely architectural programme. Those who attend acquire a common language with agronomists, foresters, ecologists and urban planners, useful in the multidisciplinary teams that today deal with regeneration, green infrastructure, climate adaptation and landscape protection.