ESDESIGN - Escuela Superior de Diseño de Barcelona
Master in Landscaping and Sustainable Urbanism
Barcelona, Spain
Master degree
DURATION
12 months
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Apr 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 6,100
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: The Master in Landscaping and Sustainable Urbanism focuses on advanced studies in design and management of landscapes, urban spaces, and sustainable practices.
This two-year program combines theory, practical application, and research, preparing students to address contemporary environmental challenges.
The curriculum integrates ecological awareness with urban planning methods, promoting sustainable development in urban environments.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various career paths in landscape architecture, urban design, environmental consultancy, and sustainability management.
They may work within governmental agencies, non-profits, or private firms focused on creating green spaces and promoting responsible urban development.
'"We will address the analysis of the landscape and knowledge of the environment to carry out a design of a sustainable nature".
Enric Llorach - Program Director
The practice of landscaping contemplates a wide variety of professional opportunities. The Master in Landscaping of the Urban Environment enables the necessary skills to achieve adequate access to the professional practice of landscaping committed to sustainability , entrepreneurship and innovation.
In this master's degree, you will learn to apply concepts such as bio-construction and xero-gardening and you will acquire the ability to strategically advise on urban plans , landscaping projects and policies related to the landscape.
Titling
People who pass the evaluation of the program will obtain the double degree: ESDESIGN's own title and a title from the International University of Valencia (VIU), which will accredit them as professionals in the specialty studied.
The Master's Degree in Sustainable Landscape and Urban Planning is structured into 10 subjects, a Master's Thesis, and cross-curricular and specialized activities and workshops.
Includes license and learning classroom for software such as AutoCAD, QGIS and Autodesk.
- General principles of organic gardening
- QGIS: Territorial Analysis
- Bioconstruction and ecological landscape engineering
- Ecology and environment
- Graphic representation and expression of the landscape
- Landscape Design: Creating the Place
- Landscape urbanism: towards a sustainable meeting of city and nature
- Project Management of the landscaping project
- Landscape theory and history
- Landscape Design: Place in Time
Master's Final Project
Cross-cutting workshops:
- Open Spaces Classroom
- Qgis open classroom
- Design Thinking Workshop
- Business Workshop
Specialized workshops:
- Workshop on Ephemeral Intervention in the Landscape
- Workshop on Images of the Anthropocene: Landscape and Photography
Professional outings
- Landscape Restoration Specialist
- Urban planning consultant
- Landscape and urban space designer
- Mobility Manager
- Urban planning consultant
- Freelance: design consultancy or landscaping specialist, etc.