Landscape Architecture

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The educational programs at AHO are professional educations. Organizing the studies in studios and focusing on working on projects are significant hallmarks. The teaching at AHO is based on an academic model where drawing board education and learning theoretical and technical disciplines practical projects are central elements.

The first year of the Master of Landscape Architecture programme consist of a mandatory course package of two studio courses (24 ECTS) and 2 electlive courses (6 ECTS). In the third semester students follow a studio course of choice plus a diploma programming course (6 ECTS). The fourth and final semester is exclusively devoted to the diploma project (30 ECTS).

Candidates who complete the programme will be awarded the degree Master of Landscape Architecture.

AHO is centrally located in Oslo, close to the popular area of Grünerløkka. Students at AHO enjoy great learning facilities including:

* a personal work desk in studio
* access to workshops with main departments for wood, plastic and metal, a full scale construction hall and a rapid prototyping lab
* comprehensive library
* a 9-1 student-teacher rate
* social study environment with app 550 active students in total, of which 30 % of the student population at masters level are international students.

The studio courses apply a form of teaching based on project work in a studio, which integrates teaching academic knowledge and skills as part of the project work. Studio teaching is an intensive form of teaching that entails a high exchange of knowledge between the teacher and student. Studio courses end with a run through of the students project work by appointed examiners, where at least one is an external examiner.

The elective courses are courses meant to supplement the Studio courses either as practical courses or as theoretical courses.

AHO has a tradition of arranging an excursion/study trip each semester. The average duration is 1-2 weeks. The expenses are covered by the students themselves. Excursions are not compulsory, but AHO recommends that students take part.

The course catalog is available here.

Students who have completed a bachelor's degree or equivalent in landscape architecture at an other institution, may apply for the master's program at AHO.Required attachments: * Portfolio (in paper, not digital. No bigger than A3-format) * Letter of motivation (one page) * CV * Transcript of records from previous relevant education * Confirmation of knowledge of EnglishApplicants from outside the Nordic countries (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland) must document satisfactory English skills through one of the following options: * 550 points (paper-based test), TOEFL CBT: 213 points or TOEFL IBT: TOEFL, Test of English as a Foreign Language, with a minimum score of 80 points. AHO TOEFL code: 5000 * IELTS, International English Language Testing Service, British Council, with a minimum score of 6.0 points * Certificate in Advanced English or Certificate of Proficiency in English from University of CambridgeApplicants with the following documentation are exempt from the English requirements: * Citizens of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the USA. * Applicants with one year of university studies in one of the above-mentioned countries, where the language of instruction was English. * Completed university degree, where English was the main subject of study. * Completed university degree (minimum Bachelor) where English was the language of instruction. * Applicants from Africa with an A-level in English with a grade of C or better. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6 TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test: 80

Accreditation

The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) is a specialized university college within the Norwegian system of higher education.

AHO awards the titles Master and PhD.

AHO has been awarded the DIploma Supplement Label by the European Commission.