Landscape Planning & Nature Protection
Introduction
Nuertingen-Geislingen University offers at its campus in Nuertingen the internationally recognised bachelor degree program Landscape Planning & Nature Protection. It leads to the degree Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) and is the only bachelor degree program of its kind in Germany.
The number of students is limited to 35 per semester. So students work in small groups and in personal contact with professors and academic staff.They have access to modern GIS and CAD laboratories for analysis and mapping.
The study program comprises 6 semesters plus one fully integrated internship.
After successful completion, students graduate with 210 ECTS.
Fast Facts
At a Glance
Degree:
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
Application Deadline FULL-TIME STUDENTS:
Admission only to the Winter Semester: 15th July
EXCHANGE STUDENTS:
Deadline for spring/summer term:
Nomination deadline: November 15th
Application deadline: December 1st
Deadline for fall/winter term:
Nomination deadline: June 15th
Application deadline: July 1st
Language Requirements:
German
Accreditation:
AQAS
German Website:
www.hfwu.de/lpn
Study Cycle
1.-4. Semester:
Basic Course of Studies
5. Semester:
Internship
6. & 7. Semester:
Specialisation
Bachelor-Thesis
Curriculum
Basic Course of Studies
Semester 1 & 2
Semester 1
- Introduction to Landscape Planning
- Natural Sciences
- Geo Sciences
- Plant and Animal Ecology
- Landscape and Urban Ecology
- Data Processing with Focus on GIS
Semester 2
- Identification and Evaluation of Fundamental Natural Resources; Risk Analysis
- Phytosociology and Plan Identification
- Site Science and Site Mapping
- Nature Conservation I - Fundamental Principles
- Cartography and Aerial Image Studies, Research, Statistics
- CAD and GIS
Semester 3 & 4
Semester 3
- Impact Mitigation Regulation and Mitigation Banking
- Landscape Management and Development
- Depiction
- Presentation
- Law
- Urban and Open Space Planning
Semester 4
- Green Open Space Structure Plan and Environmental Report
- Watercourse Development Planning
- Nature Conservation II - Strategies and Implementation
- Species Conservation
- Landscape and Land Use
- Landscape Conservation
Electives
Semester 6
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Applied Landscape Ecology
- Environmental Protection
- Bioengineering
- Moderating, Public Participation, Public Relations, Ethics
Semester 7
- Landscape Plan
- Current ans International Aspects of Planning
- Sustainable Regional Planning
+ Bachelor Thesis
Language of Instruction
Classes in this degree program are instructed in German. For more information, please refer to the German site. However, NGU offers a wide range of English taught classes to exchange students. For more information, please refer to our English Course List for exchange students.
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