BSc in Landscape Management and Garden Construction Engineering

BSc in Landscape Management and Garden Construction Engineering

Last modified: 14. March 2025

The aim of the program is to train landscape planners and horticultural engineers who, with their ecological, technical, architectural technological, economic and management knowledge, are prepared to carry out the tasks of garden construction, construction-execution, arrangement, maintenance and operation of the environment of the landscape, settlements and various facilities, and also they have in-depth theoretical knowledge to continue the training in the second cycle (master's degree). 


Qualification of the degree:

  • Level of degree: Bachelor of Science (BSc);
  • qualification: Landscape and Garden Engineer.

Length of program: 7 semesters
Work schedule: full-time training (HU, EN) 
Financial options: state scholarship or self-financed
Program leader: Dr. István Valánszki associate professor
Training site: Budapest 
Language of conduction: Hungarian or English

Optional specializations

SPECIALIZATIONS RESPONSIBLES FOR SPECIALIZTAION WORK SCHEDULE AND LOCATION
Garden Construction Dr. Máté Sárospataki associate professor Full-time, Budapest
Landscape Management Dr. Ágnes Sallay university professor Full-time, Budapest
Urban Management Dr. Ildikó Réka Báthory-Nagy associate professor Full-time, Budapest

 

Conditions for selecting specialization 

The choice of specialization takes place at the end of the fourth semester, the deadline is determined in the Schedule for the given academic year and it is approved by the senate. In the bachelor's program, those students could select a specialization who, by the end of 3rd semester:

  • have completed all compulsory subjects of curriculum and all the compulsory elective subjects prescribed by the specialization, except subjects with 0 credit value; and
  • has at least 2,5 cumulated credit point average.

The student has the option to choose a conditional specialization if he has not completed only one subject from the compulsory subjects worth at least 1 credit, but has obtained the semester signature of the subject. In the event that the student failed to complete only one of the compulsory subjects (worth at least 1 credit), but obtained a semester certificate in this subject as well, the so-called is entitled to a conditional choice of specialization. The condition for the choice of specialization is that the student submits an equity request through the NEPTUN system, as defined in § 92 of the SER, asking for permission of the of specialization selection. The request shall be submitted before or at the same time as the specialization selection is applied, i. e. the specialization selection application does not have to wait for the evaluation of the equity request, but the specialization selection application can only be evaluated after a positive evaluation of the equity request. 
The submission of the application for the Garden Construction and Urban Management specializations is preceded by a level assessor.
There is no preliminary level assessment for the Landscape Management specialization, the application is judged on the basis of the study result.
If the student wishes to submit an application for more than one specialization, in that case he shall complete the level assessment required by each specialization (and apply for all of them in advance).
If the student does not participate in the level assessment, he/she cannot be admitted to the given specialization even if he/she is not admitted to the other specializations due to lack of space or based on his/her score. In this case, student shall have the opportunity to choose a specialization in the spring of the following academic year at the earliest.
Students who have registered for the assessments will be informed about further details by the responsible of the specialization on the e-learning course interface.
The person responsible for the specialization concerned may grant permission to replace the assessment in particularly justified cases (e. g. illness confirmed by a medical certificate).

Curricular specialties

As a general rule, for the Bachelor of Landscape Management and Garden Construction Engineering, the second and subsequent semester of a course in a numbered subject is conditional on the previous semester's signature. The prerequisites for compulsory subjects in the NEPTUN SYS are described in the subject descriptions.
 

Professional practice

Completion of the one-semester professional practice is a condition for taking the final exam. The practice takes place in the 7th semester of the model curriculum and lasts 12 weeks (6+6), exceptions to this period are only possible with the permission of the program leader/responsible for specialization. The practice may be completed in one or more host institutions. In the case of a practice at one host site, a student employment contract shall be concluded for each of the two periods of 6 weeks.
Students can do a practice before the 7th semester if they have completed at least 90 credits during their studies. In this case, the student shall submit an academic transcript attached to the application form, which will be issued by the Registrar’s Office upon student’s request. 
The Professional practice subject shall be registered in NEPTUN SYS in the semester of the professional practice.
During the practical semester, the student may take other courses only for the purpose of completing an exam (only exam course) (maximum three OE courses), except for the 6th semester course of the Thesis Consultation subject. (The 6th semester subject according to the model curriculum can be started in the 7th semester only with the permission of the subject teacher. In order to open the course, the student shall submit an electronic application to the BCTO with the same deadline as the deadline for the application for the professional practice.)
Location of the professional practice
In principle, the practice can be carried out in the following types of sites:
- at the places offered by the Institute;
- the student's own placement in agreement with the Institute;
- Erasmus placements offered by the Institute.
Landscape and Garden Engineer students shall spend the practice in construction and/ or maintenance companies, municipalities, nature conservation institutions, etc. Students may spend up to 6 weeks in a design agency.

Date of the professional practice:

  • The exact date of the professional training is indicated in the Schedule for the current academic year.
  • The practice may be completed only during the period indicated in the Schedule.

Payment obligation of the host:
For information on the host's payment obligations, see chapter 4.3.13. Professional Practice 
Evaluation of applications
Applications are always assessed by the responsible of the specialization, or by the program leader in the case of courses without specialization. If an individual placement is chosen, applications shall be submitted before the deadline in order to allow the student to choose from the placements offered by the Institute in the event of a rejection of the application.


Conclusion of contract:
If students will do their professional practice in one of the places offered by the Institute, no specific contract is necessary, as all the host places have a cooperation agreement with the Institute for the practice. If the students are to spend their practice in an individual placement, a cooperation agreement for the student's placement shall be concluded before the practice starts. The agreement shall be submitted to the department of the specialization for signature by the host institution, or to the department of the program leader in the case of program without specialization. After signature, copies for the host company are sent by post. 


Obligations during the practice:
During the practice, the student will work under the supervision and guidance of the host professionals. Starting and finishing times are governed by the company's working hours, but the student's working time may not exceed 40 hours. The maximum working time of a student is 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week, of which up to 4 hours per week may be reduced only for duly justified reasons. The student shall comply with the company rules in force concerning accidents and health and safety at work. During the practice, the student's work shall be regularly supervised by the University's designated tutor (responsible).


Evaluation and recognition of the practice:
At the end of the practice, the students shall prepare a written report, which is signed by the employer. In the case of a professional practice abroad, the report shall be written in two languages (Hungarian and the language accepted by the host company).
Completion of the practice is certified by the workplace supervisor by completing and signing the "Certificate and evaluation of completion of the practice". A copy of this will be given to the student on the last day of the placement.


Recognition prior to work experience:
Work experience may be recognized in the professional practice. The credit for previous work experience shall be initiated with the Institutional Studies and Credit Transfer Committee. Work experience may be counted only in the field of the training, provided that the duration of the work is at least as long as the duration of the professional practice, in terms of hours worked, as the duration of the professional practice as defined in the model curriculum of the program.
In the event of an application for recognition prior to work experience as a professional practice, the Academic and Credit Transfer Committee may request the opinion of the responsible for specialization and may ask the student to provide additional information. 


Skills and professional competences acquired on completion of the program

A graduate with a bachelor's degree in Landscape Management and Garden Construction Engineering will be able to:

  • the ability to identify routine professional problems, to work independently with print and electronic literature, to think analytically and synthetically and to evaluate adequately, in order to explore them at theoretical and practical level;
  • form an informed professional opinion on the practical applicability of theoretical knowledge;
  • to interpret and use the behaviour and formal and informal relationships of the actors in the field of landscape architecture, horticulture and urban management;
  • solve problems with creativity, visual expression, practice and culture;
  • understand the conditions for professional advancement in their field and thus plan their career;
  • plan and carry out procedures, allocate resources, participate in the preparation of proposals to support professional decisions and draw conclusions;
  • to carry out a detailed analysis based on knowledge and methods relevant to the field, and to identify basic relationships; 
  • understand foreign language information in their field and actively use specialized terminology;
  • effective use of written and oral communication tools;
  • to organize and conduct its activities in an environmentally and health-conscious manner, giving priority to health-promoting solutions.

Conditions of obtaining pre-degree certificate (absolutorium)

  • completion of: all the compulsory subjects of the program, the subjects of the chosen specialization, the required number of optional credits according to the curriculum and the number of credits for the preparation of the thesis, for a total of 180 credits;
  • completion of a 30-credit professional practice.

Final Exam

Condition to attend final exam:

  • obtained pre-degree certificate (absolutorium);
  • submission of thesis and its acceptance by reviewers;
  • the student shall not be in debt to the University.

Parts of final exam:

  • thesis defense;
  • comprehensive complex exam.

Field of knowledge and subjects of final exam: 
The comprehensive complex exam consists of the compulsory subjects of the program and the chosen specialization.
The annually updated list of final exam questions shall be published on the website of the Directorate for Education no later than 30 days before the final exam for the students taking the final exam. 
 

Evaluation of final exam and qualification of degree from 2020/21 academic year

Accordingly, to chapter 4.3.16 Final exam and chapter 4.3.17. Degree certificate.

Model curriculum of the program