Garden Designer

CTEVT
Rs.
Updated December 12, 2025

University

CTEVT

Duration

years

Fee

Rs.

Summary

Garden Designer is a CTEVT short-term technical training that prepares skilled professionals for garden and landscape design through advanced practical training and mandatory on-the-job exposure.

The Garden Designer program is a competency-based vocational training designed to develop technical workforce capable of planning, designing, and managing residential, public, and landscape gardens. The program combines 390 hours of in-house training with 160 hours of mandatory On-the-Job Training (OJT), ensuring direct workplace exposure. The curriculum emphasizes applied design principles, landscape planning, computer-aided garden design, and professional practice. Graduates are positioned for employment in landscaping firms, urban development projects, and consultancy roles, as well as self-employment as garden design entrepreneurs.

Description

Curricular Structure

Module No.Module TitleSub-Modules
Module 1IntroductionFundamentals of garden designing
Module 2Garden DesigningDesigning Typical Gardens; Outdoor Garden Design; Indoor Garden Design
Module 3Landscape Garden DesigningPrinciples of Landscape Designing; Residential Landscape Designing; Public Landscape Designing
Module 4Designing Parks & Recreational AreasPark and recreation area design
Module 5Designing Public GardensPublic garden planning and layout
Module 6Computer Application in Garden DesigningComputer-aided design applications
Module 7Management ActivitiesManaging Design Activities; Marketing; Communication; Professional Development
Module 8Entrepreneurship DevelopmentEnterprise creation and management

Features

Salient Features

  • Duration: 550 hours
    • 390 hours in-house training
    • 160 hours mandatory OJT
  • Affiliation: CTEVT, Nepal
  • Training Type: Short-term, competency-based
  • Curriculum Focus: 80% practical, 20% theory
  • Strong emphasis on design principles and computer applications
  • Medium of Instruction: Nepali, English, or both
  • Group Size: Maximum 24 trainees
  • Attendance Requirement:
    • Theory: Minimum 80%
    • Practical/OJT: Minimum 90%

Admission Process

Admission Process

  • Application submission at training institute
  • Verification of academic qualification and experience
  • Entrance examination
  • Merit-based selection
  • Enrollment confirmation
  • In-house training followed by mandatory OJT

Eligibility

  • +2 pass with minimum 5 years related work experience, or
  • B.Sc. Agriculture or equivalent in a related field
  • Minimum age: 16 years
  • Must pass entrance examination

Job Prospects

Job Prospects

  • Garden Designer
  • Landscape Designer (Junior Level)
  • Landscape Technician
  • Urban Garden Planner
  • Park and Recreation Area Designer
  • Landscaping Project Assistant
  • Self-employed Garden Design Consultant

Employment sectors include landscaping companies, real estate projects, hotels and resorts, municipalities, parks and recreation authorities, private estates, and self-owned design firms.