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Abstract:
Examining the universities postgraduate landscape architecture table in Iran, indicates the increasing growth in the
establishment of this major course in most universities nationwide, since almost 10 years from the beginning of the first academic
course of this major in the Shahid Beheshti University (SBU). As a result, every year the number of graduated entering the market
is increasing in this major. Which in this case no clear condition exist, the suitable professional contexts and prefaces for
graduates and professionals entry for graduation in this major in and out of university is a big obstacle. The aim of this paper is
checking the causes and most important factors to select this major in Iran, of which market conditions is one of the most
important factors in the process of this research. The result of research shows the opportunity of developing the landscape
architecture, the opportunity and chances of finding a job in the future and earning high fees is part of the most important general
factors to choose landscape architecture major in Iran. Additionally the professors, friends and landscape architects, the most
important reason for choosing the landscape architect is personal. Besides these cases, landscape architecture department
credence’s, the quality of professors and location for College choice is the most important deliberation in this major.