How to apply to Land Economy

To submit an application go to the Board of Graduate Studies website for Prospective Graduate Students and to the How to apply page. Please be sure to read the information provided in full in conjunction with the information on the Board’s website and that given below.  It is important that you have all the information required for making an application available to you, before you start the process.

The Department will not formally consider an application for any of the courses it offers until an application form and full set of supporting documents is received.  The documents required by the Department before it will consider an application are as follows:

• Application form (with payment)
• Two Academic References
• Academic Transcript(s)
• Statement of Purpose or Research Proposal as appropriate (see table below)

Course	Statement of Purpose or Research Proposal
Environmental Policy Planning, Growth and Regeneration Real Estate Finance	An outline of your interests and rationale for wishing to take this course (one or two pages).  This is in addition to information provided on the application form.
Land Economy Research Land Economy (by thesis)	An outline of the proposed research topic, indicating: the background and aims of the research; the methodology and data to be applied (if relevant); the analysis to be adopted; the possible conclusions to be reached (two or three pages). This is in addition to information provided on the application form.
PhD	An outline of the proposed research topic, indicating: the background and aims of the research; the methodology and data to be applied (if relevant); the analysis to be adopted; the possible conclusions to be reached (three or four pages).  This is in addition to information provided on the application form.

In addition applicants may need to submit the following documents as appropriate:

• English Language Score Report (if English is not your first languge)
• personal reference (if you wish to be considered for funding from the Cambridge Trusts)

Closing dates

Both your application and all supporting documents must be received by the stipulated closing date for the course to which you are applying.  Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.  If applying online you are advised start your application well in advance of the deadline to ensure your supporting documents (including references) are received on time.

The closing date for applications to Land Economy courses are as follows:

Course	Closing dates
Environmental Policy Planning, Growth and Regeneration Real Estate Finance	30 April 30 April 30 April
Land Economy Research Land Economy (by thesis)	30 April 30 April
PhD	30 June (October start) 30 September (January start) 31 December (April start) Please note that Department prefers applications for October start, and may not offer a student a place for January or April start unless there is good reason.

Please note:

• Courses may become full before the advertised closing date.  If this should occur courses may be closed early and further applications will not be considered.
• If you wish to be considered for a scholarship, it is imperative that you apply by the relevant funding deadline, which in many cases will be earlier than the closing date for the course.  Please see Funding.

Notification

Once a decision has been taken on your application, it will be processed and the result will appear on your CamSiS Self-Service page.  If you have received an offer you will also be able to access details of any conditions of your offer and what you need to do in order to confirm your place.

Applications for the MPhils in Real Estate Finance, Environmental Policy and Planning, Growth and Regeneration are reviewed throughout the applications cycle (September-April).  However, the Department is subject to restrictions on the number of offers it can make to applicants for these courses and whilst in some cases a decision on an application will be made straight away, in a large number of cases an application will be held for re-consideration at a later stage.  This may mean that a decision on your application is not taken until after the closing date for applications to this course (see above).

If you do receive an offer, you are advised to meet the conditions made as soon as possible.  This is particularly important if you require a visa to study in the UK.