Department of Land Economy

About the Department of Land Economy

The Department of Land Economy is a leading international centre, providing a full programme of taught courses within an intensive, research-oriented environment. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework assessment, 50% of the Department's research work was described as "World Leading" and a further 38% as "Internationally Excellent".

Undergraduate Study

A full, three year honours degree programme (known as the Tripos) leads to the award of a Cambridge first degree (the BA). The main disciplines are law and economics, but with options in aspects of the environment, business finance and resource management. There are approximately 40 first year students each year. The degree leads to many career opportunities.

Postgraduate Study

There are a number of postgraduate courses offered by the Department of Land Economy, including MPhil taught and research programmes in Environmental Policy, in Real Estate Finance, in Planning Growth and Regeneration and in Land Economy Research. The Department also offers a full PhD programme. The department is also offering a new Masters in Real Estate (MSt) 2 year, part-time course from 2016.

Research Groups

There are two core Research Groups within the Department, each containing leading international scholars:

Latest news

Call for Papers - Cambridge International Behavioural Sciences and Urban Studies Symposium

Dec 10, 2018

The Cambridge Real Estate Research Centre is pleased to announce a symposium on Behavioural Sciences and Urban Studies that will be hosted by the Department of Land Economy at University of Cambridge between 19 and 22 May 2019.

Professor David Howarth, made Honorary Bencher of the Middle Temple

Dec 05, 2018

Mansford Prize 2017

Oct 31, 2018

Congratulations to Rosie Rust for winning the 2017 Mansford Prize for her dissertation.

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