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

BOOKING NOW OPEN: Cambridge Real Estate Research Club

Mar 29, 2019

The next CRERC Cambridge Real Estate Research Club will be held at Trinity Hall's WYNG Gardens Conference Centre on Wednesday 1st May.

Call for Papers

Mar 13, 2019

Cambridge Real Estate Research Centre, the University of Florida, and the National University of Singapore (NUS) are pleased to announce a call for papers for their joint 2019 Real Estate Finance and Investment Symposium in Cambridge this September.

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.

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