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.

Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research (CCHPR)

Cambridge Centre for Climate Change Mitigation Research (4CMR)

Cambridge Real Estate Research Centre (CRERC)

Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance (C-EENRG)

Cambridge Centre for Property Law (CCPL)

Rural Business Unit (RBU)

Cambridge Centre for Economic and Public Policy (CCEPP)

Lab of Interdisciplinary Spatial Analysis (LISA)

Research Groups

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

Real Estate and Urban Analysis

Real Estate Finance

Urban and Regional Analysis

Environmental Economy & Policy

Latest news

Cambridge to launch lectureship in Chinese urban development

Sep 21, 2017

The creation of the lectureship, based at the Department of Land Economy, was announced at a signing ceremony held in Hong Kong.

Argent Group host MPhil Students at King's Cross Development

Sep 04, 2017

Major property developer Argent plc hosted a site visit by our postgrad students, organised and led by Senior Visiting Fellow Marc Mogull (Benson Elliot). The visit provided the group, all taking the MPhil Property Development module, a fascinating insight into this major urban regeneration project.

Tripos prizes for 2016-17

Jul 14, 2017

The Department is pleased to announce the award of the following Tripos prizes for 2016-17:

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