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

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PhD Student Freedom-Kai Phillips experience at COP26

15 November 2021

Over 2 weeks, Freedom-Kai (current PhD student) had the privilege to attend the 26 th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow, leading operations for several events held with a consortium of partners, and following negotiations on key aspects related to their doctoral research.

Society of Legal Scholars Best Paper by a Doctoral Student Prize 2021

10 November 2021

Current PhD student David Sawtell has won the Society of Legal Scholars Best Paper by a Doctoral Student at their 2021 Annual Conference.

Professor Laura Diaz-Anadon - Full report of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Independent Commission on Climate Change published

20 October 2021

A first full report of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Independent Commission on Climate Change, extending and updating recommendations for local action on climate change published in March, which were accepted by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority in the summer. See FINAL CLIMATE REPORT LOW (002)...

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