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Land Economy
Land Economy is a unique multi-disciplinary degree which equips you with a wide range of skills to understand the processes behind the world we see around us. The degree covers a huge variety of subjects around the main themes of law, economics and geography – from planning to statistics to development economics.
Rosalyn Old
Robinson
3rd year
Edinburgh
In first year you are given grounding in the main principles, moving on to more specialised papers in second and third year. You are able to choose which papers you take, allowing you to effectively build your ideal degree. In third year all students complete a dissertation, which is a great opportunity to explore an aspect of Land Economy that you are particularly passionate about. Throughout your studies you will explore local to global case studies, and one of the great things about Land Economy is that the developments you study are happening right now across the world.
“ One of the best aspects of Land Economy is the variety – one minute you are finishing an economics essay, the next you are learning principles of law. ”
In first year you have roughly 10 hours of lectures per week, giving you enough time to try out some of the many extra-curricular activities that Cambridge has to offer, as well as study. The workload does increase into second year, but with good time-management everyone finds their own work-play balance.
The Land Economy department is a row of terraced houses which has just been refurbished, and the Mill Lane library has multiple copies of all of the books that you will need during the course. It is important though to become independent in your studies, and have the ability to organise your timetable to fit everything in, as things can get hectic at times.
The Land Economy department is very small – with around 50 undergraduates in each year group. This means that you get to know people on your course really quickly and become a close-knit group – with a great social life run by the student presidents! Supervisions are organised by the department so you will get to mix with people from a large range of Colleges, and it is fantastic to be able to have small-group discussions with experts in their various fields.Best thing? Diverse subject - you can cover nearly anything
One of the best aspects of Land Economy is the variety – one minute you are finishing an economics essay, the next you are learning principles of law. With Land Economy, you get to study a whole range of different subjects within the one degree. And as you progress, you increasingly see how they intertwine and interact. This huge breadth of study is something that you do not find in many other degrees.
Worst thing? The stigma (You'll constantly be accused of doing a 'doss' subject)
Land Economy is a real-world degree, which is constantly evolving. In this way, it sets you up wonderfully for the world of work. Land Economists go on to all sorts of careers – from finance to property, environmental work and planning. Whatever you want to do, the multidisciplinary nature of the degree is a great grounding. And with close to 100% graduate employment rate, there isn’t a much better degree to start your career with!