The course information on this page is for 2024 entry. Details for 2025 entry will be published in March 2024.
A challenging combination
Law, economics, and their relationship to the built and natural environments are central to Land Economy, along with other areas such as business regulation, the financial aspects of real estate and international development.
The multidisciplinary nature of the course is particularly relevant in the 21st century where the environment, law and economics and the control of scarce resources affect the daily lives of people around the world.
Teaching and resources
Our lecturers are specialists in their own field and include lawyers, economists, planners and experts in environmental policy, finance and quantitative methods. Many are involved in research projects of national and international concern.
The Department has a comprehensive library and an extensive range of computing facilities, including an intranet store of wide-ranging teaching, careers and other useful information.
Course costs
Tuition fees
Information on tuition fee rates for Land Economy is available on the tuition fees page.
Additional course costs
- a University approved scientific calculator - Hewlett Packard HP10Bll sells for £35.00 and the Casio calculator sells for £25.00
There are no other compulsory additional course costs for Land Economy - full details of the course are available on the department website.
Changing course
It is possible to change from other courses to Land Economy and vice versa, as long as this decision is supported by the student’s College. Transfer students to Land Economy will start in either Part IA or Part IB depending on whether relevant courses have been studied in an earlier year at the University. In exceptional cases, a student may by allowed to transfer in Part II provided that they have completed two years at the University in a highly relevant course.
To be able to change course, you need the agreement of your College that any change is in your educational interests, and you must have the necessary background in the subject to which you wish to change - in some cases you may be required to undertake some catch-up work or to take up the new course from the start/an earlier year. If you think you may wish to change course, we encourage you to contact a College admissions office for advice. You should also consider if/how changing course may affect any financial support arrangements.
Professional training
This degree differs from similar courses offered elsewhere because it’s not wholly vocational, and the emphasis is on intellectual and academic content which appeals greatly to employers.
The degree is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and allows graduates to progress directly to the Assessment of Professional Competence to become a full member of the RICS. It can also give partial exemption from the academic requirements of the Bar Council and Law Society for those intending to be lawyers. An appropriate combination of papers is required in each case.
Exceptional employment prospects
The Department has one of the strongest records for graduate employment or further study across the University (97% of respondents to the Graduate Outcomes Survey were in work or further study 15 months after graduation*); a reflection of its focus on topics relevant to real-world problems, and its emphasis on the development of a broad range of skills.
Our graduates go on to become lawyers, economists, civil servants, and to work for national and international agencies. Many go into financial or business careers, and others enter public service with local or national organisations, or proceed to further study and research.
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* Based on responses to the Graduate Outcomes survey. This records the outcomes of students who completed their studies between August 2019 and July 2020. 54% of Land Economy graduates responded to the survey.