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BA (Hons) Land Economy Bachelor's degree at the University of Cambridge
BA (Hons) Land Economy at University of Cambridge. Land Economy at Cambridge examines how law and economics intersect with the built and natural environments, a distinctive combination that sits at the crossroads of several disciplines rather than sitting neatly within one.
BA (Hons)
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3
Years
Full-time
Study mode
85%
in work/study (15m)
About this course
Previously called Land Economy. Learn how law and economics relate to built and natural environments. Explore topics like international development and real estate. From the provider’s course page.
BA (Hons) Land Economy is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at the University of Cambridge. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Economics graduates from this provider, 85% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 95% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £54,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Economics, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
8.7
/ 10
Excellent
3 of 3 official measures
Student satisfaction
What students say in the National Student Survey
Strong75
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Graduate outcomes
In work or further study 15 months after graduating
Excellent85
Moderate evidence Published sample: 70; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 85% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Continuation
Students who continue past their first year
Exceptional100
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 100% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 (Part IA) 4 modules
- EconomicsCore
- The Public Sector: Institutional and Legal FrameworksCore
- Quantitative and Legal Methods for Land EconomistsCore
- Land Economy, Development, and SustainabilityCore
Year 2 (Part IB) 6 modules
- Environmental Economics and LawOptional
- Fundamentals of Finance and InvestmentOptional
- The Built EnvironmentOptional
- Land and Urban EconomicsOptional
- The Law of Real Property: Principles, Policy, and Economic ImplicationsOptional
- Private LawOptional
Year 3 (Part II) 6 modules
- Law and EconomicsOptional
- Landlord and Tenant LawOptional
- Planning Policy and PracticeOptional
- Land, Food and Ecosystem ServicesOptional
- Land Policy and Development EconomicsOptional
- Advanced Techniques in Finance and Investment for Real EstateOptional
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
The course structure moves from foundational understanding towards independent, applied work. You'll begin with core theory in law and economics, building the conceptual tools needed to analyse land, property and environmental issues. Alongside this, you'll be introduced to research and methods, learning how to gather, interpret and critically assess evidence, a skill that underpins everything from housing policy analysis to property valuation. As you progress, the emphasis shifts towards applied practice, where theoretical frameworks are tested against real-world scenarios in areas such as international development and real estate. You'll also have the opportunity to explore specialist options, allowing you to follow particular interests within the broader field, whether that leans towards environmental law, urban economics or development studies. The final stages of the course typically involve an independent project, where you take ownership of a research question and work through it in depth, alongside professional skills training designed to prepare you for the transition from academic study to practice. Throughout, teaching draws on both economic and legal reasoning, so you'll become comfortable moving between quantitative analysis and legal argument, a combination that's genuinely useful in fields where land, resources and regulation intersect.
Who it's for
This course suits people who are curious about how the world is physically organised, who owns land, who decides what gets built where, and why property markets behave the way they do, and who want to understand the legal and economic machinery behind those decisions. If you enjoy connecting abstract ideas to tangible outcomes, such as tracing how a change in planning law might affect a city's housing stock, you'll likely find the subject engaging. You don't need to arrive with a fixed idea of becoming a surveyor or economist; the course rewards intellectual flexibility as much as specific ambition. A comfort with analytical and quantitative reasoning helps, since economics forms a core strand, but so does an interest in law, policy and argument, since legal reasoning runs alongside it throughout. Studying this will feel less like following a single well-worn path and more like building a toolkit from several directions at once, law, economics, geography, environmental thinking, and learning to apply that toolkit to real, often contested, questions about land use and development. It suits students who like structured argument but also enjoy the messiness of real-world policy problems, and who are willing to work independently, particularly as the course moves towards its research project. Most entrants arrive having studied A-levels or equivalent, typically with tariffs above 240 points, though this reflects the profile of recent entrants rather than a fixed requirement.
Careers & job market
Land Economy graduates move into a genuinely varied set of careers, given the subject's reach across law, economics, planning and real estate. The RICS accreditation is particularly relevant if you're considering a path towards chartered surveying, but the underlying skills, legal reasoning, economic analysis, and an understanding of property and development, also transfer into planning, environmental consultancy, international development, finance and policy work. It's worth looking at labour-market data in context: nationally, across Economics courses, 87% of graduates were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with 75% of working graduates in highly skilled roles, and 92% of students continuing past their first year. These figures relate to Economics graduates nationally rather than being specific to this course or institution, but they offer a useful reference point. National graduate earnings data (Graduate Outcomes/LEO), again not specific to this course, shows starting salaries around 15 months after graduation typically ranging from £26,500 to £35,000, rising to between £26,775 and £37,800 after three years, and between £36,125 and £51,000 after five years. These are national figures across the broader field and shouldn't be read as a guaranteed outcome, but they do illustrate how earnings for graduates in this general area tend to develop over time.
University & format
The course is offered at the University of Cambridge, a public, research-intensive university founded in 1209 and a member of the Russell Group. With around 18,977 students in total, it's a substantial institution, and its teaching quality has been rated Gold under the Office for Students' TEF 2023 framework. The University was also. Land Economy is studied full-time over three years, taught in English, leading to a BA (Hons) award (UCAS code KL41). The University's funding pages are worth checking directly for details of any bursaries or scholarships that may be available.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
Application timelineWhat happens next
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryEarly equal-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for Oxford, Cambridge and most medicine, dentistry and veterinary courses.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Entry & how to get in
Most entrants held A-levels or equivalent85% of accepted students came in with A-levels or equivalent (entrants over recent years).
Typical UCAS tariff: More than 240 pointsThe most common UCAS tariff band among accepted students. This is what entrants had, not a stated requirement.
Professionally accreditedAccredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership
Entry requirements are set by the universityGrades, subjects and contextual offers vary. Check the University of Cambridge's official course page for the current offer.
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 85% |
| a Baccalaureate | 12% |
| another higher-education qualification | 1% |
| Other | 1% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Competitive entry
Accepted students typically held strong UCAS tariffs. Check how your predicted grades compare and whether a contextual offer applies.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
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Your UCAS points0
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Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Add your grades to see where you land
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
Apply by15 October 2026, 18:00 UK timeearlier deadline for this course
Typical gradesA*A*A*+A-level equivalent admitted students held
UCAS codeKL41quote this on your application
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code KL41). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 15 October 2026, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for Oxford, Cambridge and most medicine, dentistry and veterinary courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Sit any admissions test & interview
Courses with the October deadline often need an admissions test (e.g. UCAT, BMAT or a subject test) and interviews, register early and prepare.
- 5Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 6Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
💡 Many universities make a contextual (reduced-grade) offer, for example based on your school’s results, time in care, or where you live. Ask University of Cambridge whether you’re eligible before you apply; it can lower the grades you need.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Homeup to £9,790 / yr
Internationalset by the university
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at University of Cambridge →For students who normally live in England
illustrative Maintenance Loan per year
£9,790tuition used per year, illustrative full-time England fee-cap scenario
illustrative borrowing over 3 years
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
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Careers & earnings
What Economics graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £54,000 | £40,000 – £75,000 | 70 |
| 3 years after | £59,500 | £41,500 – £105,500 | 155 |
| 5 years after | £89,500 | £54,000 – £145,000 | 155 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 70; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
85%
in work or further study 15 months on
95%
in highly skilled work or study
100%
continue past their first year
80%
find their work meaningful
90%
say work fits their future plans
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in economics · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Economics nationally
Starting (15 months) HESA GO
£54,000
£26,500 – £35,000After 3 years LEO
£59,500
£26,775 – £37,800After 5 years LEO
£89,500
£36,125 – £51,000national rangethis course’s medianaxis £22,000 – £94,000
National figures for Economics graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
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What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
85 of 100
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
70% working10% working and studying10% in further study95% in highly skilled work or study
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 70; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Economics courses at the same study level.
This course £89,500Peer median £42,500Middle 50% £34,500–£50,000
100th percentile
Compared with 594 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
University of CambridgeBA (Hons) Economics£89,500The London School of Economics and Political ScienceBSc (Hons) Econometrics and Mathematical Economics£72,000The London School of Economics and Political ScienceBSc (Hons) Economics£72,000The London School of Economics and Political ScienceBSc (Hons) Economics and Economic History£72,000
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Finance ProfessionalsSOC 2020 242 · 45% of published destinations · ASHE median £47,173
- Business, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsSOC 2020 243 · 25% of published destinations · ASHE median £48,746
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 75; response rate: 55%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Economics graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
87%
in work or further study 15 months after graduating, across Economics courses nationally.
Graduate Outcomes75%
of working graduates are in highly skilled work or further study.
highly skilled92%
of students continue past their first year (still enrolled or completed).
continuationHow AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Economics graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Banks & consultancies
- Bank of England
- Government Economic Service
- Think tanks
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Economics graduates.
Economics Associate / Director - ManchesterPegasus GroupEconomics Graduate AssistantSt Edward's School, OxfordEconomics ExaminersEduqasEconomics SpecialistVella RecruitmentEconomics AnalystOFWATEconomics PhD Scholarship (ESRC-Funded)Royal Holloway, University of LondonLive from the StudySmarter job board · as of 2026-08-01.See all matching jobs
Is this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
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Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
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Where graduates go
85% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £54,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
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Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
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Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.7 out of 10: NSS 75.4% · in work or study 85% · continued 100%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Cambridge
All students22,565
International32.2%
Aged 25+25.1%
Social sciences across the UK
Students275,900
Aged 25+37%
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around University of Cambridge
1,779 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Violent Crime 453Shoplifting 372Anti Social Behaviour 253Bicycle Theft 147Other Theft 114
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
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International students
What applying to University of Cambridge from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by University of Cambridge; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Cambridge’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Cambridge and gov.uk before you apply.
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Common questions
How competitive is entry?
Entry is competitive. Accepted students typically held strong UCAS tariffs. The most common tariff band among recent entrants was More than 240 UCAS points. Use the calculator on this page to see where your predicted grades would put you; many universities also make lower contextual offers.
What are the entry requirements?
Set by the University of Cambridge. Most accepted students held A-levels or equivalent. Check the university's course page for the exact offer.
What do graduates go on to do?
For Economics graduates from this provider, 85% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 95% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £54,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
What will it cost me?
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years. See Fees & funding on this page to work out your numbers.
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