Land economy
Encyclopedia
Land
economy
is the study of law
, economics
, and the environment
. The University of Cambridge
and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
are currently the only universities in the world offering such a degree at undergraduate level.
. Students studying for Land Economy must apply to a college of the University of Cambridge
in order to be considered for admission (as with any other degree program at Cambridge). No specific A-Level subjects are required, although applicants who have studied Geography, Maths and/or Economics may have an advantage. The standard offer is A*AA, although some colleges make offers of A*A*AA. IB offers are usually around 42 points.
In the first year, students study courses in public and administrative law
, macroeconomics
, microeconomics
, welfare economics
, accounting, statistics
and a topic on land, environment and structural change. In the second and third year, students have the opportunity to select papers of interest, from disciplines including law
, economics, finance
and geography
.
The degree offers exemption from the professional examinations of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and, depending on which papers students choose, also offers partial exemption from the Common Professional Examination
law conversion course.
Many Land Economy graduates enter the workforce as commercial lawyers, property professionals, economists, or as advisers for national and international organisations. In 2008/2009, Land Economy had a 100% employment rate amongst its graduates, with some of the highest starting salaries across the university..
Former Land Economy Department Aberdeen University (Now separate Departments)
Land (economics)
In economics, land comprises all naturally occurring resources whose supply is inherently fixed. Examples are any and all particular geographical locations, mineral deposits, and even geostationary orbit locations and portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Natural resources are fundamental to...
economy
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
is the study of law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
, economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, and the environment
Environmental science
Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and biological sciences, to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems...
. The University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is a university located in Kumasi, Ghana.It is the second public university established in the country. The University has its roots in the plans of the Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh I to establish a university in Kumasi as part of his drive...
are currently the only universities in the world offering such a degree at undergraduate level.
Land Economy at the University of Cambridge
Land Economy is offered as a three-year undergraduate degree course as part of the Cambridge TriposTripos
The University of Cambridge, England, divides the different kinds of honours bachelor's degree by Tripos , plural Triposes. The word has an obscure etymology, but may be traced to the three-legged stool candidates once used to sit on when taking oral examinations...
. Students studying for Land Economy must apply to a college of the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
in order to be considered for admission (as with any other degree program at Cambridge). No specific A-Level subjects are required, although applicants who have studied Geography, Maths and/or Economics may have an advantage. The standard offer is A*AA, although some colleges make offers of A*A*AA. IB offers are usually around 42 points.
In the first year, students study courses in public and administrative law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
, macroeconomics
Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics is a branch of economics dealing with the performance, structure, behavior, and decision-making of the whole economy. This includes a national, regional, or global economy...
, microeconomics
Microeconomics
Microeconomics is a branch of economics that studies the behavior of how the individual modern household and firms make decisions to allocate limited resources. Typically, it applies to markets where goods or services are being bought and sold...
, welfare economics
Welfare economics
Welfare economics is a branch of economics that uses microeconomic techniques to evaluate economic well-being, especially relative to competitive general equilibrium within an economy as to economic efficiency and the resulting income distribution associated with it...
, accounting, statistics
Statistics
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
and a topic on land, environment and structural change. In the second and third year, students have the opportunity to select papers of interest, from disciplines including law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
, economics, finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
and geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
.
The degree offers exemption from the professional examinations of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and, depending on which papers students choose, also offers partial exemption from the Common Professional Examination
Common Professional Examination
The Common Professional Examination is a postgraduate law course in England and Wales that is taken by non-law graduates wishing to become either a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales...
law conversion course.
Many Land Economy graduates enter the workforce as commercial lawyers, property professionals, economists, or as advisers for national and international organisations. In 2008/2009, Land Economy had a 100% employment rate amongst its graduates, with some of the highest starting salaries across the university..
Current universities offering the degree
- University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyKwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is a university located in Kumasi, Ghana.It is the second public university established in the country. The University has its roots in the plans of the Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh I to establish a university in Kumasi as part of his drive...
External links
- Land Economy Faculty at the University of Cambridge
- CULS - Alumni society for the Department of Land Economy at the University of Cambridge
- Careers in Land Economy
- Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
- Town and Country Planning Association
Former Land Economy Department Aberdeen University (Now separate Departments)