In a nutshell
Environment, Law, and Economics (previously Land Economy) is a three-year interdisciplinary degree mixing economics, law and environmental policy. Year 1 is broad — economics, law, geography, statistics — with specialisation from Year 2 across environmental, real-estate, planning and international law tracks.
Official course summary
What University of Cambridge publishes for Environment, Law, and Economics.
- UCAS code
- K400
- Degree
- BA (Hons)
- Duration
- 3 years
- Typical A-Level offer
- A*AA
- Admissions test
- No admissions assessment for 2027 entry — confirmed against the official Cambridge admissions-test table.
- Interview
- Two interviews. Expect a short economics or law-style problem, plus a wider discussion of an environmental or policy topic. Tutors look for clarity of argument across disciplines, not specialist legal or economic knowledge.
- Official course page
- https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/land-economy
Always verify these details on the official University of Cambridge course page before applying — entry requirements and assessment formats can change between cycles.
Insider tips
Things Environment, Law, and Economics applicants commonly miss.
- 01
Cambridge renamed the course to Environment, Law, and Economics from 2027 entry — the UCAS code is still K400 and the academic content is broadly the same.
- 02
Strong A-Level Mathematics is welcomed but not required. Most successful applicants come from a humanities + maths blend.
