Program Overview

PhD in Land Economy

The PhD in Land Economy is a full-time and part-time program offered by the Department of Land Economy. The department currently has over 70 PhD students at different stages of the program, working in a range of areas.

Aims of the PhD Program

The aims of the PhD program are:

• to enable students of high calibre to pursue their education at an advanced applied level, drawing on the primary disciplines of economics, planning and environmental policy, with additional specialisms in finance and law
• to provide students with opportunities both to build on and develop material which they may have studied at the undergraduate level as well as to broaden their knowledge base
• to provide opportunities for education in a multidisciplinary environment so as to advance the understanding of cognate disciplines and their applications
• to provide opportunities for learning with colleagues from different social, economic and legal systems
• to provide students with appropriate skills and experience to enable them to use information and resources critically and to equip them with the means to undertake their own research
• to provide an educational environment with a strong research ethos that brings together students from a wide variety of backgrounds and fosters an international approach to common problems

Program Details

• Duration: 3-4 years full-time, 4-7 years part-time
• Study Mode: Research
• Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
• Department: Department of Land Economy

Key Dates and Deadlines

The following are the key dates and deadlines for the PhD in Land Economy program:

• Lent 2026 (Closed)
  • Applications open: September 4, 2024
  • Application deadline: October 2, 2025
  • Course starts: January 5, 2026
• Easter 2026
  • Applications open: September 4, 2024
  • Application deadline: January 14, 2026
  • Course starts: April 17, 2026
• Michaelmas 2026
  • Applications open: September 3, 2025
  • Application deadline: January 27, 2026
  • Course starts: October 1, 2026
• Funding deadlines:
  • Course funding deadline: December 3, 2025
  • Gates Cambridge US round only: October 15, 2025

Similar Courses

Some similar courses offered by the university include:

• Environmental Policy MPhil
• Planning, Growth and Regeneration MPhil
• Real Estate Finance MPhil
• Land Economy Research MPhil
• Land Economy MPhil