Cambridge Land Economy Students and Applicants

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From what I've gathered from TSR it's a glorified gardening course which is an excuse for Cambridge to take on rowers and rugby players...

(that's probably a lie though isn't it HCD? :p:

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It's no lie. However, we mustn't forget that Land Economists can also be Estate Agents. :wink:

Reply 81

jcb914

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Not that many people take the piss out of Land Economy actually here at Cambridge; it seems more of a TSR thing.

It is a demanding course from what I have seen - one of my best friends is a Land Ec and her workload is similar to that of most Cambridge students. In the first year they study five subjects - Public Law, Economics (Macro, Micro and Welfare), Geography, Accounting and Statistics. It isn't a "doss" subject and from all I have seen it is very academically rigorous.

Apparently Land Economy graduates have the highest employment rates of all Cambridge students, and the majority seem to get damn good jobs in the city or do law conversion courses.

HCD didn't even get into Cambridge, and clearly hasn't spent 2 minutes researching the course.

Reply 82

HCD

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jcb914

HCD didn't even get into Cambridge, and clearly hasn't spent 2 minutes researching the course.

You're right about the second part, I'll give you that. :biggrin:

If I could just correct your first clause, though, that should be "HCD didn't even apply to Cambridge".

Reply 83

epitome

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Bateman

why does every slag off this course

is it really easy?

please inform me, thanks

Because people who think they're being utterly hilarious decide to slag off a course they know nothing about. (And HCD, I'm going to ask you - once again - to shut up about it or post something sensible).

Land Economy is one of Cambridge's combined disciplines, drawing elements from Economics, Geography and Law. It's possible, as you go through the degree, to specialise more or less in any one of these. Its focus is environmental, but there are countless ways this can be interpreted and used. There is, obviously, less Economics than on a straight Economics degree; less Geography than on a staight Geography degree; and less Law than on a straight Law degree...this leads students from all disciplines to (falsely) assume that it is therefore a "lesser" degree. It is not, and I'm getting fed up of the 'jokes' about it. And no, I'm not a Land Economist, before you ask.

Like many of the more obscure degrees at Cambridge, it is often dismissed as a "doss" as a direct result of ignorance and idiocy: the same applies to Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic (ASNaC, a difficult and very bizarre degree drawing from areas in archaeology, languages, history, literature...); Asian and Middle Eastern Studies; Archaeology and Anthropology; Social and Political Sciences, and a couple of others. In general, the less people know about something, the more likely they are to make sweeping (and frequently inaccurate) generalisations. Land Economy is one of these victims. Of course some dossers study it, but they do EVERY subject. To say that all Land Economists are stupid, or that the course is easy, is ridiculous, offensive and a betrayal of people's ignorance.

Reply 84

HCD

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epitome

(And HCD, I'm going to ask you - once again - to shut up about it or post something sensible).\

I thought you were banned? :confused:

Reply 85

epitome

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Greatleysteg

Because it annoys certain people on this forum who are students of the respected and admired discpline. Not naming any names.

Er...there aren't many (any?) Land Economists on TSR at the moment. Noel occasionally lurks, but he's posted about once in the last year.

Reply 86

epitome

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HCD

I thought you were banned?

I temporarily banned myself whilst working, but have re-emerged to respond just to a couple of threads. Particularly this one. Behave yourself.

(And I will respond to your email eventually, btw!).

Reply 87

HCD

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epitome

Behave yourself.

Yes, miss. :proud:

Reply 88

Apagg

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jcb914

Not that many people take the piss out of Land Economy actually here at Cambridge; it seems more of a TSR thing.

It is a demanding course from what I have seen - one of my best friends is a Land Ec and her workload is similar to that of most Cambridge students. In the first year they study five subjects - Public Law, Economics (Macro, Micro and Welfare), Geography, Accounting and Statistics. It isn't a "doss" subject and from all I have seen it is very academically rigorous.

Apparently Land Economy graduates have the highest employment rates of all Cambridge students, and the majority seem to get damn good jobs in the city or do law conversion courses.

HCD didn't even get into Cambridge, and clearly hasn't spent 2 minutes researching the course.

Indeed. To give a more descriptive account
- drawing the funny diagrams from Econ without doing the maths
- doing the colouring in by numbers from Geography
- "More money is better than less money" from Accounting
- Percentages from Statistics
- How to address a judge; Public law.

Let no one tell you this isn't a challenging subject, kids.

*hides*

Reply 89

Bateman

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but it's a big stereotype, obviously it isn't hard as all the rowers do land economy, also from the boqat race, i heard a guy mention that he gets sterotyped for doing land economy, and thats where i heard it, so i don't think it's just hcd

Reply 90

cerise

HCD

Less? Are you sure? It sounds more academic, I'll give you that.

Oh look at who's joined us. Wasn't expecting you here at all. :p:

And yes I am sure, it's a clear break-down of the key components in a multidisciplinary degree. It sounds academic because it is academic.

Reply 91

epitome

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Bateman

but it's a big stereotype, obviously it isn't hard as all the rowers do land economy, also from the boqat race, i heard a guy mention that he gets sterotyped for doing land economy, and thats where i heard it, so i don't think it's just hcd

For goodness' sake. NO, not all the rowers do Land Economy. Okay, Cambridge squad (that is, all the blues, not just those who were lucky enough to row on the day):

Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
History
PhD Molecular Biology
PhD Chinese
PhD Medical Genetics
PhD Economics in Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms (things get more obscure the cleverer you get! :wink:

)
MPhil Management
MPhil Management
MPhil Environmental Design in Architecture
MPhil Education
History of Art
Land Economy
Land Economy
Medicine
Computer Speech, Text, and Internet Technology
Physics
MPhil Environmental Policy
Natural Sciences
English
Engineering
Bioological Natural Sciences with Education Studies
Philosophy

Two Land Economists, and 3 of the MPhil courses that people might consider 'dubious'. They are not, however, "dubious". Is it not possible that, ooh, people might actually be interested in Management? And that, ooh, people might actually be interested in Land Economy, just as others are interested in Mathematics, Medical Genetics, English and Education?

There are stereotypes for almost every subject, and they are more often than not utter fantasy. Sciencists call English students dossers, because we have more private study (and yes, actual study) than slectures/labs; English students call scientists boring because they seem to be working All The Time. Lawyers are sleazy; Geographers spend most of their time colouring in or going on impossibly exotic "field-trips". No-one knows what ASNaCers do, and few have paused to consider what countries might come under the umberella of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies so, ooh, they must all do Chinese.

These stereotypes are boring, and inaccurate, and it really is VERY bad that the ridiculousness has spread to affecting prospective applicants' choice of courses. If you want to do Land Economy and doss, fine; but there will be others working extremely hard and getting very good jos at the end of it. Same goes for ENglish, Law, Natsci, Maths, whatever. A subject's what you make of it. And Land Economy (and MPhil in Management for that matter) is perfectly valid. Deal with it. Or, better, go and find out about it.

Reply 92

donaldduck

I have just realised that someone gave me negative rep with the comment 'Apply for a real subject next time'. wtf? no name of couse.....

Reply 93

nerd456

Can anyone tell me more positive and useful stuff on Land Economy? cause I'm really thinking of applying. How do we write up our personal statement since there isn't any similar courses in other universities?

Reply 94

jcb914

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nerd456

Can anyone tell me more positive and useful stuff on Land Economy? cause I'm really thinking of applying. How do we write up our personal statement since there isn't any similar courses in other universities?

I'm pretty sure you're supposed to write your PS in a way that helps your applications to other universities. One of my Land Economy friends applied for Law everywhere else and her PS was entirely about Law. The Land Economy department probably appreciate that their course is unique, and that you will be applying to other courses elsewhere, so the PS loses some value. You'll have plenty of space on the SAQ to add additional information specific to Land Economy.

Reply 95

donaldduck

nerd456

Can anyone tell me more positive and useful stuff on Land Economy? cause I'm really thinking of applying. How do we write up our personal statement since there isn't any similar courses in other universities?

My personal statement was only about Economics and Management as I was applying to 5 other universities so I couldn't dedicate by personal statement to Land Economy and realistically I didn't think I would get in.
On the CAF I then wrote a bit about why I wanted to do Land Economy. I know they don't have this any more but you could write it on the SAQ.

Reply 96

nerd456

what does SAQ stand for? do anyone know anyone that is doing Land Economy now that probably can talk us through this? those courses that I wanted to apply for related to land development and built environment, so I'm pretty worried for my PS now..

Reply 97

donaldduck

nerd456

what does SAQ stand for? do anyone know anyone that is doing Land Economy now that probably can talk us through this? those courses that I wanted to apply for related to land development and built environment, so I'm pretty worried for my PS now..

Am I right in saying that you are applying to other unviersities for courses related to land development and the built environment? If you are I do not really understand why you would be worried about your personal statement. The definition for Land Econonomy is, 'The study of Law and Economics and the relationship to the built and natural environment.' Seems to fit in pretty well with what you want to do.....

SAQ - supplementary application questionaire. When I applied I did not have to fill this in but did have to fill in the CAF which has now been scrapped. From my understanding the SAQ is basically the same as the CAF in which you give your UMS scores for each module you do and then there is space to say why you applied for the course you did. (In this section in the CAF I only wrote about 5 lines saying why I wanted to do Land Economy)

Farming

alright, thank you, duck! so do you have an offer on Land Economy from Cambridge or you are already an undergraduate currently?

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