Key facts
- Typical offer conditions - A*AA - A*A*A at A-Level / IB 42-43 with 776 in Higher Levels
- Required subjects - none
- Admissions tests - none
- Interviews - one subject based and one general
- Written work - none required
- Average offers made - 4
The subject at Selwyn
Selwyn has a tradition of accepting a good handful of students for the Environment, Law and Economy course (formerly Land Economy) every year. The course presents opportunities to explore governance of the built and natural environments through the lenses of law, economics, and policy, covering a broad range of topics including regional economics, environmental protection, international development, real estate, urban planning and property law.
Selwyn has an excellent College Library with over 40,000 books, including those most relevant to this subject, and stock is updated frequently. Selwyn has a record of success in the course and provides strong support for students, including the Stephen Tromans KC Fund which provides support for internships and research travel relating to legal subjects.
The Teaching Fellow
Professor Shaun Larcom is Selwyn's Director of Studies in Environment, Law and Economics. He has broad research interests, including the role that formal and informal institutions play in relation to environmental protection, how to protect forests and natural capital, how people can learn from disruptions and shocks, and the energy-water-food nexus.
Subject requirements
While we do not ask for any specific subjects to study Environment, Law and Economics, we like to see an essay-based subject. Economics and Mathematics are also useful subjects.
Interviews
The subject interview will be conducted by the Director of Studies, usually accompanied by another subject specialist, and will aim to assess your conceptual, analytical and logical abilities on subject matter of relevance to the course. This includes the governance and management of land, natural resources and the built and natural environment.
Students also have a shorter general interview. This is intended to let us find out more about your motivation in applying for Environment, Law and Economics at Cambridge. It is intended to give us a fuller sense of your aptitude for your chosen course, the maturity of your approach towards academic work, and your other interests.
March 2026
