Interviewing in: Land Economy


Background on subject

Land Economy is a multi-disciplinary degree offered at Cambridge, which covers a wide array of subjects whilst focussing on the central themes of Law, Economics and Geography. The course also encompasses aspects of the environment, business finance and resource management.

No specific subjects are required, but applicants are required to take the Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA).

Some colleges ask for submission of written work prior to interview.

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Can I interview in this subject?

You do not have to have studied Land Economy at university to give a robust and rigorous practice interview in this subject. 

Volunteers from the following subjects, or similar, will also be able to deliver Land Economy interviews:


Interview types

There are two different types of practice interviews in Land Economy, which you may be asked to deliver. 

  1. Interview on 'application material' - asking the students' questions about their personal statement, or an essay they will submit as part of their application

  2. Interview on 'unseen material' - asking the students' questions on an article, study, or research paper they have not seen before, testing how they handle new material


SAMPLE Resources

Below you can access a folder of resources for conducting Land Economy interviews:

  1. Interview on application material - you can see a sample personal statement, highlighted with examples of questions which could be asked

  2. Interview on unseen material - you can see examples of articles which have previously been given to students, along with questions

These resources are intended for inspiration - to give you an idea of the level, length and themes of the material we use in our practice interviews. However, should you wish to use this material in the practice interviews you deliver, just let us know so we can make sure returning students haven't seen it before!


Meet one of our VOLUNTEER INTERVIEWERS: DILVIR

Dilvir graduated from Oxford University with an MEng in Engineering, Economics and Management.

Since then, he has begun his own business, and will soon be joining OC&C Strategy Consultants as an Associate Consultant.

"I volunteer as a mock interviewer with OxFizz to help break down the barriers of applying to OxFizz, and to support young people achieve their potential. My advice to the students I support in mock interviews is to persevere when they're faced with difficult questions. As an interviewer I always look to get the best out of my students"

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