Which delivery modes are available for the Advanced Diploma in Supply and Demand Analysis?

The Advanced Diploma in Supply and Demand Analysis is offered on-campus, fully online and by distance learning. Every mode of the Advanced Diploma in Supply and Demand Analysis uses the same weekly seminar structure.

Is the Advanced Diploma in Supply and Demand Analysis recognised in the UK?

Yes, the Advanced Diploma in Supply and Demand Analysis is a UK Level 5 qualification with credit transfer into UK Bachelor's top-ups. The Advanced Diploma in Supply and Demand Analysis is aligned with Royal Economic Society standards.

What are the entry requirements for the Advanced Diploma in Supply and Demand Analysis?

A Level 4 Diploma, Foundation Year or at least two years of relevant experience is the baseline. IELTS 6.0 is required for non-native English speakers applying to the Advanced Diploma in Supply and Demand Analysis.

How much does the Advanced Diploma in Supply and Demand Analysis cost and is funding available?

Fees for the Advanced Diploma in Supply and Demand Analysis are published on the LSLPE fees page and can be paid by instalment. Employer sponsorship for the Advanced Diploma in Supply and Demand Analysis can be discussed with admissions.

Adv Diploma in Supply and Demand Analysis | LSLPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Advanced Diploma in Supply and Demand Analysis at LSLPE is a UK Level 5 senior-track qualification running 12 to 15 months across on-campus, online and distance routes. The programme deepens the applied microeconomics of markets, equilibrium, elasticities and price dynamics, and is aligned with Royal Economic Society, Society of Professional Economists and CFA Society UK guidance on applied economic analysis.

By graduation you will have built a partial-equilibrium model of a regulated market, produced an elasticity estimation from real market data, drafted a regulatory-economics submission on a tariff or price cap, prepared an internal note on demand forecasting for a mock consulting client, and defended a capstone on a live supply-and-demand question.

Key Features

Curriculum aligned with Royal Economic Society and Society of Professional Economists standards.
Modules on partial-equilibrium models, elasticity estimation and regulatory economics.
Case-room teaching on Ofgem, Ofwat and CMA decisions where markets are appraised.
Workshops in demand forecasting, price-cap design and welfare analysis.
CIPFA-aligned strand on the fiscal-policy implications of market interventions.
Named programme-tutor support with weekly seminars in all three modes.
Credit-transfer route into a UK Bachelor's top-up in Economics confirmed at enrolment.

What You Will Learn

Model supply and demand equilibrium with taxes, subsidies and price ceilings.
Estimate demand and supply elasticities from cross-section and time-series data.
Advise on the welfare effects of market interventions.
Draft a regulatory submission on a price-control question.
Interpret CMA merger decisions and market investigations.
Build a small demand-forecasting model in a spreadsheet or statistical package.
Assess pass-through, incidence and equilibrium adjustment.
Present a market analysis confidently in a consulting or regulatory setting.

Who This Course Is For

Analysts in regulated industries seeking a senior-track economics credential.
Consulting associates moving into economic-consulting practice.
Public-sector economists on price, tariff or subsidy portfolios.
Career changers moving into economic advisory roles from data or research backgrounds.
Graduates preparing to apply for Master's programmes in economics.

Career Pathways

Regulatory economist in a competition authority or sector regulator.
Economic consultant advising on price-cap or tariff design.
Financial economist supporting market analysis in the City.
Research economist in a think tank or academic centre.
Economic policy analyst in a government department.
Investment analyst focusing on regulated sectors.
Central bank analyst on inflation and market equilibrium.

The LSLPE careers service maintains introductions with economic-consulting practices, regulators and City research desks.

Entry Requirements

A relevant Diploma (Level 4), Foundation Year, or at least two years of relevant professional experience in economics or applied analysis.
GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C or equivalent.
IELTS 6.0 overall (no band below 5.5) for non-native English speakers.
One academic or professional reference.
Applicants with market-analysis, regulatory or research portfolios are encouraged to include them.

Why Study at LSLPE

LSLPE is a specialist division of Harold International College of London reading law, politics and economics as three interlocking disciplines. Central London places the Bank of England, the Treasury, City-based economic consultancies, the CMA and Chatham House within a short tube ride of every classroom.

Cohorts are small, tutor-visible and taught in the case-room and select-committee tradition. The LSLPE careers service runs at least one careers day each year and refreshes curriculum alignment annually against Royal Economic Society guidance.

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