BSc in Supply and Demand Analysis
Course Overview
The BSc in Supply and Demand Analysis is a three-year UK Level 6 honours degree, with part-time and accelerated routes, that trains graduates to model, estimate and interpret supply and demand in real UK markets. The syllabus is aligned with the applied competencies referenced by the Royal Economic Society, the Government Economic Service and the practitioner tradition of the Competition and Markets Authority, and it draws on IFS microdata research.
By graduation you will have estimated demand elasticities on UK survey data, built supply models under different market structures, produced policy briefs on pricing and tax reform, spent a year-two placement in a regulator, think tank or City firm, and completed a final-year dissertation on a chosen supply and demand question.
Key Features
- Aligned with Royal Economic Society, GES and CMA practitioner competencies.
- Applied econometrics of demand elasticities with Stata and R.
- Supply modelling under perfect competition, monopoly and oligopoly.
- Placement year in a regulator, think tank or City firm.
- Practitioner sessions from CMA, IFS and Bank of England alumni.
- Weekly case-room seminars in the select-committee tradition.
- Three parallel study modes: on-campus, live online and distance.
What You Will Learn
- Estimate own and cross-price demand elasticities from UK survey data.
- Model supply behaviour under different market structures.
- Interpret ONS, HMRC and CMA microdata releases.
- Analyse tax incidence and pass-through in UK product markets.
- Draft a policy brief on a pricing or tax reform.
- Evaluate welfare effects of a supply or demand intervention.
- Present findings in the case-room seminar tradition.
- Complete a final-year dissertation of 8,000 to 10,000 words.
Who This Course Is For
- A-level and Access to HE applicants targeting analyst careers in economics.
- Working analysts wanting an honours qualification with applied microeconomic depth.
- Junior regulatory and consulting officers.
- International applicants seeking a UK-recognised BSc.
- Career changers with numeracy strength moving into applied economics.
Career Pathways
- Government Economist on the GES fast stream.
- Regulatory Economist at a UK regulator.
- Economic Consultant at a specialist firm.
- Research Economist supporting IFS or NIESR-style programmes.
- Investment Analyst in the City.
- Financial Economist in a corporate strategy team.
- Economic Policy Analyst in a think tank.
- Behavioural Economist supporting policy trials.
The LSLPE careers service maintains introductions to CMA, GES, think tank and City recruiters.
Entry Requirements
- A-levels (or equivalent) at BBB or above, ideally including Mathematics, OR a UK Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.
- GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 5/C (or equivalent).
- IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
- Two academic references and a personal statement.
- International applicants receive dedicated visa and accommodation support from LSLPE admissions.
Why Study at LSLPE
LSLPE places the BSc in Supply and Demand Analysis within a short tube ride of the CMA, the Bank of England, the Treasury and the LSE-adjacent applied microeconomics research ecosystem. That geography anchors the degree in live UK market analysis rather than in textbook cases alone.
Every intake joins the same weekly case-room seminar with a named tutor. The LSLPE careers service refreshes curriculum alignment annually against Royal Economic Society and CMA guidance so BSc in Supply and Demand Analysis graduates step into applied economist work with a current, employable skill set.
Apply for BSc in Supply and Demand Analysis
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