How long does the Diploma in Economic Analysis take to complete?

The Diploma in Economic Analysis is a UK Level 4 programme running 9 to 12 months. Working students typically complete the Diploma in Economic Analysis within twelve months by studying part-time alongside employment.

How is the Diploma in Economic Analysis delivered?

The Diploma in Economic Analysis is available on-campus in central London, online and by distance learning, with the same weekly seminar structure across modes.

Is the Diploma in Economic Analysis recognised in the UK?

Yes. The Diploma in Economic Analysis is a UK Level 4 practitioner qualification aligned with Royal Economic Society and Government Economic Service analytic guidance.

What are the entry requirements for the Diploma in Economic Analysis?

The Diploma in Economic Analysis requires a Level 3 qualification, GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C, and IELTS 5.5 for non-native English speakers. Research or data-analysis experience is welcomed.

What funding options are available for the Diploma in Economic Analysis?

LSLPE offers instalment plans and scholarship pathways for the Diploma in Economic Analysis, and international applicants receive visa and accommodation guidance.

Diploma in Economic Analysis | LSLPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Diploma in Economic Analysis at the London School of Law, Politics and Economics is a UK Level 4 practitioner foundation running 9 to 12 months across on-campus, online and distance learning routes. The programme is aligned with the analytic conventions used by the Royal Economic Society, the Government Economic Service, the CFA Society United Kingdom and CIPFA.

By graduation you will have written applied-economics briefs on UK issues, worked with public datasets from the ONS, used regression tools on real economic problems, and produced a portfolio of analytical outputs suitable for research-assistant or entry-analyst work.

Every intake of the Diploma in Economic Analysis joins the same LSLPE weekly rhythm, whether on-campus, online or by distance learning, and students are placed in small named cohorts from week one. Reading is drawn wherever possible from primary UK sources including ONS releases, Bank of England Monetary Policy Reports and OBR Economic and Fiscal Outlooks, giving practitioner students a direct working relationship with the evidence base used by the Royal Economic Society and the Government Economic Service. Assessed work rewards clean writing and structured argument over volume, and tutors emphasise the everyday drafting skills that practitioner practitioners use in first practice.

Key Features

Syllabus aligned with Royal Economic Society and Government Economic Service guidance.
Case-room seminars on live UK economic questions.
Workshops on regression, index construction and time-series analysis.
Guest sessions from working economists at government departments and consultancies.
Portfolio-based assessment reflecting real research-assistant working practice.
Named programme-tutor support with active applied-economics practice.
Named tutor written feedback on every graded submission with an interim tutor review at the halfway mark.
Structured induction reading list drawn from primary UK economic sources including ONS releases, Bank of England Monetary Policy Reports and OBR Economic and Fiscal Outlooks.

What You Will Learn

Interpret ONS statistical releases and Bank of England publications.
Apply supply, demand and elasticity analysis to UK markets.
Use regression tools to test economic hypotheses on real datasets.
Construct and interpret price and output indices.
Analyse fiscal and monetary decisions in UK context.
Draft applied-economics briefs following GES-style conventions.
Present analysis in seminar and structured discussion settings.
Assemble an applied-economics portfolio for practitioner review.
Read published UK economic evidence sessions, working papers and reports at practitioner standard.
Manage timed writing and oral defence under seminar and committee-style conditions.

Who This Course Is For

Aspiring research assistants and economic analysts in policy or industry.
Career changers moving from finance, marketing or research into applied economics.
Working professionals in public-sector roles building economic-analysis capability.
International applicants targeting UK-facing analyst work.
Certificate holders progressing toward Advanced Diploma or Bachelor's routes.
Applicants moving into the Diploma route from a UK Access to HE Diploma, a mature-applicant portfolio or a related LSLPE credential.

Career Pathways

Research Economist support role in a policy or industry body.
Economic Policy Analyst entry role in a Whitehall or think-tank team.
Investment Analyst support role in a bank, asset manager or fund.
Public Finance Analyst in a local authority or government department.
Labour Market Analyst in a consultancy or industry policy team.
Trade Economist support role at a policy body.
Behavioural Economist support role in a research team.
Support-role progression across City firms, government departments and consultancy teams and economic-policy adjacent teams in central London.

The LSLPE careers service links Diploma students with entry-analyst placements across government departments, City firms and think tanks. The service runs at least one careers day each academic year specifically for Diploma students on the Diploma in Economic Analysis, connecting them with employers across the Bank of England, HM Treasury, City firms, government departments and consultancy teams and the wider LSLPE alumni network.

Entry Requirements

A Level 3 qualification (A-levels, BTEC, Access to HE) or equivalent, OR a relevant Certificate at LSLPE.
GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C or equivalent.
IELTS 5.5 overall (no band below 5.5) for non-native English speakers, or equivalent.
A personal statement outlining your progression aims in economic analysis.
Applicants with research, data or policy-support experience are encouraged to reference it.

Why Study at LSLPE

The London School of Law, Politics and Economics teaches economic analysis within a short tube ride of the ONS City base, HM Treasury, the Bank of England, the IFS, the Royal Economic Society and the City. Diploma students engage directly with the analysts running the same investigations their syllabus interprets.

Every intake, on-campus or remote, joins the same weekly seminar structure with named programme-tutor support, and curriculum alignment is refreshed annually against Royal Economic Society guidance.

Study skills teaching is embedded across the Diploma in Economic Analysis, covering scholarly referencing, timed writing under committee-style time pressure and the reading of published UK economic materials. International applicants receive additional English-language coaching from the LSLPE admissions team, and mature applicants without recent formal study join a bridge-week before term begins to consolidate written English and note-taking habits. Tutors provide named written feedback on every submission, and every graded piece is reviewed by a second tutor for consistency across cohorts and study modes. Students shadow LSLPE tutors on structured observation sessions at Bank of England open events, IFS briefings and Treasury committee sessions where relevant, and are encouraged to follow live UK debate through the Financial Times, the Economist and City research-note ecosystem.

Apply for Diploma in Economic Analysis

Applications for the Diploma in Economic Analysis are reviewed on a rolling basis and admissions responds within one working day. Step up to a UK Level 4 Diploma at LSLPE. International applicants receive dedicated visa and accommodation guidance from the LSLPE admissions team throughout the enrolment cycle, and progression maps into an LSLPE Advanced Diploma are set out in writing at offer stage. Enrol Now.