An in-depth understanding of the economics of competition law and the important role it plays

• Module 1: Foundations of the Economics of Competition Law

Unit 1 - Introduction to economics of Competition Law
Unit 2 - Market Power
Unit 3 - Market Definition

• Module 2: Antitrust and State Aid

Unit 4 - Predation and Excessive Pricing
Unit 5 - Refusal to supply, essential facilities and margin squeeze
Unit 6 - Article 101: Vertical Restraints and Cartels
Unit 7 - State Aid

• Module 3: Networks and Dynamic Markets

Unit 8 - Multi-sided platforms
Unit 9 - IP and dynamic markets

• Module 4: Merger Control and Quantitative Analysis

Unit 10 - Mergers: Unilateral Effects
Unit 11 - Coordinated merger effects and non-horizontal mergers
Unit 12 - Quantitative analysis

Economic evidence and analysis play a crucial role in cases brought before the European Commission, national authorities and courts. 

Benefit from a highly relevant programme that:

• Gives an in-depth insight into the application of Economics to Competition Law. 
• Deals with basic building blocks of economic analysis in competition law: market power and market definition. 
• Covers the economic issues that arise under Article 101 and Article 102, network effects and the boundaries of competition law and intellectual property law, mergers and state aid.
• Course materials are written by leading professional experts in the field
• Can be studied anywhere in the world
• Weekend seminars led by course directors

• The distance learning Postgraduate Diploma in Economics for Competition Law programme is structured into four modules of twelve units. 
• Each unit comes in the form of hard copy print and as a PDF file via the programme website.
• Questions will be set at the end of each unit and model answers to most of these will be sent with the unit that follows. 
• Units are normally sent by post and overseas students will be sent their material by air courier. Students are expected to engage with the online platform during their studies. 
• All students will be eligible to attend two optional weekend seminars at King’s College London or another venue in central London.

• There will be two intensive weekend seminars normally in November 2023 and March 2024 (exact dates will be confirmed as soon as possible after enrolment).  
• The weekend seminars will be held in Central London.
• Authors will lecture and revise study material during two full days of teaching. 
• Seminars are recorded to view for those students who cannot attend the seminars. 
• It is strongly recommended that students benefit from these intensive revision sessions. (The format of the seminars will depend on social distancing measures at the time).
• The seminars are not compulsory but are very beneficial and provide an excellent opportunity to meet fellow students, the programme director and programme authors.