Postgraduate DegreeNeeded?Find outmore on...Yes - STEM-based degreerequired, most employersrequire a minimum of a 2:1,but some require a 2:2No - actuarial andaccountancy schemes willusually allow you to gainadditional qualificationsalongside the jobPage 43NoYes - STEM, Finance,Economics and Mathsdegrees are preferredNoPage 44InvestmentManagementYesNoNoPage 45Journalism and MediaYesNoNoPage 45Law: BarristerNo - you need a degree,but not necessarily a lawdegreeNoYes - you will need tocomplete a law conversionif you haven’t done a lawundergraduate degreePage 46Law: SolicitorYes - it is possible to qualifyas a solicitor via a solicitorapprenticeship, which takesfive to six years to completeNoYes - you will need tocomplete a law conversionif you haven’t done a lawundergraduate degreePage 46Marketing andAdvertisingYesNoNoPage 47Property and RealEstateYes - there areapprenticeship routes tobecoming an estate agentNoNoPage 47Research (academic)NoYesYou will need a PhD inyour chosen subjectPage 48Research andDevelopmentYesDepending on the role some employers require aSTEM-based degreeNoPage 48RetailYesNoNoPage 49Retail BankingYesNo, but most employersrequire minimum of 2:2,while some require a 2:1NoPage 49Social WorkDepends on the role - to bea social worker you haveto acquire an approvedqualification in socialwork. However, there aresome jobs that schoolleavers can take that mayassist social workers,such as administrators orreceptionists in schools,children’s and nursinghomes, and hospitalsNoYou will need a mastersPage 51qualification in social work,but read on to discoversome other routes to getqualifiedTeachingNo - you need qualifiedteacher status (QTS) toteach in most state schools,and a degree is required toachieve thisNoPostgraduate Certificate inEducation (PGCE) or otherteaching qualificationrequiredPage 51TechnologyYes - a number of leadingtechnology firms runapprenticeships for schoolleavers. For example, IBMoffer apprenticeships insoftware development,technical consulting andother areasDepends on the role - youmay need to do codingas part of your degree orin your spare time for themost prestigious softwareengineering roles.Not required, but manywho work in this industrypursue a Master’s andPhD., applying indepth knowledge anda logical mindset tosome of the world’stoughest challengesPages52-53Career SectorsSchool Leaver Route?Specialist Degree Needed?InsuranceYesInvestment Banking35
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