The Aspire Guide - Flipbook - Page 35
Postgraduate Degree
Needed?
Find out
more on...
Yes - STEM-based degree
required, most employers
require a minimum of a 2:1,
but some require a 2:2
No - actuarial and
accountancy schemes will
usually allow you to gain
additional qualifications
alongside the job
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No
Yes - STEM, Finance,
Economics and Maths
degrees are preferred
No
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Investment
Management
Yes
No
No
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Journalism and Media
Yes
No
No
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Law: Barrister
No - you need a degree,
but not necessarily a law
degree
No
Yes - you will need to
complete a law conversion
if you haven’t done a law
undergraduate degree
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Law: Solicitor
Yes - it is possible to qualify
as a solicitor via a solicitor
apprenticeship, which takes
five to six years to complete
No
Yes - you will need to
complete a law conversion
if you haven’t done a law
undergraduate degree
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Marketing and
Advertising
Yes
No
No
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Property and Real
Estate
Yes - there are
apprenticeship routes to
becoming an estate agent
No
No
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Research (academic)
No
Yes
You will need a PhD in
your chosen subject
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Research and
Development
Yes
Depending on the role some employers require a
STEM-based degree
No
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Retail
Yes
No
No
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Retail Banking
Yes
No, but most employers
require minimum of 2:2,
while some require a 2:1
No
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Social Work
Depends on the role - to be
a social worker you have
to acquire an approved
qualification in social
work. However, there are
some jobs that school
leavers can take that may
assist social workers,
such as administrators or
receptionists in schools,
children’s and nursing
homes, and hospitals
No
You will need a masters
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qualification in social work,
but read on to discover
some other routes to get
qualified
Teaching
No - you need qualified
teacher status (QTS) to
teach in most state schools,
and a degree is required to
achieve this
No
Postgraduate Certificate in
Education (PGCE) or other
teaching qualification
required
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Technology
Yes - a number of leading
technology firms run
apprenticeships for school
leavers. For example, IBM
offer apprenticeships in
software development,
technical consulting and
other areas
Depends on the role - you
may need to do coding
as part of your degree or
in your spare time for the
most prestigious software
engineering roles.
Not required, but many
who work in this industry
pursue a Master’s and
PhD., applying indepth knowledge and
a logical mindset to
some of the world’s
toughest challenges
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Career Sectors
School Leaver Route?
Specialist Degree Needed?
Insurance
Yes
Investment Banking
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