Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 6 is the most recognised.
Typical pay: £25,000 to £40,000Level 6 most recognisedOpen entry
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Your route in
Employers typically expect around L6
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Starting from scratch
Entry-level courses that feed this route.
- A Level Design and Technology (Product Design) L32 courses
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Qualifications employers recognise (Level 6)
Any of these strengthens your application.
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Where this can take you
With experience, you could: become a senior designer or creative director, move into project or studio management, go freelance or start your own design agency, work in related professions like advertising, marketing, illustration or web design and take up teaching or lecturing.