Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 6 is the most recognised.
Typical pay: £28,000 to £62,000Level 6 most recognisedOpen entry
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
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Starting from scratch
Entry-level courses that feed this route.
- HNC in Computing (Level 4) L47 courses
- AS Level Computer Science L34 courses
- A Level Computer Science L33 courses
- BTEC National Diploma in Computing (Level 3) L32 courses
- Foundation Degree in Digital and Technology Solutions L41 course
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Qualifications employers recognise (Level 6)
Any of these strengthens your application.
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Add-on certificates
Complements to the main route. Where no level is shown, the awarding body does not specify one.
- Digital and Technology Solutions 1 course
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Where this can take you
With experience, you could: get promoted to senior analyst, become a project manager, specialise in a particular field, such as finance or retail, set up your own business and work as a contractor or consultant.