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Computing, technology and digital
App developers design and build mobile applications for PCs, mobile phones and tablets.
You could do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in:
You'll usually need 1 or 2 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a foundation degree or higher national diploma. You'll also need 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a degree.
You can do a few apprenticeships in the topic, such as Level 4 Software developer apprenticeship or a Creative digital design professional degree apprenticeship.
To get onto an apprenticeship, you'll find it useful to have 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A-Levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship.
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You may:
You could move into systems analysis, or be promoted to a senior app developer or applications project manager. You could also become self-employed, offering your services through contracting in most areas of the economy, for example business, finance, cyber security, telecommunications and healthcare.
Systems analysts look at a company's IT infrastructure and work out where to make improvements.
Graphic designers create visual branding, adverts, brochures, magazines, website designs, product packaging and displays.
Web content managers are responsible for the information that goes on an organisation's website.
Indexers build up lists of searchable terms for things like books, magazines, reports, websites and photographic collections.
Archivists look after and preserve collections of historical records and documents.
Computer games developers make games that can be played online, and on mobile phones, PCs and games consoles.
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