Bad news: none of the subjects you mentioned are required subjects (art is sometimes asked for in some degree courses, but only some), so you would only be eligible to apply for degrees or qualifications that asks for A Levels in any subjects.
Good news: pretty much nothing in the creative sector would strictly require you to have a degree or qualifications of any sort. And even if you can't get into the creative sector, you should meet the entry requirements for over 600 careers (out of something like 800).
Specifically regarding careers, you can apply for roles in:
•
Administration
•
Government services
•
Social work
•
Some areas of healthcare
•
Most areas of business (HR, marketing, accounting, sales)
•
IT roles
•
Some areas of construction
•
Most areas of property
•
Most areas of beauty and wellbeing
•
Creative/design and media (if you're good)
•
Theatre and film (if you're good)
•
Music (if you're good)
•
Anything related to writing (if you're good)
•
Storage
•
Logisitics
•
Armed forces and police force (if you pass certain tests, have a clean record, and are of a certain age range)
•
Some environmental services
•
Hospitality
•
Manufacturing
•
Management (if you have the relevant experience)
•
Retail
•
Care work
•
Travel and tourism
•
Charity
•
Entertainment (if you're good)
•
Translation (if you are fluent in more than one language)
If you decide to go back to college (adult college), then you can do courses that are relevant to the following:
•
Animal care (other than vet)
•
Some areas of construction and certain trades
•
Some areas of beauty and wellbeing
•
Some areas of engineering
You can go into the following areas with specific professional qualifications (irrespective of what previous qualifications you have):
•
Accounting
•
Law (CILEx)
•
Most areas of finance
•
Delivery and transport (licences)
•
Sports coaching
Degrees that accept any random A Levels:
•
Anything in business expect for financial mathematics and actuarial science (for obvious reasons)
•
Law
•
Anthropology
•
Archaeology
•
Sociology and criminology
•
Most psychology degrees
•
Some degrees in creative writing and English literature
•
Nonquantiative economics degrees
•
Education
•
Theology
•
Politics
•
Philosophy
•
Linguistics
•
Agriculture
•
Some art and design degrees, including architecture
•
Some geography degrees (usually ones with emphasis on human geography)
•
Some history degrees
•
Some nutrition degrees
•
Film
•
Game design
•
Hospitality
•
Property and urban planning
•
Journalism
•
Media studies
•
Nursing
•
Paramedic science
•
Social work
The only sort of areas where you would specifically need a degree are in life sciences, healthcare, academia, and teaching. Whilst a degree is not strictly required, you would need a degree apprenticeship to become qualified to work as an architect, engineer, teacher, solicitor/barrister, social work.
If you want to look through the careers in the creative sector, see:
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/creative-and-media
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/browse-sector/creative-arts-and-design
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/arts-crafts/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/design/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/fashion-textiles/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/performing-arts/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/media/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/games/job-profiles
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/arts-crafts/job-profiles
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/design/job-profiles
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/fashion-textiles/job-profiles
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/games/job-profiles
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/media/job-profiles
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/performing-arts/job-profiles
As I have no idea about your strengths, personality, weaknesses, passions, etc. I would leave the research for you to do.
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Good news: pretty much nothing in the creative sector would strictly require you to have a degree or qualifications of any sort. And even if you can't get into the creative sector, you should meet the entry requirements for over 600 careers (out of something like 800).
Specifically regarding careers, you can apply for roles in:
•
Administration
•
Government services
•
Social work
•
Some areas of healthcare
•
Most areas of business (HR, marketing, accounting, sales)
•
IT roles
•
Some areas of construction
•
Most areas of property
•
Most areas of beauty and wellbeing
•
Creative/design and media (if you're good)
•
Theatre and film (if you're good)
•
Music (if you're good)
•
Anything related to writing (if you're good)
•
Storage
•
Logisitics
•
Armed forces and police force (if you pass certain tests, have a clean record, and are of a certain age range)
•
Some environmental services
•
Hospitality
•
Manufacturing
•
Management (if you have the relevant experience)
•
Retail
•
Care work
•
Travel and tourism
•
Charity
•
Entertainment (if you're good)
•
Translation (if you are fluent in more than one language)
If you decide to go back to college (adult college), then you can do courses that are relevant to the following:
•
Animal care (other than vet)
•
Some areas of construction and certain trades
•
Some areas of beauty and wellbeing
•
Some areas of engineering
You can go into the following areas with specific professional qualifications (irrespective of what previous qualifications you have):
•
Accounting
•
Law (CILEx)
•
Most areas of finance
•
Delivery and transport (licences)
•
Sports coaching
Degrees that accept any random A Levels:
•
Anything in business expect for financial mathematics and actuarial science (for obvious reasons)
•
Law
•
Anthropology
•
Archaeology
•
Sociology and criminology
•
Most psychology degrees
•
Some degrees in creative writing and English literature
•
Nonquantiative economics degrees
•
Education
•
Theology
•
Politics
•
Philosophy
•
Linguistics
•
Agriculture
•
Some art and design degrees, including architecture
•
Some geography degrees (usually ones with emphasis on human geography)
•
Some history degrees
•
Some nutrition degrees
•
Film
•
Game design
•
Hospitality
•
Property and urban planning
•
Journalism
•
Media studies
•
Nursing
•
Paramedic science
•
Social work
The only sort of areas where you would specifically need a degree are in life sciences, healthcare, academia, and teaching. Whilst a degree is not strictly required, you would need a degree apprenticeship to become qualified to work as an architect, engineer, teacher, solicitor/barrister, social work.
If you want to look through the careers in the creative sector, see:
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/creative-and-media
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/browse-sector/creative-arts-and-design
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/arts-crafts/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/design/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/fashion-textiles/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/performing-arts/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/media/job-profiles
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/games/job-profiles
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/arts-crafts/job-profiles
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/design/job-profiles
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/fashion-textiles/job-profiles
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/games/job-profiles
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/media/job-profiles
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/performing-arts/job-profiles
As I have no idea about your strengths, personality, weaknesses, passions, etc. I would leave the research for you to do.
This is the best thing I've ever read in my life to do with careers. I need to save this immediately.
Hey, Coventry University Student Ambassador here! 👋
I absolutely love how you are choosing subjects that you actually enjoy! This is so important for your future career, as having passion for your work can prevent burnout and keep you motivated. By choosing Art, you're naturally leaning towards the creative industry, but combining it with Business and Sociology sets you up for roles in like public relations and management.
For example, courses like Marketing and Public Relations BA (Hons) introduce you to core business strategies, teach fundamental skills within the marketing sector, and provide opportunities to go on study trips, meet employers and industry experts, and develop your creative thinking alongside strategic planning. Business-focused courses might be more suitable for you as they can lead you into creative sectors like fashion and art, where you could work as a marketing or public relations specialist for a company you resonate with.
I've networked with individuals who graduated in computer science and worked in technical roles before pursuing their interests in fashion and becoming technical managers in fashion companies. I also followed a similar path. I love games so I looked into games programming but ultimately chose software engineering. Now I secured a graduate role as a software engineer in a gaming company, combining my passion and skills and I'm very happy with my choice.
Take a look at the list of courses universities offer, such as those at Coventry University, as you may find something that piques your interest and helps you choose your A-level subjects. Attend university open days to get inspired and explore your options. It's hard to know exactly what you want during your A-levels, but sticking with what you enjoy and angling it towards several university courses can help guide your decisions. I hope this gives you some extra insight!
Dorna | Coventry University Student Ambassador
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