Enterprise architect
Computer Science, Business Studies and Computer Science at GCSE, then a Level 7 apprenticeship or a degree.
the nearest apprenticeship standard, a master’s degree · 1 standard and 5 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content
Level 7 — England’s qualification levels run 1–8: GCSE is 2, A level is 3, a bachelor’s degree is 6.
Which subjects build towards it?
Bar — strength of the overlap relative to the strongest subject (1.00); not a grade or an entry requirement.
DfE subject content · matched to the apprenticeship standards below by sch.today
Computer Science leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: algorithm, test data, vulnerability, privacy.
All subjects and shared ideas5
| Subject | Match | Shared ideas |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE Computer Science | 1.00 | algorithm, test data, vulnerability, privacy |
| A level Business Studies | 0.83 | business strategy, budgeting, motivation, change management, leadership |
| A level Computer Science | 0.75 | data modelling, test data, documentation |
| GCSE Business Studies | 0.75 | business context, business objectives, motivation, customer service |
| A level Economics | 0.37 | business objectives, resource allocation |
Which apprenticeships lead here?
Apprenticeship standard — the official list of what an apprentice in one job must know and be able to do; the level says how advanced it is. Level 3 can start straight after GCSEs.
Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Where are these subjects taken most?
Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Computer Science, Business Studies and Computer Science, weighted by how strongly each subject leads here.
Ranking — shows what pupils study, not how well a school prepares them for the job.
DfE subject entries
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What the job is
Enterprise architects balance technological opportunities with business requirements. They also maintain a holistic view of the organisation's strategy, processes, information and ICT assets and link the business mission, strategy and processes to the ICT strategy.
Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union.
This is a model of overlapping content, not careers advice or entry requirements, which employers and training providers set. Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union. Apprenticeship standards: Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School subjects and entries: Department for Education. Links between them are made by sch.today. Methodology.