Market research analyst
Geography, Statistics and Sociology at A level, then a Level 4 apprenticeship or a degree.
the nearest apprenticeship standard, one step above A levels · 2 standards and 5 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content
Level 4 — 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
Geography leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: representativeness, bias, sampling, research ethics.
All subjects and shared ideas5
| Subject | Match | Shared ideas |
|---|---|---|
| A level Geography | 1.00 | representativeness, bias, sampling, research ethics, data collection |
| GCSE Statistics | 0.86 | data format, bias, data visualisation, data source, data collection |
| A level Sociology | 0.79 | primary research, research design, research ethics, data collection |
| A level Psychology | 0.39 | research design, research ethics |
| A level Physical Education | 0.33 | strategy, motivation |
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 Geography, Statistics and Sociology, 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
Market research analysts collect the information gathered in the market research and study it to draw conclusions. They define the potential customers of a product, the target group and the way they can be reached. Market research analysts analyse the position of products in the market from different perspectives such as features, prices and competitors. They analyse cross selling and interdependencies between different products and their placement. Market research analysts prepare information helpful for the development of marketing strategies.
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.