Research engineer
Geography, Biology and Statistics at A level, then a Level 7 apprenticeship or a degree.
the nearest apprenticeship standard, a master’s degree · 3 standards and 9 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
Geography leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: representativeness, bias, sampling, research ethics.
All subjects and shared ideas9
| Subject | Match | Shared ideas |
|---|---|---|
| A level Geography | 1.00 | representativeness, bias, sampling, research ethics, data collection |
| GCSE Biology | 0.97 | experimental technique, evidence-based decision, statistical analysis, data interpretation |
| 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 |
| GCSE Mathematics | 0.72 | kinematics, construction |
| A level Further Mathematics | 0.69 | kinematics, integration |
| A level Mathematics | 0.69 | kinematics, integration |
| A level Modern Foreign Language | 0.48 | research question, oral presentation |
| A level Psychology | 0.39 | research design, research ethics |
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, Biology and Statistics, 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
Research engineers combine research skills and knowledge of engineering principles to assist in the development or design of new products and technology. They also improve existing technical processes, machines and systems and create new, innovative technologies. The duties of research engineers depend on the branch of engineering and the industry in which they work. Research engineers generally work in an office or laboratory, analysing processes and conducting experiments.
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.