I have been looking online recently to see what sort of careers will be available if i want to get into a networking/telecoms line of work. im still studying for my degree so its still a long way off but ive still been looking into it. After reading another thread about apprentiships i started looking around for things like that and graduate schemes, and it seems like no matter what company, even graduate schemes that only do very basic things like helpdesk work and such still require GCSE's and sometimes A levels, problem is, although im currently doing a degree with the OU, i have no gcses or A levels, so that counts me out of most graduate schemes.
One job i thought i could always apply for would be the army, as the corp of signals has lots of ICT jobs, but now ive found out that even getting a job like that will be unlikely without gcses, even tough my degree should be more important.
anyway my point is, i have few questions. Has anyone here managed to get a job and become successfull in ICT with a degree but no gcses or A levels? my other question is, is it realistic for me to be able to get a job in any IT field without gcses or a levels but WITH a degree?
If i cant get a job at all due to lack of gcses or a levels, is there any way to do GCSE exams and not have to do years of coursework, because when i finish my degree i dont realy want to do many more years of studying subjects that are easier (but time consuming to get the qualification).
any help would be grately appreciated, because im stuck as to what i should do once i finish my degree. i hoped that at least i could join the army, as 4 or more years doing ICT with the corp of signals should look good on a CV and that experience should make up for any lack of gcses/a levels, but even that looks daubtfull now.
One job i thought i could always apply for would be the army, as the corp of signals has lots of ICT jobs, but now ive found out that even getting a job like that will be unlikely without gcses, even tough my degree should be more important.
anyway my point is, i have few questions. Has anyone here managed to get a job and become successfull in ICT with a degree but no gcses or A levels? my other question is, is it realistic for me to be able to get a job in any IT field without gcses or a levels but WITH a degree?
If i cant get a job at all due to lack of gcses or a levels, is there any way to do GCSE exams and not have to do years of coursework, because when i finish my degree i dont realy want to do many more years of studying subjects that are easier (but time consuming to get the qualification).
any help would be grately appreciated, because im stuck as to what i should do once i finish my degree. i hoped that at least i could join the army, as 4 or more years doing ICT with the corp of signals should look good on a CV and that experience should make up for any lack of gcses/a levels, but even that looks daubtfull now.
