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Computing, technology and digital
User researchers collect, analyse and test data to design websites, software and applications based on user needs.
You can do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in:
You'll usually need 1 or 2 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a foundation degree or higher national diploma. You'll need 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a degree.
Volunteering
You can volunteer at user research sessions to get some experience. This will be useful, especially if you do not have a degree. You can also get involved in the online user experience (UX) community and find a mentor to help you.
You can apply directly to user research or digital design companies, or go through a specialist agency. To apply, you'll need experience in:
You could apply for a place on a user research or marketing company's graduate training scheme if you have a degree, for example in digital marketing or product design. It will be useful if you have experience of working in agile project development. It will also help if you have a portfolio to show examples of your work to employers.
You'll need:
On a daily basis you could:
With experience you could move into a management role and supervise a team of user researchers. You could also work on larger, more complicated projects as a head of user experience or research. You could become a business analyst, or product or service designer.
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