LO3: Task 4 - To Understand My Potential Career and Paths

The career path I'm choosing between is the BA (Honours) Graphics Design degree in Sheffield Hallam University or possible some form of graphics design apprenticeship within or outside Sheffield. My interests lie in graphics design but I am open to other forms of apprenticeships such as being an IT technician but my main focus is trying to acquire a graphics design degree.

Required/Necessary qualifications:

Work Experience:
There are a few opportunities that I could get in to such as applying or volunteering to help with graphics based jobs at events to gain some experience i.e. Festivals and events (Doc Fest?). I could also volunteer in other sectors of media such as radio and film but focusing on trying to promote with graphics, for example: Sheffield Live or Showroom.

Higher Education:
I have been looking at a few courses from Universities and looking through apprenticeships that focus on the graphics sector of the media industry and I have found 2 University degrees that I may want to focus on:

1. Sheffield Hallam University
https://www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/find-a-course/ba-honours-graphic-design-fulltime

2. University of Edinburgh
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/degrees/index.php?action=view&code=W210

The Future:
After any of these potential career paths, I would like to apply for companies that I've held interests in for a while. Some even feature internships. This includes:

Digital Extremes:
http://www.digitalextremes.com/

Riot Games:
http://www.riotgames.com/