Database and network design and administration
A field of study in information and communication technologies (ICTs)
Vocational or degree?Both routes4 in 10 train through vocational routes in the EU: 125,000 finished vocational training and 183,000 higher education in this field (2024). Figures for the wider field.Eurostat
Do graduates use it?77% in a matching jobof ICT graduates with a degree in the EU work in a job that matches what they studied. After vocational training: 45%.All ICT fields · Eurostat 2024
Do they find work?87% in workof people who finished higher education in the last 1 to 3 years in the EU (2025). Vocational training: 80%. General upper secondary only: 67%.All fields · Eurostat
What you'd learn
Information confidentialityData protectionCloud technologiesInformation structureICT network security risksData storageICT security standardsAssessment of risks and threatsIntegrated development environment softwareInformation security strategyDatabaseDatabase management systems+ 13 more
The knowledge areas ESCO files under this field, those most needed by jobs first. Actual programmes vary by school and country.
Where it can lead
47 jobs use what this field teaches.
| Job | Prospects | Pay | Usual study | AI exposure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data engineer | Good | Well above average | Degree | Moderate |
| Big data archive librarian | Good | About average | Post-secondary | Some tasks |
| Database administrator | Good | Well above average | Degree | Significant |
| ICT network technician | Good | About average | Post-secondary | Moderate |
| Database integrator | Good | Well above average | Degree | Significant |
| Data centre operator | Good | About average | Post-secondary | Moderate |
| Communication infrastructure maintainer | Average | About average | Vocational | Very low |
| Chief data officer | Good | Well above average | Degree | Moderate |
| Aviation data communications manager | Good | About average | Post-secondary | Moderate |
| Cloud identity manager | Good | Well above average | Degree | Significant |
| ICT security administrator | Good | Well above average | Degree | Moderate |
| Call centre analyst | Average | About average | Post-secondary | Moderate |
| ICT network architect | Good | Well above average | Degree | Significant |
| Customer service representative | Average | About average | Vocational | Significant |
| Embedded systems security engineer | Good | Well above average | Degree | Moderate |
| Call centre supervisor | Average | About average | Post-secondary | Moderate |
| Cybersecurity risk manager | Good | Well above average | Degree | Moderate |
| Art handler | Good | About average | Post-secondary | Some tasks |
| Cloud engineer | Good | Well above average | Degree | Significant |
| Cloud software developer | Good | Well above average | Degree | Significant |
| Database developer | Good | Well above average | Degree | Significant |
| Clinical informatics manager | Good | Well above average | Degree | Low |
| Chief ICT security officer | Good | Well above average | Degree | Moderate |
| Web content manager | Good | Well above average | Degree | High |
| Data warehouse designer | Good | Well above average | Degree | Significant |
| Data analyst | Good | Well above average | Degree | Moderate |
| Call centre quality auditor | Average | About average | Post-secondary | Moderate |
| Cyber incident responder | Good | Well above average | Degree | Moderate |
| Database designer | Good | Well above average | Degree | Significant |
| Telecommunications manager | Good | Well above average | Degree | Moderate |
| ICT system administrator | Good | Well above average | Degree | Significant |
| Customer contact centre information clerk | Average | About average | Vocational | Significant |
| Telecommunications equipment maintainer | Average | About average | Vocational | Very low |
| ICT resilience manager | Good | Well above average | Degree | Moderate |
| Cloud architect | Good | Well above average | Degree | Significant |
| ICT technician | Good | About average | Post-secondary | Moderate |
| Document management officer | Good | Well above average | Degree | Low |
| Web designer | Good | Above average | Degree | Moderate |
| Data entry supervisor | Average | About average | Post-secondary | Moderate |
| Ethical hacker | Good | Well above average | Degree | Moderate |
| Field survey manager | Average | About average | Post-secondary | Moderate |
| Director of compliance and information security | Limited | Well above average | Degree | Very low |
| Data entry clerk | Limited | About average | Vocational | High |
| Telecommunications technician | Average | About average | Vocational | Very low |
| Wave soldering machine operator | Good | Below average | Vocational | Low |
| Search engine optimisation expert | Good | Well above average | Degree | High |
| IoT developer | Good | Well above average | Degree | Significant |
Jobs that need the knowledge this field teaches (ESCO), closest match first. This is not a record of where graduates actually end up: no EU-wide data says that per field.
Where to study
887 institutions in the EU offer ICT bachelor's degrees. Pick a country at the top of the page to see where to study and the official course finders.