what are the degrees you can take to be an airline pilot
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I started a Degree at BCUC. We had a guest speaker from BA that give us a talk and he said "a degree is not that important for the job". I have since left and and discovered its better and cheaper to do it yourself. Courses are becoming cheaper if you shop around. Try cranfield aviation training school (CATS), they sorted me out when things got bad. I think learning to become a pilot dosnt have to be hard or too expensive.
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Why? I am being honest here, as someone involved with recruitment, albeit in a small organisation. They really don't care. They want skilled pilots with the right licence and the right attitude. We don't even look to see if people have a degree when deciding who to interview, we look at hours, types flown and type of flying done. I don't even know if the guy I am line training at the moment has one, and I helped recruit him.
I know a lot of pilots who have gone through the training. I mean a lot, many of them close friends. The one that did best in his career not only had no degree but struggled with his ground school. Instead of a degree he worked in the business, so he knew people and he knew what airlines are looking for. And he earned money instead of getting into debt, so when he had to resit all his ground exams, he didn't run out of money!
I know a lot of pilots who have gone through the training. I mean a lot, many of them close friends. The one that did best in his career not only had no degree but struggled with his ground school. Instead of a degree he worked in the business, so he knew people and he knew what airlines are looking for. And he earned money instead of getting into debt, so when he had to resit all his ground exams, he didn't run out of money!
If you really want to go to uni and ur keen on flying go to one with a UAS. You'll get lots of flight experience for free.
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Degrees... well - ºF or ºC, or shall we try Reaumur, or maybe Kelvin...?
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Ok- seriously now....
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There is veterinary specialization, for camel husbandry...
or, bachelor of arts in underwater basket weaving...
or, cannabis agricultural production, post graduate degree...?
Suggest you complete preparatory kindergarden studies beforehand.
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Do you really believe the airlines mind...?
In the NBA, they all have a degree nowadays...
Yet only a handful few can read and write...
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Learn to spell correctly, then maybe we will talk about degrees...
Happy contrails
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Ok- seriously now....
xxx
There is veterinary specialization, for camel husbandry...
or, bachelor of arts in underwater basket weaving...
or, cannabis agricultural production, post graduate degree...?
Suggest you complete preparatory kindergarden studies beforehand.
xxx
Do you really believe the airlines mind...?
In the NBA, they all have a degree nowadays...
Yet only a handful few can read and write...
xxx
Learn to spell correctly, then maybe we will talk about degrees...
Happy contrails
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Oh it can be tough to get into the UAS. But where there is a will there is a way. However, I think its for people who are interested in joining the RAF when they graduate so its not for everybody. Time spent at the cadets and a sixth form scholarship will definately work in your favour when applying. Its just something to bear in mind when choosing a university as there are only 14 UAS's.
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Thanks for all the input given I really appriciate it. I left my A-levels after a year because I found a two year course at a place called The Aviation Academy which is a campus from Craven College. I studied a two year BTEC National Diploma in Aviation Operations. I passed this course and I am still there doing a two year Foundation Degree course in Aviation Managment and Operations wich is also going to be used for a fall back option. After this I will be getting a job hopefully as an aircraft dispatcher to raise money for my flying lessons as well as getting a loan to help out. I will hopefully be using Cabair for my flying lessons
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If you are minded to do a degree (and you can afford both degree and flying) then certainly do a degree, but don't do an aviation degree.
Do a BSc - generally respected, and gives you a teaching opportunity.
Do an MBA - generally respected, and will help later in your career should you want to "progress" to management.
If you have the marks and interest, then certainly law or economics would likewise help, and give second job prospects.
Medicine requires too much initial further training commitment to be particularly useful, IMHO.
I went to three universities, on a BSC and a BEng (Chem) and didn't finish any of them. I have never worried about not having a degree for my aviation career (I am a 15,000 hour 737 Captain) but I have regretted not completing the degree.
Do a BSc - generally respected, and gives you a teaching opportunity.
Do an MBA - generally respected, and will help later in your career should you want to "progress" to management.
If you have the marks and interest, then certainly law or economics would likewise help, and give second job prospects.
Medicine requires too much initial further training commitment to be particularly useful, IMHO.
I went to three universities, on a BSC and a BEng (Chem) and didn't finish any of them. I have never worried about not having a degree for my aviation career (I am a 15,000 hour 737 Captain) but I have regretted not completing the degree.
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Hi
Trafford College Manchester offer a course for school leavers who would want to become a Commercial airline pilot. The course is free for people under 19 . This course gives you 3 A levels and covers a variety of subjects relatig to Aviation and flying. YOU DO NOT NEED A DEGREE to be be an airline pilot so dont waste your money going to university. On completion of this course CTC have taken students and they have achieved . The college even has shares in two planes at Barton City airport Manchester , the staff are occupationally competent. So don't bother messing about studying Maths and Physics A level or going to Uni just apply to trafford College
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good luck.
Trafford College Manchester offer a course for school leavers who would want to become a Commercial airline pilot. The course is free for people under 19 . This course gives you 3 A levels and covers a variety of subjects relatig to Aviation and flying. YOU DO NOT NEED A DEGREE to be be an airline pilot so dont waste your money going to university. On completion of this course CTC have taken students and they have achieved . The college even has shares in two planes at Barton City airport Manchester , the staff are occupationally competent. So don't bother messing about studying Maths and Physics A level or going to Uni just apply to trafford College
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good luck.
YOU DO NOT NEED A DEGREE to be be an airline pilot so dont waste your money going to university.
"Students may also consider progressing onto Higher Education to study a foundation degree in Aviation Management and Operations, leading to a BSC Honours with a commercial airline pilot pathway."
Bit of a mixed message here!
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Hi,
Trafford College Course leaflet do indeed state that students may progress to HE with a pilot pathway.it is only right that the individual learners are offered choices.
Further Education serves students post 16 and many parents feel that at 17 their 'child' would not ready for such a huge step. It is afterall a huge responsibilty. However I reiterate that students from the Aviation studies programme at Trafford College have progressed directly to commercial flying school without going to University,passed and gained a commercial pilot licences. Both by the integrated and the modular method.
So i stand by what I say - you don't need a degree, you don't need to spend all that money and four years at Uni - unless you want to. You don't need to study A levle Maths and Science. You just need a bespoke Aviation course that is run by occupationally competent staff to help you get you into a good flying school.
Trafford College Course leaflet do indeed state that students may progress to HE with a pilot pathway.it is only right that the individual learners are offered choices.
Further Education serves students post 16 and many parents feel that at 17 their 'child' would not ready for such a huge step. It is afterall a huge responsibilty. However I reiterate that students from the Aviation studies programme at Trafford College have progressed directly to commercial flying school without going to University,passed and gained a commercial pilot licences. Both by the integrated and the modular method.
So i stand by what I say - you don't need a degree, you don't need to spend all that money and four years at Uni - unless you want to. You don't need to study A levle Maths and Science. You just need a bespoke Aviation course that is run by occupationally competent staff to help you get you into a good flying school.
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You just need a bespoke Aviation course that is run by occupationally competent staff to help you get you into a good flying school.
The vast majority of the thousands of people who have passed through the flying schools and gone on to become commercial pilots each year have done no such course. Such courses are certainly not specified as entry requirements for any FTO that I am aware of.
It is sounds like you have an personal interest in getting people to sign up for the Trafford Course.
