Thanks for your input everybody.
I totally agree with you Snigs regarding setting realisitic targets. Im on a full time placement through uni at the moment with a part time job, then I go back to uni in September. The idea was to do the exams between now and going back to uni. Probably an unrealistic target. I may go back to plan A - that is do the ATPL theory when I've graduated.
Now I am going to sound stupid. I've heard people refering to IT carriers - what are they?