Thank you for replying. sorry about the lack of detail. Im choosing south africa because i wanted to do it abroad as its much cheaper than doing it here in the UK. The US was another option, but after 9/11 i didnt want to do it there. 'Aptrac' stands for 'Airline Pilot Training Centre'; its in Port Elizabeth. You said you had never heard of it. Do you know of any other well known schools in South Africa with good reputations? I passed my Maths GCSE, but didnt take Physics. Another thing, i heard that the training you get is equivalent to a degree? Is this true?