Originally Posted by
RichardH
In early 2000s when I was an instructor at the old Oxford Aviation Training (now part of CAE) they had a 'success' placement board outside the canteen making similar claims. However, when one dug a little deeper around 30% of those 'placements' were entirely down to the students own efforts (mostly modular) & nothing to do with OAT. They will tend prioritise pool integrated students over modular. At another ATO I have known students in the pool (or no jobs at the moment) for months, you have be warned.
Same with unis proudly showing their ‘98% in employment or further training within 6 months of graduating’, given that 16 hours a week at McDonald’s would count towards that…