Originally Posted by
Lady Speedbird
Dear lads,
You can apply to the Speedbird Academy program and the residency requirement is met by non UK nationals as well, since it stipulates the right to remain in the UK without sponsorship for 6 months. And that's how long phase 1 takes: 6 months. So don't worry about a visa.
Both of the ATO and post-IR paths have ‘Right to live and study in the UK without sponsorship’ in the description. I think it may have changed due to the uplift in the required salary for the skilled worker visas.