Originally Posted by
rockwing
The course at Gloucester is for Tower & Approach only, so you would be posted to a aerodrome to work in a tower after completing the course. This could be any tower in the UK that NATS is contracted to.
The course at Whiteley is for Area only, so you would be posted to either Swanwick or Prestwick after completing the course. (A small number of trainees are streamed Approach and could also end up at a Tower, however the vast majority of Approach controllers will be posted to Swanwick TC).
How is it decided who will get area or approach?