I have decided to go down the route of Approved Integrated Training since this seems to be the beter way of landing an F/O postion with a better reputed scheduled airline.
What idiot told you that? There is no, repeat NO advantage in the integrated route when it comes to getting a job with a reputable airline. Just ask BACX what proportion of their recent hires are integrated students.
There are advantages to some people, who benefit from the more structured approach of an integrated course, but the airlines don't give a flying f%^&k whether your training was integrated or modular so long as you perform well at the interview and sim check.
This wouldn't be a certain marketing department lying through its teeth again, would it?