Myself am going through the self sponsoring phase to obtain my fATPL.Infact just returned home from OAT's and Gatwick after my initial class 1 medical.
As for whether modular or integrated I've decided upon the modular route although on a full-time basis.Will have my 150TT done by end of February 2005 and begin hopefully OAT March on the full time groundschool then just keep carrying on til I finish the lot.Certainly i think modular is the way to go.
Regards