Stevieboy,
If you're interested in doing a degree eventually, perhaps you should look at a fully integrated aviation degree. Being a Sydney boy, I'm not entirely sure what is offered in Melbourne, but I know both Swinburne -
http://www.swin.edu.au/aviation/unicour7.htm and RMIT -
http://www.aero.rmit.edu.au/flightTraining offer Bachelor of Aviation courses.
Most of these degrees are 3 years full-time and the better ones will fully incorporate training up to CPL/CIR and ATPL subjects. This means you will be killing two birds with one stone, and getting what you want in 3 years not 4 (1 year flying + 3 years uni).
I am just nearing the end of such a course and have found it to be great fun, really interesting (most of the time
) with a high standard of instruction. Not to mention meeting a great bunch of guys sharing similar goals and attending plenty of uni p**s-ups to chase some fluff!!! If anything, it gives you a couple of more years under your belt when you've finished, and time for all this present crap to blow over.
We won't go into great length debating the value of such degrees - it's been done to death over the last couple of years. Just accept that there are Pros and Cons, and aren't suited to all people.
Any other advice you want, just drop me a line -
[email protected] . Keep us all informed what path you decide on.
Cheers,
TL
Edited to make links work...I suck
[ 22 October 2001: Message edited by: Transition Layer ]