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Old 2nd Jun 2006, 08:11
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Don't be overly seduced by these specialist airline degrees. Yes I can see the merits of getting your ATPL's whilst combining it with a degree but don't lose sight of the fact that these are relatively new types of qualifications. Think about what sort of position this qualification will get you in an airline (if that is your aim). Clearly it won't get you in as an accountant or lawyer. Management cadet? Well maybe but you might well be up against people with economics or specialist management degrees from the more mainstream universities such as Oxbridge, Bath Bristol etc. I would question how highly these degrees are held by the airlines.

Ask the universities themselves for details of where the past students are now and try to find some forums and post questions and see what comes up.

If the sole aim is to get the ATPL's out of the way and go modular then you might consider doing a professional degree at a recognised university, earning a decent crust when you graduate and studying the ATPL ground school exams along the way. That way you have a career (and income stream) to fall back on when you are fully qualified on the flying side and looking for work.

The ATPL's are one of the cheaper parts of the overall flying course per se so don't do an entire degree just to save a few thousand quid.
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