Thank you for the informative replies so far.
To be slightly more specific perhaps someone can point me in the right direction given my preferences in the industry.
What is available in regards to coming straight out of uni into a job (eg, no grad scheme etc). When I did an Aero Eng course at college I found that although the technical/hands on side was more interesting I was told that I was working at a higher level and should be looking at university as opposed to an apprenticeship.
My little secret is I quite like flying the things as well so a career change by the time I am 27/28 will be on the mind, hence why I would like to get straight into a job after uni.