Yes sorry about that, The first diploma is below national diploma (i got these two mixed up). I did not personally do this qualification although many of the young people i work with, have gained this qualification. An A licence is good to have but without experience it doesnt really count for much, although praise should not be taken away for passing the exams. It is always better once you have completed the neccessary entry course to try and attain an apprenticship rather than carry on in education into Aircraft engineering related uni courses which can lead into an ab initio route into the industry. Engineers who have came through on apprenticeships are nearly always welcomed warmer than engineers who have came through uni, purely for the fact that apprentices have hands on experience and have got dirty, also many engineers have came through on apprenticeships.