I am not a current student, however my friend was recently made redundant by them (he was an instructor). All I can say is, you'd be a fool to hand over any money in advance.
If you're going to pay for training. Pay as you go. In other words, modular.
Globespan has just gone down the pan, and a big Italian family who own another UK charter airline have just pulled the plug on funding. Now is not a wise time to start an integrated scheme, no matter how much money you have.
..but that's just my opinion. Good luck either way.