If you want to actually be working on aircraft forget degrees etc as they really wont help you in the slightest. Get yourself on a part 147 course (which can cost a lot), apprenticeship (some places do take mature students), or self study for the modules yourself.
The industry really is suffering at the moment though in terms of jobs, it really does help if you know people already in the industry.
Anyway, good luck!
Last edited by jpoth06; 18th Mar 2010 at 21:18.