That stirs something in my mind somewhere, I think that sort of arrangement may be illegal. Any legal experts out there to confirm that?
Any arrangement where you hand out 12K for a barely 50% chance to get a job in OPs is a bit like gambling. On the other hand if it bought you a 738 rating, thats a different matter.
In any case it seems a bit unlikely, even for Ryanair. If I wrote down all the rumours I heard about Ryanair it would make a good book.