All I have to say is why do the Qantas cadetship, Jetstar (partially because it isnt actually a degree, its an associates) make their cadets do degrees ? I wonder.. thats a hard one to figure out
Clearly its valued and will continue to be an upward trend.
Those that regret doing it, either are windups or probably regret becoming a pilot too- the simple truth is that 1 year extra of a degree is NOT going to prevent you from getting command for years and years!
I think many readers need to remember that even in the 90s when many started out degrees werent valued here in aviation anywhere NEAR as much as they are now. Look at the Qantaslink traineeship criteria- Tertiary education/degree is a highly desirable component. I can tell you of two guys I know one who had a degree (was in Aviation) and one who didnt and both with the same experience- and the one with the degree got into the traineeship. But no listen to these guys, don't spend 1 year extra doing it- because it will never help
