B1,
I have no idea about hidden costs I'm afraid but it would definitly be something that I would find out about before enrolling. I have read the web page and the prospectus/video they sent me and I must say that it seems pretty comprehensive (although accommodation is included, food isn't, so you must allow for that). What extras were you thinking about? If you mean extra hours then yes I would expect you will have to pay for them, but off the top of my head things like landing fees etc were mentioned as included in the price. I don't have the booklet with me now but if you reply to this thread I'll have a look for you. Your best bet (after contacting them directly) would be if Tino can answer your request since he/she is already a student there. I would definitley be interested in your findings and would be grateful if you can post them on this forum.
As for the finance side, well no I don't have the funds right now since I am looking to start the course in a year or so. I'm just doing my research into my options. I have approached HSBC about a loan to cover the costs and I must say they were very receptive. Infact they seemed more than happy to discuss the fact that you might need one in the future even though you aren't applying right now since it proves to them that you are organised with your finances. I got the impression that they aren't too impressed by people that walk in after deciding that they want a loan of that size and simply asking/demanding for one. To them it appears as more of an impulse thing rather than a well thought out plan. However I decided that taking a massive loan to cover the whole thing was too much for me (especially when my university loans still need paying off) and so I intend to try and save up for maybe half the amount and then borrow the rest. This way I also get to see what is happening in the job market for a while before I part with my cash and begin on a full time course.
As for the details for payment, Airmed (in the booklet) states that they require something like 10,000 euro initial payment and then the rest in equal monthly payments. The actual figures escapes me right now but I will post them here this evening if you'd like? I don't know how flexible this is and you would have to contact Airmed directly about that.
MW