TIM PAX
Read back over this past 6 months or so where a great deal has been discussed regarding the ICAO FOO course.
The GLA course is in response to the upcoming changes to CAP360 and JAROPS1 regarding the training standards for Flight Operations Officers. As we don't have a licence requirement in the UK, on course completion you will be issued with a certificate.
The syllabus is driven by ICAO Doc7192 which is the training guide for the ICAO Licence. Glasgow College nautical Studies was chosen as it is already a JAROPS accredited flight crew training college.
Re the FAA licence, good qualification and essential if you choose to work for FAA based operators, however, if you are after a solid grounding in flight ops studies for your future and not just the ticket, I think you should have a closer look at the GLA course.