I think you may do a P.P.L. and after a C.P.L. if you get a medical. If you don't have many money try to past the selection process in British Airways or the cadet program in CTC. Use a search engine and look for cadet program. In any case get the degree at your University that will help to get
pilot jobs when you will finish too.
It is correct you may find a
pilot work with just the C.P.L. but to get I.R. and M.E. rating will help a lot. Indeed with two pair of glasses on board you may fly. My ex flight instructor failed the IR exam because the examiner asked her if she got on board the second pair and she haven't so she failed the first exam.