Alot of our managers have no management qualification. They've all worked their way up, and know the system in and out.
Our Director of engineering started out as an apprentice.
Working your way up from the bottom can be better in most cases than a Uni qualification in aircraft maintenance.
In my opinion, scrap uni, do your modules and work your way up, its not like it'll take years to get into management, ive worked under management who are in their early 30s who started at the bottom.
Your time in Uni will only delay you by, what, 3-4 years? and wont give you an advantage in this trade. Someone who has that time on the tools has as much chance as you, at getting a managerial role within aircraft maintenance. Hes been there, lived it, knows the rules and reg's
Some jobs its different, qualifications speak louder than experience, but personally, aircraft maintenance isn't one of them, experience speaks louder than qualifications.
Get a B license, get some aircraft types on it, get that done before you hit 30 and you're laughing, the going rate in some airlines for a B1 engineer with 3 or more type ratings is between £45-55K per year.
Last edited by The90sAME; 9th Feb 2013 at 23:30.