Having done this the hard way and discovered there is no cheap way of doing it . The modular route is not much cheaper than the integrated route except you don't have to pay mega bucks all at once , but you get the same licence . Pick a training provider and stick with them . Some airlines like to see all training done at one school . Also being a regular customer is no bad thing , they may chuck in that extra sim hour for free , you never know ? Personally I did all my ground school at Bristol and all the flying with Bristol Flying Centre . Everybody has a preference , I think they are all good , you have to decide which one is best for you . The vast majority of pilots are self sponsored . The numbers I was once told were something like 100 BA sponsorships and 16,000 applicants . So the only sure fire way to get that elusive frozen ATPL is to pay for it yourself . Once you get the frozen ATPL there is no guarantee of a job . There are hundreds of low hour frozen ATPL's out there some are getting jobs but quite a lot aren't . My company won't look at anybody with less than 1000 hrs . I wish you luck , just stick at it , you never know want might happen . I made it against all the odds .