Hello all,
Just to offer my tuppence worth, I think that BA do not have a clear and definate policy on this one, and it depends very much on the opinion of the interviewer on the day. I was accepted on the BA cadet scheme, whilst just coming to the end of an MSc in a non-aviation related subject. I was questionned about my motivation for a flying career and how this was demonstrated by the MSc, but I obviously said the right things.
My belief is that BA want people who are motivated and can demonstrate this, regardless of whether this motivation lies in an aviation environment or not. BA cadets come from a broad background, and I estimate well over half of these backgrounds are non-aviation related. They are far more interested in the qualities of the person more than anything else.
That said, it's all pretty irrelevent now in terms of the BA sponsorship scheme, as I have it from a reliable source that it is unlikely to be ever run again in its previous format.
Ta very much...
Mary