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Old 7th Jan 2015, 17:41
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Meikleour
 
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mcfly87: since you already hold a degree you should be aware of the differences in academic standards required between university and flight training.
So, any course offering flight training has to be diluting its academic quality.
Even ATPL exams are no where near that standard (think:multiple choice answers) more like secondary school!
If you look at other threads about the oversupply situation caused by CTC and P2Fly schemes within the industry you should see that doing a second degree will not enhance your employability at all. With a never ending supply of "fresh cadets" the airlines couldn't care less. Sad but true.
In the US the majors usually require a degree - hence the Embry Riddle type combined course. Sort of a fudge if you like.

Within Europe the only "safe" entry is via a sponsored scheme (like BA does) or take a gamble, and it's a BIG gamble on the CTC/OATS salespitch.

Sorry to be the bringer of bad news but the slide in this industry has been dramatic in the last few years.
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