Thanks for this, although I'm not sure what you mean about the very basic ATC training course...is that the NATS one? Someone was telling me that you can independently qualify with an ATCo license and seek work from airfields who don't have a NATS unit etc?
I know the requirements for NATS is not a degree, but if it gains me some experience with aviation and if at some point a lot further down the line i decide a change in the aviation world, I could fall back on to it?