BSC or BENG ??

[sensible2k4]

Hello, i'm in 3rd year at uni, have the option of leaving with a BSC ( with specialisation in aeronautical engineering) or continue into 4th year to get a Beng. I missed a lot of third year due to medical reason, so my knowledge of most of this year is significantly less than other people.
I have been thinking of leaving uni, getting a job, and using the money i would have spent in 4th year to start training for my ppl then apply to some fliying schools.

Sound like a plan? or should I stay and try complete Beng?

thank you for your thoughts,
S.

[Tallbloke]

Try and find out if the BSc is accredited by a professional organisation e.g. R.Ae.S or similar, likewise for your BEng. If one is accredited and the other is not, I would be tempted to go for the course which is accredited, if you intend to pursue an engineering career.

[sstaurus]

I'm in a similar boat as you. I considered dropping out of uni to start pilot training, but I wouldn't if I were you. A degree is going to be a huge leg up when time to get a job, and I think most if not all airlines will barely look at you without a degree (when it comes to entry level pilot jobs).

So, do as I am doing and finish your degree first!

Second of all, your degree is your very important backup as something you can use when you're looking for that pilot job.

Third, why would you want to throw away all the time/money spent on the degree thus far?

cheers and good luck

[portsharbourflyer]

Get the BSc and get working and start the flight training.

Under Sartor a BEng is no longer adequate to get chartership, you will need a Beng and a MSc or an integrated MEng.

Only having a BSc will not stop you getting employed as a graduate engineer, infact the extra year in industry will
be more useful. If you want to get chartered you will need to do a MSc, so there is little to gain by upgrading to the BEng.

The sooner you start earning the sooner you start flying, and the BSc should still get you into a gradaute engineers job.

For the sstaurus whom declared a degree will help you get an airline job, this I have not found to be the case. However having a career to go back to after your training is definately a big bonus.
Infact as a graduate engineer I had no problems gaining
the credit I needed to fund the flight training and I didn't need to use HSBC. A BSc will be perfectly adequate.

[sensible2k4]

just for the record, I'm not really interested in being an engineer, an Airline Pilot is what i am ultimately aiming for. At the moment funds are short, so need to get a job, to pay the bills.

If it all does indeed go pear-shaped, I can always go back and do the final 2 years to obtain a Beng.

I think i am going along the lines of what portsharbourflyer said..

thanks

[Send Clowns]

sstaurus

That doesn't apply in the UK!

I know people in regional operators who have no significant qualifications. I know plenty of others who I have trained with no schooling beyond 18, it's fairly common. Even for sponsorship they don't ask for more than A-levels, qualifications taken at the end of school aged 18.

I would say to anyone who doesn't want to be an engineer, take the first qualification and run. It's a good time to train.

[sstaurus]

I would've liked to start training right at the end of HS :)

I'm in business, and I don't like it at all. The world of commerce bores and annoys me. But, I still (at least here in North America) think it's a good idea for a backup, and to help distinguish me against the other pilot hordes.

Ah well...only 2 more years....2 more years.... :E