What other Tertiary Qualifications do you have?
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What other Tertiary Qualifications do you have?
Just wondering with people applying for Qantas, what other if any Tertiary qualifications outside of an aviation discipline did you have when appyling and did it help your application? Guess my questions is, do they look at you having a diverse back ground besides aviation training.
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I am in my first year of a B.Bus course and learning to fly at the same time. I've had many instructors saying any type of tertiary degree can help, and it also provides a back up in case things go wrong.
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Yes 18-Wheeler, we know your penchant for playing with fast automobiles!!! 
But I think this thread is about academic qualifications, not use of disposeable income!!!!!!!
Have you finished that Fraser yet - or does work interfere with your hobby?
Sunny Woomera
But I think this thread is about academic qualifications, not use of disposeable income!!!!!!!
Have you finished that Fraser yet - or does work interfere with your hobby?
Sunny Woomera
Don't know of any pilots with medical degrees in Qantas, but I have flown with several MBAs, an actuary, a vet and any number of science, engineering, economics and arts graduates during my time with the company (as well as all those bachelor of aviation people - whatever that is).
Not sure if any of the above qualifications would have helped or not with the application - I suspect they wouldn't, especially in the case of the more career focussed qualifications where any decent recruiter would want to make damn sure that the applicant is going to be comitted to the company and isn't going to walk back into their old career after a few years.
Having said all that though, if pilot wages and conditions continue to decline in this country, then perhaps we will see an exodus of pilots to other career paths.
Not sure if any of the above qualifications would have helped or not with the application - I suspect they wouldn't, especially in the case of the more career focussed qualifications where any decent recruiter would want to make damn sure that the applicant is going to be comitted to the company and isn't going to walk back into their old career after a few years.
Having said all that though, if pilot wages and conditions continue to decline in this country, then perhaps we will see an exodus of pilots to other career paths.
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Mr Crowe - sorry - no offence intended, merely a throwaway line intimating that they are newer type of degree and not a traditional qualification that one would get from attending a "sandstone" university.
Also, a degree in aviation does not really qualify you for anything above or beyond an (ATPL + any other degree you care to mention). However, each to his own and as this topic has been done to death repeatedly on this forum and I will not be commenting further.
Also, a degree in aviation does not really qualify you for anything above or beyond an (ATPL + any other degree you care to mention). However, each to his own and as this topic has been done to death repeatedly on this forum and I will not be commenting further.
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"sandstone" university
a degree in aviation does not really qualify you for anything above or beyond an (ATPL + any other degree you care to mention)
Interesting what kind of ideas people come up with about what aviation degrees actually are.
Agreed done to death, no further comment.
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Quote-"I know of a few blokes with medical degrees on entry..
Does that help?"
What the F@#K are people doing applying to airlines with a degree in Medicine???
Ok, lets see here. 17 hours on a 747, your life stuck in hotels and three marriages later. Or a local doctor, good pay, home every night.. Hmmmm, let see, what would i choose???
Does that help?"
What the F@#K are people doing applying to airlines with a degree in Medicine???
Ok, lets see here. 17 hours on a 747, your life stuck in hotels and three marriages later. Or a local doctor, good pay, home every night.. Hmmmm, let see, what would i choose???
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Hey, my Bachelor of Aviation included, apart from Flight Crew Management, parts of Airport/Airline Management, Airport Planning, ATC and Air Power (Military). Now I would think if one fails his/her medical one day, that at least a BAv would still help you be within the aviation environment....maybe in Management like one of my mates has done.
Better a BAv then a medical or other degree...at least gives you a broader picture of what aviation actually involves and lets you appreciate the behind the scenes running of airlines/airports etc which most dont get out of just going through a normal flying school for a CPL.
Anyway, lots have been said about people with BAv so this is just my 2 cents worth.
Better a BAv then a medical or other degree...at least gives you a broader picture of what aviation actually involves and lets you appreciate the behind the scenes running of airlines/airports etc which most dont get out of just going through a normal flying school for a CPL.
Anyway, lots have been said about people with BAv so this is just my 2 cents worth.
Hey Brayton - that's right - there's a queue of doctors, lawyers, dentists, etc out there just itching to trade in their degrees for a Bachelor of Aviation. . . .
Do you really want to be too close to the "aviation environment" if you can't drive the suckers? It's really about the only reason I can see to be anywhere near the airport.
UNSW - paahh - newcommers. That aint no sandstone, whatever you may think.
Do you really want to be too close to the "aviation environment" if you can't drive the suckers? It's really about the only reason I can see to be anywhere near the airport.
UNSW - paahh - newcommers. That aint no sandstone, whatever you may think.
