London Metropolitan University
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Hello,
Do they offer dorm rooms or do you need to find your own apartment to stay?
What's the price to stay there during your course of training?
Any social life in the area?
Thanks.
Do they offer dorm rooms or do you need to find your own apartment to stay?
What's the price to stay there during your course of training?
Any social life in the area?
Thanks.
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: London, UK
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No London Metropolitan do not provide accommodation for the ATPL course. The onus is on you to find a place for yourself, which can be expensive in Central London.
As for the social life, it's brilliant; Leicester Square, Covent Garden and Soho for all the clubs and bars. You can Google them from your desk at home, where you'll be sat poring over 14 books and 1000s of questions of feedback. Every night.
On a serious note though, you'll make a good bunch of friends on the course and the lecturers are a laugh once you get to know them. And every so often you need to have a break, refresh and have some fun or the exams will break you. Just don't do it during exam week!
As for the social life, it's brilliant; Leicester Square, Covent Garden and Soho for all the clubs and bars. You can Google them from your desk at home, where you'll be sat poring over 14 books and 1000s of questions of feedback. Every night.
On a serious note though, you'll make a good bunch of friends on the course and the lecturers are a laugh once you get to know them. And every so often you need to have a break, refresh and have some fun or the exams will break you. Just don't do it during exam week!
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Do they use Nordian books? I heard they are the worst ATPL books around.
If I studied at London Metropolitan University, would I be allowed to use OAA books or others?
Do you confirm the Nordian books are not tha bad?
What's the full-time (residential, in-class) course like?
If I studied at London Metropolitan University, would I be allowed to use OAA books or others?
Do you confirm the Nordian books are not tha bad?
What's the full-time (residential, in-class) course like?
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The course uses the Nordian books, which I agree is not the best. However in your own studies you can use what you want, I used OAA books, which are very good, or their CBT's.
However London Met is a great place, instructors are excellent. Highly recommended!
However London Met is a great place, instructors are excellent. Highly recommended!
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Do your PPL first, if you have not already done this and hour build, when starting ATPL, it will take more time than what you do at London Met, around 4 -5 hours, 6 days a week, in addition to London Met.
One great tip, save ONE exam (Comm), until you have finished your hour building, this way you have 3 years from this final exam to complete your CPL/IR - so you get maximum time, in case money is an issue.
One great tip, save ONE exam (Comm), until you have finished your hour building, this way you have 3 years from this final exam to complete your CPL/IR - so you get maximum time, in case money is an issue.
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So there would be nothing wrong if I brought into the building OAA books instead of Nordian ones. I'd also try to not buy the Nordian books so that I can spare some penny.
Perfect!
Perfect!
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The Nordian books are included, and you need to have them for classes, the OAA books are good, but maybe a bit to much detailed!
Don't show them to Peter, or he might tell you what he thinks of OAA
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Mike took and threw mine in the rubbish!
But he is not there anymore, besides that, all is fine!
Don't show them to Peter, or he might tell you what he thinks of OAA
.Mike took and threw mine in the rubbish!
But he is not there anymore, besides that, all is fine!
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Well what can i say about london met. it an absolute shambles dont go there it was the biggest mistake of my flying career.
The nordian books are useless full of spelling mistakes.
The lectures weren't there the whole time if they were it was often that they were late., one of them just used slide shows for the whole radio nav and met lessons. a different lecturer told us to bristol comms and air law as they were both pointless and no point learning them.
but on the plus side there was one old fashioned gentleman who knew his stuff very well and had lots of time to help students no matter whether it was in person or over the phone. with out mr geary the place would fall apart.
The nordian books are useless full of spelling mistakes.
The lectures weren't there the whole time if they were it was often that they were late., one of them just used slide shows for the whole radio nav and met lessons. a different lecturer told us to bristol comms and air law as they were both pointless and no point learning them.
but on the plus side there was one old fashioned gentleman who knew his stuff very well and had lots of time to help students no matter whether it was in person or over the phone. with out mr geary the place would fall apart.
I'm just going to say don't even consider LMU, please just do not consider it.
A pathetic post like yours help no-one.
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How about less than 20% of people passed all 3 exams in Phase A first time. The pass rates of the current class are absolutely shocking.
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A 20% pass rate is more due to the quality of the people doing the course that the teaching.
Even if the course was compete an utter ****e, it should be higher that that unless they are teaching, against the course requirements.
Even if the course was compete an utter ****e, it should be higher that that unless they are teaching, against the course requirements.
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Has anyone got any further news on London Met's closure of the aviation dept?
I heard that the foundation degree students have been left in the lurch with no ATPL being offered for the second year?
I heard that the foundation degree students have been left in the lurch with no ATPL being offered for the second year?
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I went to the most recent London met open day, for their ATPL course. They made it pretty clear that they aren't doing the course any more. Waste of a day. 
Basically invited everyone to tell them they aren't doing the course.
Basically invited everyone to tell them they aren't doing the course.
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They are looking at moving to a college in Bromley, however there is no news yet as to whether that may happen or not. The DL students were all given a full refund. All the student records were sent to the CAA so students could continue with other course providers.
