Education: What A Levels and Degree (if any)?!(Apr '09)
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A-Levels, Should I go back to college?
Hi Guys,
Would appreciate your advice on my situation. Im wondering If I should go back to college in September to take my A Levels. Im 19 and am working as Cabin Crew for a UK airline. Since day 1 my ambition has been to fly the things not service the pax. Do you think it would be a wise idea for me to take my A Levels before I start my ATPL?
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Would appreciate your advice on my situation. Im wondering If I should go back to college in September to take my A Levels. Im 19 and am working as Cabin Crew for a UK airline. Since day 1 my ambition has been to fly the things not service the pax. Do you think it would be a wise idea for me to take my A Levels before I start my ATPL?
Thanks for reading!
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Hit the books!!!
Get back to school mate, You'll only regret not doing them either way.
i think its a hidden pre-requisite now if you want to be taken seriously, whether you are a good pilot or not, or you could try the forces who will know instantly if your of the intelligence?,
i got crap A Levels, but im making up for it with a good degree but thats the route i have gone down.
Best of luck!!
i think its a hidden pre-requisite now if you want to be taken seriously, whether you are a good pilot or not, or you could try the forces who will know instantly if your of the intelligence?,
i got crap A Levels, but im making up for it with a good degree but thats the route i have gone down.
Best of luck!!
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I would tend to agree with Fray. As someone who managed to carve out a successful professional career (albeit non-aviation) despite nothing more some pretty shoddy O level passes, you'll be suprised how many subtle ways a lack of an advanced general education can create problems further down the line.
Scruggs,
Distance learning can be a problematic solution. It is very difficult to maintain priorities when learning over an extended period in parallel with whatever, potentially very demanding, committments you may develop during your flight training.
Careful that you don't get done for imitating a Police Officer
Scruggs,
Distance learning can be a problematic solution. It is very difficult to maintain priorities when learning over an extended period in parallel with whatever, potentially very demanding, committments you may develop during your flight training.
Careful that you don't get done for imitating a Police Officer
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hi, kind of thread stealing here 
Im currently at college doing A-Level ICT and ICT Double. And i am taking up Physics for AS next year (It overlapped with ICT Double this year so it was one or the other) Im predicted AA and C in physics AS.
Ive wanted to be a pilot since i can remember and i am trying to rack up as many good qualifications as possible since i kind of failed my GCSE's, only getting 7 A-C grades. I will probly finish off the physics later on but i would also like to start another A-level in night-college. I am just wondering what would be the best to take (apart from maths, already been kicked out for doing crap in the january exams
). I have been looking into geography but i didnt take it at GCSE.
Thanks for any replies,
Gary
Im currently at college doing A-Level ICT and ICT Double. And i am taking up Physics for AS next year (It overlapped with ICT Double this year so it was one or the other) Im predicted AA and C in physics AS.
Ive wanted to be a pilot since i can remember and i am trying to rack up as many good qualifications as possible since i kind of failed my GCSE's, only getting 7 A-C grades. I will probly finish off the physics later on but i would also like to start another A-level in night-college. I am just wondering what would be the best to take (apart from maths, already been kicked out for doing crap in the january exams
). I have been looking into geography but i didnt take it at GCSE.Thanks for any replies,
Gary
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NVQ Qualifications!
Hello all,
I am after a bit of advice guys! I am currently studying for my NVQ level 3 in customer service which, when I pass is equivalent to a pass at A-Level! Is this any good, for getting airline training schemes, to train me, or do they just look for A-Levels? If that makes sense to anybody??
Cheers guys, any comments welcome!
Lee
I am after a bit of advice guys! I am currently studying for my NVQ level 3 in customer service which, when I pass is equivalent to a pass at A-Level! Is this any good, for getting airline training schemes, to train me, or do they just look for A-Levels? If that makes sense to anybody??
Cheers guys, any comments welcome!
Lee
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Higher Education and Pilot recruitment
Hello all,
Think this is my first post in this forum... anyway, just a wee question I'd like to ask.
Have searched the forum, didn't find much on the subject, so apologies if this has been heard Ad Nauseum.
I have heard many people say that having a university degree under your belt may improve your chances of landing a job with an airline (note the key word "may"). Nothing different to other careers I suppose.
What I was wondering was would an HNC be of benefit as well? Not as high a level as a Uni Degree obviously but it's a qualification nonetheless.
I am currently an apprentice engineer, just finishing off my Electronic Engineering HNC, will be doing my Mech Eng HNC starting September. I'm already thinking however, should all go well, of upgrading to HND. Always wanted to be a pilot though, have began my PPL, first step now underway. I want to avoid Uni like the plague, so just wondering if the qualification would give me any more of a chance of landing a job on the flight deck.
Cheers
Smithy
Think this is my first post in this forum... anyway, just a wee question I'd like to ask.
Have searched the forum, didn't find much on the subject, so apologies if this has been heard Ad Nauseum.
I have heard many people say that having a university degree under your belt may improve your chances of landing a job with an airline (note the key word "may"). Nothing different to other careers I suppose.
What I was wondering was would an HNC be of benefit as well? Not as high a level as a Uni Degree obviously but it's a qualification nonetheless.
I am currently an apprentice engineer, just finishing off my Electronic Engineering HNC, will be doing my Mech Eng HNC starting September. I'm already thinking however, should all go well, of upgrading to HND. Always wanted to be a pilot though, have began my PPL, first step now underway. I want to avoid Uni like the plague, so just wondering if the qualification would give me any more of a chance of landing a job on the flight deck.
Cheers
Smithy
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It is never a bad thing to acquire the qualifications, however, I don't think you should be under any illusion that it will help you get into the flightdeck - except for the ability it gives you to talk about and demonstrate your commitment to learning under interview situations.
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This has been done to death but here goes. I can safely say having an engineering degree is of no help except to get you a better paid job to pay for flight training. I have an engineering degree and it didn't help one bit in getting an airline job. Most pilots don't have degrees.
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I found that the only use in my physics degree was it gave me the opportunity to talk about the gliding club i had joined at uni! To be honest, i did the degree as a fall back if i lost a medical down the line so that i could get a higher paid job.
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Getting A Cpl and Bsc Aviation degree
I would to take up a Bsc Aviation Course along with A Cpl course what are the advantages for a Pilot having such a degree in any airline as compared to a pilot having only a Cpl?
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But then again, your degree is only as strong as your ATPL(F) is.
I.e, aim for FTP's on your exams, and in your CPL, IR.
The degree will hold no water in an interview/sim assesment if your a crap pilot......
I.e, aim for FTP's on your exams, and in your CPL, IR.
The degree will hold no water in an interview/sim assesment if your a crap pilot......
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... what are the advantages for a Pilot having such a degree ...
As a pilot it is useful to have the piece of paper if you want to go into management, the subject is immaterial. However I doubt if this is a real degree in the traditional meaning, with a research component (which always used to be the difference between a degree and any other diploma). Therefore as a backup for you, in case your flying career is foreshortened, it is less use than a degree in an academic subject.
I would suggest that if you want a degree you choose a proper subject. If that is not important to you then the time and money would be better spent developing your career than at university.
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Degree or Flight Training?
Hi all, just want you're opinion. I have an option of choosing stable degrees. (Law, Aero Enginnering) Or flight training from scratch. Now I am just wondering which to choose?
If i give up my degree and take a shot at flight training, that would be a pretty big risk and jobs are hard to find.
However if i choose my degree, i'd never know if i would have been a pilot...
how do i decide?
Also, on average how long would it take to complete a full time course with all the ratings and a fatpl?
If i give up my degree and take a shot at flight training, that would be a pretty big risk and jobs are hard to find.
However if i choose my degree, i'd never know if i would have been a pilot...
how do i decide?
Also, on average how long would it take to complete a full time course with all the ratings and a fatpl?
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What route should I take?
Hey guys
Sorry for creating the worlds most repeated thread, but please just bear with it, here is my story, I would like you to give me a decision on chances I have in joining a professional university/training scheme and what route I should take.
I am currently a 15 year old studying in a (specialised in technology and languages) grammar school in northeast london and am currently in Year 10. I haven't done many GCSEs yet but I got an A* in my first science module exam and I am about to take 4 more science GCSEs soon this year and next year which I am fairly confident about. I will also be taking further Physics and Chemistry GCSEs. I am fairly confident that I can get an A or A* in maths next year since I got a B in the mocks without even trying.
Here are my GCSE Mock results (likely to increase
) :
- Maths: B
- English: A
- English Lit: A*
- Physics: A*
- Chemistry: A
- Biology: A
- Business Studies: B
- Art: B
- French: A
- Electronics: B
- RE: A
- ICT: A
For my AS plans I am doing AS Electronics in Year 11 (since I have done my whole GCSE electronics in year 10) and I am also planning to take Physics, Maths and Chemistry A levels in the future. I am in top set for English and Maths...
Anyway enough of my blabbing. What route do you think I should take when I finish 6th form in school? Are there any good universities near london/England that specialise in Aviation and/or will accept me If I achieve what I think I can achieve?
If you are in a similar situation to me, I would invite you to post about yourself too in this thread, so you can find out about what route you can take too
Sorry for creating the worlds most repeated thread, but please just bear with it, here is my story, I would like you to give me a decision on chances I have in joining a professional university/training scheme and what route I should take.
I am currently a 15 year old studying in a (specialised in technology and languages) grammar school in northeast london and am currently in Year 10. I haven't done many GCSEs yet but I got an A* in my first science module exam and I am about to take 4 more science GCSEs soon this year and next year which I am fairly confident about. I will also be taking further Physics and Chemistry GCSEs. I am fairly confident that I can get an A or A* in maths next year since I got a B in the mocks without even trying.
Here are my GCSE Mock results (likely to increase
) :- Maths: B
- English: A
- English Lit: A*
- Physics: A*
- Chemistry: A
- Biology: A
- Business Studies: B
- Art: B
- French: A
- Electronics: B
- RE: A
- ICT: A
For my AS plans I am doing AS Electronics in Year 11 (since I have done my whole GCSE electronics in year 10) and I am also planning to take Physics, Maths and Chemistry A levels in the future. I am in top set for English and Maths...
Anyway enough of my blabbing. What route do you think I should take when I finish 6th form in school? Are there any good universities near london/England that specialise in Aviation and/or will accept me If I achieve what I think I can achieve?
If you are in a similar situation to me, I would invite you to post about yourself too in this thread, so you can find out about what route you can take too