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ATPL Distance Learning
Dear All
A question for those of you who have completed or are currently doing their ATPL distance learning. Bristol quote 6 months to complete the first lot of exams and 5 months for the second lot... Im trying to get an understanding of how many hours of study per week that means in reality, is it 5 hours daily o 2 hours? What am I letting myself in for?
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Simon.
A question for those of you who have completed or are currently doing their ATPL distance learning. Bristol quote 6 months to complete the first lot of exams and 5 months for the second lot... Im trying to get an understanding of how many hours of study per week that means in reality, is it 5 hours daily o 2 hours? What am I letting myself in for?
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The ATPL theory is a no-brainer for a reasonably educated professional.
Just sign up for the exams, go to the two-week refreshers, pay attention, and hit the question bank hard in the evenings. That'll see you through the exams and then once that kind of pressure's off you can sit down with your books when you have a quiet time and actually learn the stuff.
As someone else has told you on your other post, you will want to take some time off so you can concentrate exclusively on the task at hand while doing the refreshers and sitting the tests. That's a grand total of six weeks.
Good luck with your studying.
Just sign up for the exams, go to the two-week refreshers, pay attention, and hit the question bank hard in the evenings. That'll see you through the exams and then once that kind of pressure's off you can sit down with your books when you have a quiet time and actually learn the stuff.
As someone else has told you on your other post, you will want to take some time off so you can concentrate exclusively on the task at hand while doing the refreshers and sitting the tests. That's a grand total of six weeks.
Good luck with your studying.
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Just sign up for the exams, go to the two-week refreshers, pay attention, and hit the question bank hard in the evenings. That'll see you through the exams and then once that kind of pressure's off you can sit down with your books when you have a quiet time and actually learn the stuff.
I'm impressed.
PS: What kind of pilot job do you hold now?
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Everyone is different, but I read the notes for an hour or so during my commute, then studied for around 3 hours each evening and all day Sundays. Friday nights and Saturdays off to retain my sanity.
From receiving the first set of books to passing the last exam took 13 months, but I know people who managed it quicker, so the timescale you have is quite realistic.
From receiving the first set of books to passing the last exam took 13 months, but I know people who managed it quicker, so the timescale you have is quite realistic.
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5-6 months for completing both modules is realistic if you can work on the notes 4-5 days a week.
Alot of people on my Bristol course rebooked mod 2 refreshers 3 months after the mod 1 refresher. The Bristol refreshers are amazing and remove any worry.
Alot of people on my Bristol course rebooked mod 2 refreshers 3 months after the mod 1 refresher. The Bristol refreshers are amazing and remove any worry.
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took me 12 months, as I did not stop working full time to pay the bills, and did it in 4 phases (3 to 4 subjects at a time).
3ish hours study on a week day, more on weekends. Social life was somewhat on hold...granted.
But passed all papers 1st time and with very high average.
Even if most of it is not rocket science, allow for a huge amount of reading and time to understand and retain.
3ish hours study on a week day, more on weekends. Social life was somewhat on hold...granted.
But passed all papers 1st time and with very high average.
Even if most of it is not rocket science, allow for a huge amount of reading and time to understand and retain.
