Getting a degree?

[Fraser19]

Right firstly I know I'm going to get plenty of people saying DONT bother getting a degree, its a waste of money and time, but I would attend a Scottish university where we don't pay tuition fees and I would need a back up if I were to fail my medical for example. Ideal situation would be to go to Glasgow or Strathclyde University and do Aeronautical Engineering but I don't feel that I am going to get in. So I have been told why not do a degree like Civil or Mechanical Engineering which I have a better chance of getting into and then go do my ATPL. What one would you recommend I do? Presuming I complete the degree and then at the end of it apply for CTC/OAA, would this still look really good if I were to apply for them or is it not recommended that i do a degree in either of them?

[Contact Approach]

Go to uni. You've plenty of time to watch a ND display.

[EC-BRQ]

My case... Becoming a pilot has been my dream since I was a child, but when I had to decide, I joined the university and started a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. As it was taking me more time than expected (for reasons that are not relevant for this post), I started 4 years ago the ATPL and after, with the ATPL finished 2 years ago, I finished the degree. Now, I am both Engineer and Pilot and I think is the best I could do.

My advice... finish a degree first (something technical is best) and then start the ATPL.

[Fraser19]

Hi there

Thanks for the advice but if it were to be civil or mechanical engineering degree this wouldn't hinder my chances of getting my ATPL at Oxford of CTC?

[Halfwayback]

Fraser
This has been covered many times before so may I ask you to use the Search function and read some of those threads?
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