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Old 29th February 2024 | 16:27
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Originally Posted by Flatiron220
Hello, I am using a variety of the online aptitude assessments, mainly for Maths, English and Logical reasoning.

Check out BBC bitesize's GCSE maths pages as well, and FTE Jerez have an excellent pre-test document which covers all the basics.

If you're not a native English speaker you will need to work pretty hard to make sure your language skills are up to par and check the residency/nationality requirements if you're not a UK citizen.
Hope some of this helps!
Thanks, that’s helpful. I’ve lived in the UK for the last 8 years. I have a law degree and a settled status so right to work and language will definitely not be a barrier.

If anyone else has any tips, I will appreciate them. Good luck everyone !
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Old 4th March 2024 | 10:12
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Hi All seems the self sponsered speedbird is a rebrand of the newly qualified pilot pathway however it is now available and unlike speedbird you will not be on cityflyer just mainline BA or BA euroflyer so operating out of Gatwick or Heathrow . it doesn't allow me to add a url but by typing simply self sponsered speedbird it came up
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Old 6th March 2024 | 17:24
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Originally Posted by Lady Speedbird
Dear lads,

You can apply to the Speedbird Academy program and the residency requirement is met by non UK nationals as well, since it stipulates the right to remain in the UK without sponsorship for 6 months. And that's how long phase 1 takes: 6 months. So don't worry about a visa.
I don't think that's quite how that works. What happens after you finish the program? You're not exactly will be able to work for them would you, without RTW?
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Old 6th March 2024 | 17:46
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With the ssp version, anyone know how long the application window is open for?

I went to apply but can't until next month as I applied for the original back in September 😔
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Old 7th March 2024 | 06:21
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Originally Posted by Lady Speedbird
Dear lads,

You can apply to the Speedbird Academy program and the residency requirement is met by non UK nationals as well, since it stipulates the right to remain in the UK without sponsorship for 6 months. And that's how long phase 1 takes: 6 months. So don't worry about a visa.
Both of the ATO and post-IR paths have ‘Right to live and study in the UK without sponsorship’ in the description. I think it may have changed due to the uplift in the required salary for the skilled worker visas.
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Old 7th March 2024 | 14:55
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Has anyone who applied for the ssp received any replies? I did all the assessments, just waiting to hear if I got a video interview.
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Old 11th March 2024 | 23:27
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Hi Everyone,

I was wondering if anyone would knew in regards to the Science GCSE, can this be a Btec level 2 equivalent? I did my GCSE's in 2012 and achieved a Merit in 'Edexcel Level 2 First Diploma in Applied Science. I additional achieved grade B's in Maths and English. I have never had any issues with the Btec and went on to University and hold a First class Degree in Finance. I'm now on a big four graduate program studying towards the ACA. Do you think my qualifications will meet the threshold required?
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Old 14th March 2024 | 15:58
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Hi everyone, does anyone have any idea when the applications for the fully sponsored scheme will reopen ? since it’s already “spring 2024”? i’m thinking next month or may ?
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Old 18th March 2024 | 18:01
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Originally Posted by icedchailatte
Hi everyone, does anyone have any idea when the applications for the fully sponsored scheme will reopen ? since it’s already “spring 2024”? i’m thinking next month or may ?
Should be April. That's what we were told at the end of the last assessment process.
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Old 26th March 2024 | 16:31
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Hi

Would like some insight to the video interview which is conducted online and the questions they ask ?? its for the self sponsor one and help would be appreciated

rebecca
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Old 3rd April 2024 | 09:15
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Originally Posted by Newbie103
Hi

Would like some insight to the video interview which is conducted online and the questions they ask ?? its for the self sponsor one and help would be appreciated

rebecca
hi rebecca did you do the video assessment
just heard back to say ive passed and on to the tech testing stage !
have no clue what this entails
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Old 3rd April 2024 | 14:18
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Applications open on April 16th!
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Old 4th April 2024 | 11:52
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BA Speedbird Academy

For those of you that maybe trying out for BA's fully funded scheme this year, looking at their careers page it appears that the application window is due to open 16th April.
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Old 6th April 2024 | 18:53
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Originally Posted by martinbryson
hi rebecca did you do the video assessment
just heard back to say ive passed and on to the tech testing stage !
have no clue what this entails
Originally Posted by Newbie103
Hi

Would like some insight to the video interview which is conducted online and the questions they ask ?? its for the self sponsor one and help would be appreciated

rebecca
Originally Posted by kripg
Has anyone who applied for the ssp received any replies? I did all the assessments, just waiting to hear if I got a video interview.
Hi guys, how long did it take you to hear back from them for the video interview, having done all the tests?
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Old 7th April 2024 | 09:44
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about 7 working days after the video interview
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Old 7th April 2024 | 11:41
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Originally Posted by martinbryson
about 7 working days after the video interview
Thanks mate, when did you get invited to the video interview after the checking test? Where are you in the process now?
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Old 9th April 2024 | 12:19
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Did anyone else have an issue loading the webinar today? The zoom verification emails were coming through but with no code….
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Old 9th April 2024 | 21:06
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Hi i've not seen any information regarding a webinar for this year, could anyone send the link please?
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Old 10th April 2024 | 17:02
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Anyone have an idea of the future dates that BA will open the speedbird program?
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Old 11th April 2024 | 18:48
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I believe I recently have read on social media that they will open it soon.
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