Getting a degree?
 

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?

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

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.

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?

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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