I reckon as Lob says it's horses for courses.
Personally I thing being at college 9-4 then doing 3 hours a night and a day at the weekend is excessive. At that rate you should be completing the course in 3 months, not 6. I'm not clever, but got through on about 3-4 hours a day working from the notes. Then going to Bristol you will be well placed for two weeks solid work, 9-5 and 6 hours a night. The brush up really is first class.

I went and got through eventually. But as Lookout says be prepared for a lot of work. At the end of the day you probably get what you pay for - and they are half the cost of most others. Yeah the notes were terrible and I bought a few Oxford ones to compensate. But I believe they were being re written so that may well have changed.
One thing which I hope some one will clear up - I believe they have an ex student who didn't have a very good record and hasn't finished training now lecturing for free. Please don't take this as chapter and verse but if I were choosing again that may concern me a touch.
Anyway good luck with it all, whichever you choose it comes down to your own motivation.

SK8erboi,

When were you there? I was there from Jan 03 to Aug 03.

As far as I am aware, I was never taught by anyone who I knew not to be qualified. Remember the only requirement (as far as I am aware anyway!) to teach ATPL groundschool is to have passed the ATPL's yourself and be approved by the FTO or have special approval from the CAA based on previous career experience and again be approved by the FTO. Can you give me a clue as to who the individual was and I may be able to shed some light on it. PM me if you like.

On the whole, as you say, for the £ I was happy with course, espcially when issued with the new notes!

Cheers

LOB

Hmmmm

So you keep saying. Whats your angle on it?

Atpl Theory At Glasgow
 

Hi, never used this pprune thing before so here we go.

Anyone got feedback on the ATPL course at Glasgow? Starting there next week so just enjoying my last few days of FREEDOM!

Just as important, where is the best place for beer and birds?:ok:

How about the city centre :p

Cheers Tailwheellast! I would never have guessed! Wise ar:mad:e! :p

was recently a student in Glasgow (not for my ATPL) but at GU. Can comment on the pubs and birds...

Sauchiehall st is good for drinking, quite cheap too. All the students tend to go out down by charing cross area - pub called firewater usually has a good selection...
You should try the Republica Beir Halle just off Buchanan St opposite TGI fridays. Excellent choice of foreign beers (not the cheapest mind you!!).

Good luck with the GCNS course...and the flying.

Cheers,

Chopper

Sorry, you will need to get used to the Weegie sense of humour :) I'll second the Beir Halle (still trying to get through the list) Bath street has some fairly good establishments as well as the lower end of Sauchiehall Street. The college itself is just accross the water from the Merchant City which again has a large choice. Enjoy

EGPE, once you have a nice idea and feeling of the course at Glasgow, can you drop me a PM and let me know your feelings on the course?

Im looking into ground schools for some point in 2005, and Glasgow is one on the list since its the closest, but I heard a few negative coments on there notes.

Cheers lads! The Beir Halle sounds worth a visit!:E

wbryce, Wilco. I think it will be value for money. The way I see it if the notes are crap you can buy the Oxford ones from Transair and still be quids in. At the end of the day I am sure its what effort you put in to it yourself and not where you study that will make the difference! The only people I have heard negative comments from are people who have not studied there so they probably don't know what there talking about (hopefuly). Anyway will know better by this time next week, the wallet will be a lot lighter too after forking out the fees, accommodation and a few visits to the watering holes mentioned by nosewheel and chopper!:ok:

Thats fair advice EGPE, I mostly lack self confidence, I always seem to do well on exams, but its mostly because I make sure im well prepared, when im paying alot of money for exams, ill be slave working 24/7 making sure that ill pass! :)

One of my instructors went to Glasgow for his theory exams, he did say the same as you...something along the lines that the notes aint perfect, its the effort one puts in to pass.

It would be cool if you could continue to let us know on your progress and let us know how you feel about Glasgow, I may drop in and check Glasgow out for myself, when im closer to the ground school stage.

Glasgow College ATPL
 

Hi all!

Just wondered whether any current or recent students studying their ATPL at Glasgow College of Nautical Studies had any feedback on the course?

I have good and bad reports, but hoped to get some info now they have changed to a 3 module system.

Any comments welcome.

Happy flying..

Mate I dont know what the course is like but I sat my exams there and stayed in the student accommodation and hell I can tell you that was an experience that I never want to go througt again .
The building smells , the food is poxy and the other students from various courses also staying in the building are loud , very loud ..
So just bare that in mind if you plan on staying there for the 7 months !! flightime 2.0

p.s the rooms are tiny, the matresses are rubber and the desks are falling apart ( never been in prison but that is exactly what I picture it to be like )

well, im from Newcastle, and hope to do ATPL istance learning, I passed my Class One on Tuesday (get in!!!) and i hope to get my PPL in summer before starting it. Having gone to LGW I realishe that no was could I make the journey for exams, its too tiring. GCNS is closer and therefore I think I will study with them. I assume the exams are sat in GCNS and not gatwick?? Am I right??

Flighttime 2.o is right in everything he says.

The accom, food and area itself is dire, VERY dire!!

It's just not conducive to study and don't forget, this is a professional course you are doing.

My advice would be to go and visit the place and have a chat with the instructors.

I sat all my ATPL exams and the re-takes at Glasgow and would recommend it as a place to sit exams but dont stay at the college. Fork out and go somewhere like Holiday Express Inn or somewhere.

Thank God I never have to go back!!!! :D

Im with eason 67 and flighttime2!!

The place is an absolute s**thole, situated next to one of the ugliest parts of Glasgow. There is a Holiday Inn Express about 10 mins walk away which will cost you about £50 a night.

If you go and see it for yourself, Iam sure that will make your mind up for you.

Good luck anyway:ok:

Hay Eason & muppethead

I stayed in that holiday Inn for my second set of exams - not for all the tea in China would I have gone back to that other dump.

I even felt at the dinner table I had joined Osama Bin Laden and his Ali-Quaida network.flighttime..

Agree.
Glasgow is Hall of Residence are awful. Last time I was there in December doing the Module 2 exams I was given a room under a 24hr Death Metal Enthusiast! No point in asking for a different room as every room is just as bad noise wise.
The exam centre itself is not at the College but a short walk away. It also doubles as some kind of community drop in centre. Some people really like the laid back approach at Glasgow as its not too formal. In hindsight, if I could afford it I would sit at Glasgow, but use a hotel as my accomodation.

. [QUOTE]but in my opinion comments from students who have been there recently, and people who have relevant experience (and are prepared to back their opinions up with real people) of the course speaks volumes.

And this is coming from a person who has not been there at all .God sometime I love the inexperience of my following predecessors ..it cracks me up ( as they say in the usa )

P.s . what is your interpretation on a real person ?

come on the celts 2/1 I do believe ..flighttime..