POADS,

All the above people who have passed comment on GCNS, have been there and sat exams there. I think you will find that we are commenting on the suitability and quality of the venue as opposed to the quality of the course!

I would certailnly recommend a visit to GCNS before parting with any cash.

p.s, come on the Celts:}

thanks for the advice thus far!. I should have added that i currently stay in Glasgow and would not be looking for accomodation, and that i will be fulltime residential on the course.

sounds like some people have had bad experience in the halls at GCNS!

thanks,

steve..

Aerosteve

Once you have the accommodation outside the GCNS hall of residence your sorted mate .. goodluck with the studies .
"flighttime"

Aerosteve

Have you considered another option. Don't go full time, but use Bristol GS who are excellent with very good first time pass rates. They have high quality notes and their feedback gives you a fighting chance in the exams. Glasgow as fulltime must be a more expensive option. There is a lot of work in the course, but nothing that, perhaps, could not be done part-time and with a little discipline.

I have spoken to a few people that have attended Glasgow and they seemed happy.

Excellent venue for the exams

Good luck

Re: GCNS
 

Hi everyone,

I did the course at GCNS Sep 03 through to May04. There were 12 of us in the class and about 4 or 5 stayed in the college accommodation, not one of them liked it! The college itself is in a pretty rough area of Glasgow and it's fair to say you're taking a chance going out at night!

I live in nearby in Paisley which is only 8 miles or so away, I would advise against staying near the college. I found the course itself to be reasonable, but the format then was study 7 subjects, sit the exams then go on to the other 7. I found this a bit heavy going, looking back now I'd have preferred to split it up a bit more. It's a hell of a lot of work! In saying that I managed to pass 10 first time and 4 at the second attempt.

If anyone wants more info on the course, surrounding area etc I'll be glad to help.

All the best, ScotsRocket

Accommodation for GCNS
 

Hi again,

Meant to say in my previous post, I have a spare room if anyone who is planning to go to GCNS for their ATPL theory would be interested in accommodation. I also have Oxford notes for more than half the subjects, the Glasgow notes are pretty good but black and white only so the full colour Oxford notes do help. If anyone's interested feel free to private message me to discuss this in more detail

Best of luck, ScotsRocket

Distance learning at Glasgow
 

After a search on this site, what seems clear, is that while other schools get mentioned a lot with regards to ATPL distance learning, not much has been said about Glasgow Nautical College.

Does anyone have recent experience with them, and would recommend their distance learning course for the ATPLs?

Or does the silence indicate their are better options elsewhere for ground school?

distance learning at glasgow
 

Hey zzzz


I'm currently doing my atpl theory with glasgow distance learning. I'm due to sit my first module of exams in may. The notes are pretty good, the biggest problem I've had is trying to get hold of the instructors for extra advice. I've also heard the accomodation is pretty awful!! I guess i'll find out in six weeks:ugh:

Good luck with ur choice, if u can I would visit the school ur thinking of doing it with. I didn't and can only hope I don't regret it.

Glasgow tends to get mixed reports in my experience. People I know who have gone say its pretty poor, but some folk here say they're ok. Certainly when i visited and saw their notes I didn't go. They were appalling.
If you're going D/L I would say you can't go wrong at Bristol. You won't hear a bad word about them anywhere, they are excellent. If you are from GLA then the extra you would pay going to Bristol for courses (4 weeks) in accomodation would, in my opinion be a wise investment at such a crucial stage. It only works out at about £400 tops - just over an hour in a twin!!!
I would add that I was able to attend full time, but felt I would do better with Bristols material studying at home - it is that good. And I never waited more than three hours for a reply to a question.

speaking from experience, some of the Glasgow notes are not brilliant, althought they are in the process of re-writing some of them. If you do decide to go, on no account stay in the student accomodation! i've heard it referred to as alcatrazz! The instructors are very good though.

Glasgow Nautical College
 

Hi Folks,

Im starting at GCNS on April 3rd for F/T ATPL's. Anyone else?? PM me if you wish.

Glasgow Nautical College
 

hi, does anyone know the requirements to get into this college to do the ATPL theory course. i couldn't see it on their website anywhere. i was wandering the education you needed to get in and what the training is like.

Thanks

Not sure what the entrance requirements are as I have a previous qualification and they never asked me about anything else. Probably best to give them a call.

Small groups if going the full time route - better than being lost in a sea of people. Same goes for the distance learning. I have had no problems at all with them, though I can't compare them with anyone else as I've not experienced anywhere else. But so far have got the passes I need so they must be doing something right!

I wanted to do the atpl's there as I live in edinburgh. I emailed them a few weeks ago to ask about how flexible the distance learning course is and didn't get a reply. So I'm going to go to bristol when the time comes I think. I've read on here that the notes aren't as good as they could be and the accommodation isn't great, but I've not experienced it, so I dont' know personally.

Having seen GCNS & BGS notes, and the AFT and OAT textbooks - not sure that any of them are perfect. I've seen errors/mistakes in all of them. There is word that Glasgow will be changing their note provider.

At the end of the day - it's going to come down to the work that you put in.

Iain

I have an an average for my ATPL's in the 90's studying with GCNS. Entry requirements are the usual, ie PPL, Class 1 Med (I think), "Proficiency in Maths and Physics", English language, 18 years. Although no formal qualifications are required you are supposed to demonstate a proficiency in maths and physics to get accepted although this demonstration is not tested for as, as it is a further education college, free maths tuition is available for students to brush up weak areas.

Students in the class range from no formal qualifications, to school certificates, to graduates and to even doctors.

I went there, GCSE physics and maths was all req'd for entry

I'm currently doing there residential course. Smith is right as far as requirements go. My understanding is you don't need a class one to commence the course, although Im sure they would definately recommend it.

Just found an email I received from GCNS before I started...

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</quote>

GCNS 11th Sept 06
 

Hi

If anyone is, or is planning to start ATPL studies at Glasgow on the 11th September, please drop me a line. I'll be on the course, would be nice to know a few ppl before I got there!

Cheers


Sam

come on, it cant be a one man course!!! :}