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Engineering Apprentiship Vs Degree

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  • 29-03-2011 3:40pm
    #1
    The Baltimore Sun
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭


    Over the last few years there seems to be a large shift towards the academic route in engineering. Courses such as in Carlow IT seem to offer a chance to gain an EASA licence, but this can only be achieved after the relevant hands-on experience.
    Im just wondering if this hands-on work ever comes to fruition, as i have yet to come across a graduate in line maintenance.:confused:
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    A320
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    i you wana work on aircraft get an apprenticeship,if you wanna work in an office go to college,simple as,as someone who has a degree and did an apprenticeship,practical exp will get you further,your degree isnt going to remove the fan blades


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    xflyer
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    As A320 says, if you want to work on aircraft get an apprenticeship or indeed take a course leading to an aircraft engineers licence. Go to college, get a degree and you'll work in an office. Simple as that really.


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    pychofairy
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    Do an apprentiship. The maintenance industy is run by people who have hands on experience on the aircraft. Almost all managers in airlines have B1/B2 licenses and have come through an apprentiship. Apprentiships allow you to learn the industry from the ground up and you will also earn money all the way through as opposed to leaving a degree with personal debts. The potential to earn with a license is significanly higher than a new graduate. Best case scenario is having a license with real experience and then getting an honours top up degree in Aircraft Engineering. You can skip the first three years and just do the last year one full time or part time if you hold a B1 or B2 license. (Kingston College).


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