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College Tuition? Some states have in state vs out of state rates, but does that apply in Europe?

I was wondering if colleges or Universities in Europe had in state (I guess in country) tuition vs out of country. Would it be the same price to go to a school in England if I was already in Germany, or would the price be different like I’m coming from the United States? What’s making me wonder is the massive difference for the University of Edinburgh (below)

If your citizenship is American, attending a European University would be slightly higher than out of state degree in the US.

Living in Germany as a non-citizen student will not effect your tuition fees. You would not gain EU status.

At The University of Edinburgh, you would be charged $17,088 per semester, plus room and board. So the degree would cost roughly $51,000 plus living expenses (I believe Edinburg is a 3 year BA program).

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Does anyone know some good flight universities or colleges in Ontario?

I am just wondering about some good flight Universities and colleges that are in Ontario. And i would like to know how you become a commercial pilot from that. Im guessing that after you graduate highschool, you go to the college/university and get your licences and rating while your getting your degree in aviation. Then after your done, you get a job as an instructor and build time to get a atpl.

Here’s one. The UnivUniversity of Western Ontarion has an aviation management degree and you can get your CPL through their program. I have a friend who lives in Toronto that went there in the 80′s and he has had a very successful flying career. Go to http://mos.uwo.ca/cam/

While you don’t need to have a college degree to fly professionally, it helps you to be more competetive in the job market if you do. You don’t need to learn to fly at a college or university, but if you can afford it this is a good way to go. The management degree also gives you something to fall back on if for some reason you cannot get a flying position or you lose your pilot medical, or you just plain decide to quit flying. In that case you need another skill, and business management is business management, no matter what field you work in.

The best money in aviation is also made in management instead of being a line pilot, whether it is a flight school or a major airline, so I suggest you angle in that direction if money is what matters to you the most. A good place to get a head-start before you get your CPL is in “line service” (ramp rat) and you can work your way up from there once you get your pilot ratings. It’s what I did and I now manage a small corporate flight dept. I get to fly almost as much the other pilots and I make substantially more money than they do for not a lot more extra work. The line service management experience I got 20+ years ago helped me get my current job which required some previous management experience.

That’s my two cents worth.

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