Modular Pilot Training is a flexible approach to education and skill development. Unlike Integrated Training which follows a fixed curriculum, modular training breaks down learning into smaller, self-contained units called modules.
Modular training involves completing some aspects of your training at different organisations. For example, you might choose one flight school to build your flight hours and a separate ground school for your ATPL theory studies.
This approach allows you to spread your training and its associated costs over time. Additionally, modular training offers the flexibility to balance your training with a job, allowing you to study and accumulate flight hours at your own pace.
Modular training provides unmatched flexibility, making it easier to balance your pilot training with other commitments. You can complete training at a time to suit you and from anywhere, making it an ideal solution for people who also need or want to work, parents, or anyone with a hectic schedule.
Modular training is significantly cheaper than integrated training. You can also pay for each stage of training as you go, spreading out the cost over time and avoiding the financial burden of a lump-sum payment for a full-time course. The typical costs for a complete modular course, starting with no flying experience, are between £60K-£75K. Integrated routes can cost well over £100K.
Modular courses typically require more flight hours compared to integrated courses, with a minimum of 200 total hours, including 100 hours as pilot-in-command (PIC). Having more hours logged can be advantageous when applying to airlines, as it demonstrates extensive hands-on experience and flight proficiency.
PPL (Private Pilot Licence)
Hour building to 200 hours Pilot in Command
ATPL theory exams
CPL (Commercial Pilot Licence)
MEP (Multi-Engine Piston rating)
ME-IR (Multi Engine Instrument Rating)
APS MCC (Airline Pilot Standard Multi Crew Cooperation)
12–36 months depending on study pace, weather, flight school availability, and budget.
Yes. Modular training can be 30–50% cheaper than integrated and allows you to pay per module instead of one large upfront fee..
Yes, that’s one of the biggest benefits. ATPL theory is often done via distance learning, so it’s popular with career changers. Your flight training can also be completed in your free time.
Yes, most airlines accept modular and integrated routes equally, as long as you meet EASA or CAA requirements and complete APS MCC.
Banks rarely fund pilot training. Most modular students self-fund and train gradually to spread cost.
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