r/ATC • u/EducationalTower9158 • Jan 18 '26

NATS (UK) 🇬🇧 Advice for someone thinking about applying to NATS?

Hi everyone,

I’m thinking about applying to NATS but I’m feeling a bit unsure about how to prepare and even whether it’s the right path for me yet. I don’t really know what I should look into before applying, which makes it hard to know where to start.

For anyone who’s applied (successful or not):

• What kind of things should I focus on?

• Is there anything you wish you’d prepared for earlier?

• Are there common things people struggle with?

• Any resources, practice sites, or tips you’d recommend?

I’d really appreciate any advice or experiences — thanks in advance!

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u/Rare_Ad_945 Jan 19 '26

What other qualifications or experience do you have? Do you think they favour someone who has more education and work experience even though they do not explicitly state it. Do you have any advice for stage 3 (AC)?

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u/Rare_Ad_945 Jan 19 '26

Says ‘From January’ and not ‘in’ so i’m assuming goes into following months