Trainee pilots may need this type of tuition? (6,9)

I believe the answer is:

higher education

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'trainee pilots may need this' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'type of tuition?' is the wordplay.
'type of' becomes 'higher' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'tuition?' becomes 'education' (tuition is a kind of education).
'higher'+'education'='HIGHER EDUCATION'

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(Other definitions for higher education that I've seen before include "to a degree" , "One's up in it" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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