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BSc (Hons) Aviation Management for Professionals

This one-year, distance learning programme will equip you with a wider knowledge of the aviation business and enhance your leadership and management potential, helping to boost your career prospects.

As you will typically already be working in the industry when undertaking this course, you will benefit from the opportunity to apply your commercial experience and convert it into an academic qualification.

This course provides an overarching view about the elements, the mechanisms, and the complexities regulators, planning teams and decision makers take into account before engine start. I would recommend this course because it represents the ideal instrument for professionals, who seek to enhance their knowledge and level of understanding of the aviation industry.

Dimitrios Apostolopoulos

Why study this subject?

Are you already working in the aviation industry and want to bolster your knowledge whilst gaining a degree? This course may be a great fit for you, whilst fitting in around your work.

In the face of technological advances, challenge and disruption alongside the growth of the aviation industry, there is strong demand for capable managers and leaders who possess high-level knowledge and analytical thinking skills who are equipped and able to take businesses and their employees forward.

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Why study at Buckinghamshire New University?

The global aviation industry is highly complex and is subject to constant change and challenge in sustaining competitiveness, while offering a safe and efficient passenger experience. Now, more than ever, aviation needs effective and highly capable management and leadership.

Our one-year, distance learning Aviation Management for Professionals degree will help broaden your existing understanding of the aviation sector, giving you the specialist knowledge and skills to help prepare you for a successful career within the field of aviation management.

Throughout the course, you will learn from skilled lecturers within the School of Aviation and Security who have a high level of working knowledge based on industry experience. Our tutors will give you the practical, managerial and intellectual skills to use within aviation management roles.

We offer students a supportive and flexible environment in which to develop and be able to apply this with confidence in their workplace. To support distance-learning, all students will have access to our Virtual Learning Environment meaning that those who are often deployed to remote areas have a comprehensive student experience, combined with a flexible approach to tutoring sessions.

Buckinghamshire New University is a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant and supports the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans, and military families contribute to our business and country. If you are a member of the Armed Forces, you may be able eligible to received funding for this programme under the UK Ministry of Defence Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) scheme – our ELCAS number is 1682.

As a BNU student, you will automatically become a member of Bucks Students’ Union giving you access to a wide range of services that we offer for free. Upon graduation, you will become a member of the University’s alumni community giving you access to a wide range of benefits throughout your lifetime.

What will I study?

Designed for both early career pilots and also for other aviation industry professionals, this programme will help give you the necessary skills, knowledge and confidence to become effective leaders. You will gain a comprehensive grounding in the operational and management knowledge and skills required by employers in the aviation industry.

The main themes covered include:

operational management
strategic management
sustainability and its implications
financial performance
airline business and its structure.

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How will I be taught and assessed?

This programme is taught completely via our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and you will not have to attend any workshops at the University; there are no set days or times for you to learn. This will allow you to continue to work within your field whilst also completing your degree from anywhere in the world, and study at times to suit you.

Your online study resources typically include:

pre-recorded asynchronous lectures
online discussion boards
weekly optional live sessions (aimed at research project)

You are also introduced to directed reading, including relevant websites and journal articles that will enable you to apply the concepts covered to the aviation industry. Throughout the course, you will have a personal tutor and additional support from lecturers to assist with your studies.

You will also be required to complete a research project as part of the programme. On top of the online support listed above, students will be allocated a project supervisor, appropriate to the research topic selected, who will advise and support you in the completion of the research project.

There are no exams on this course, and you’ll be assessed entirely by coursework.

Useful Documents

BSc (Hons) Aviation Management for Professionals Programme Specification

What are the course entry requirements?

The course would be suitable for any of the following:

Qualified commercial pilots with at least two years of experience as first officers or equivalent
Aviation professionals holding a professional licence such as an EASA Aircraft Engineering Category B licence or an EASA Air Traffic Controller (ATCO) Licence
Those who hold a foundation degree or an HND in any subject and are looking to top-up these qualifications to degree level in an aviation subject and having at least two years relevant experience working in industry
Professionals working specifically in aviation organisations such as airlines and airports who have at least five years’ experience working in the industry, of which at least two years are in a supervisory or management role
Professionals working in closely related industries such as transport and logistics who have at least five years’ experience, of which at least two years are in a supervisory or management role
Military personnel who hold technical foundation degrees and HNDs and are looking to obtain civilian aviation qualifications.

For further details of our international English entry requirements, please visit our international pages.

This provides a guide of the modules that make up your course. Please refer to the Programme Specification at the bottom of the Course Details tab for the full breakdown of core and optional modules, as well as the credits needed to complete your degree. You can find more information about how your course is structured on our Academic Advice section.

Year 1 Modules

Aviation Sustainability Management

Research Report

Operational Management in the Aviation Industry

The Aviation Business

Aviation Strategy and Financial Performance

What are the tuition fees

Home

Home, Academic Year 2022 - 2023

£8,100 per year

International

Overseas/International, Academic Year 2022 - 2023

£8,100 per year

This programme is eligible for funding under the UK Ministry of Defence Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) scheme – our ELCAS number is 1682.

From September 2022, those students living in the UK or Republic of Ireland, and EU nationals with settled status in the UK, will be considered Home students.

Most courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees.

You could benefit from financial support through a bursary or scholarship during your time as a student. For more details visit our financial support, bursaries and scholarships section.

What are my career prospects?

On successful completion of this award, students from all backgrounds will find their employment prospects enhanced and their understanding of the multiple facets of aviation management significantly deepened.

Pilots, licensed technicians and air traffic controllers may choose to continue in their roles but in a more senior capacity or move into higher managerial or commercial roles in airlines, airports or related companies.

On successful completion of this degree you may also wish to continue on to a master’s level programme. We offer a range of postgraduate programmes including: