Aviation
Aviation
Our aviation degrees provide the knowledge and skills that graduates need to thrive in these exciting and dynamic sectors. Buckinghamshire New University (BNU) was the first higher education provider to introduce airline and airport management and pilot degrees in the UK. Our extensive experience in teaching aviation courses means BNU has developed close relationships with a variety of businesses, bodies and organisations in the aviation industry. This helps to ensure that you leave with the most up-to-date skills, experience and insider knowledge, ready to enter employment.
Pilot Training
As one of the few universities that allows you to gain a university degree in aviation management as well as a private pilot licence (PPL) or frozen airline transport pilot licence (ATPL) for aeroplanes or helicopters, our aviation management with pilot training courses can help you achieve your dream of becoming a commercial or private aeroplane or helicopter pilot.
This unique balance of practical and theoretical skills is highly sought-after by global aviation industry employers. With over 20 years’ experience, we have a strong track-record of helping you become confident pilots, with many of our alumni now flying for some of the best airlines across the world.
Aviation Management
We offer a range of courses that look into the background operations, logistics, security and management of the aviation industry that keep everything moving along.
Career opportunities after completing any of these courses are vast. As well as equipping you with the knowledge to work with an airline or airport, you could also pursue a career in any of the following fields (to name just a few): ground handlers, cargo operators, aviation technology companies, consulting firms and government bodies.
Combined with location, reputation, student offering and the ‘big family feel’: BNU was my first choice. BNU Aviation has a 20-year track record of producing well qualified industry professionals, who are working and flying for the best airlines, globally.Darren Palmer Airbus A350 Senior First Officer for Cathay Pacific Airways
Why choose BNU to study Aviation
Studying with us means you will learn from highly dedicated specialists, who have worked extensively in the fields they are teaching about, and have active national and international research profiles. In addition, guest speakers often deliver sessions to enrich your learning. In the past, we have welcomed prestigious speakers from the likes of TUI and British Airways.
We encourage you to take part in our aviation mentoring programme, where we match you to lecturers, alumni and other industry professionals in their field of interest (from flight training to air traffic control). You benefit from one-on-one mentoring to help build up your CV, knowledge and life skills alongside your degree course.
You will be supported with state-of-the-art facilities on campus. For all aviation students, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level, we have additional specialised simulation facilities allowing you to experience real-life airport scenarios, as well as developing your abilities in airfield planning and operations, and crisis and emergency management.
On top of services that BNU provides, we are also members of or partner with a range of external organisations to bolster your industry knowledge:
- We have access to the Cirium (FlightGlobal) software package which can greatly assist you in your learning and the completion of several assignments.
- We are classed as an Educational Establishment with Airports Council International Europe through our membership, giving you free access to the latest aviation news and developments.
- We’re part of the London Heathrow Skills Partnership – this means that what you study is influenced by the UK’s largest airport and you’ll be one of the first to hear about opportunities. It also helps us to give you an up-to-date picture of what is going on in the industry throughout your studies.
