CQUniversity Australia
3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
The Bachelor of Aviation prepares you for dynamic careers in the aviation industry as a professional pilot or aviation management professional. Develop critical thinking, decision-making, and teamwork skills while learning aviation fundamentals, safety protocols, and industry operations through a combination of theoretical study and practical experience.
To be eligible, you must achieve an ATAR of 68.00 or Selection Rank of 68.00. English language proficiency requirements apply. While not required, studying English, Mathematics, and Physics in school may help you understand course topics better. Alternative entry pathways are available if you don't meet standard entry requirements. Prior flight training experience may be accommodated with credit assessment.
Core units include Introduction to Aviation, Flight Fundamentals, Aviation Safety Fundamentals, Introduction to Flight Operations, Introduction to Aviation Management, and Principles and Practice of Aviation Law and Policy. The Airline and Airport Operations Major covers aviation marketing, airport management, aviation economics, airline finance analysis, airline resource management, and social research methods. The Flight Operations Major focuses on aerodynamics, navigation, meteorology, flight planning, and aviation safety management. Both majors include work-integrated learning opportunities and residential school components for laboratory and presentation work.
CQUniversity Australia offers aviation education developed in close consultation with industry, delivering comprehensive training from foundational knowledge through to professional practice. The university provides flexible study options with online and on-campus delivery, practical residential schools, work-integrated learning placements with industry partners, and seamless pathways to professional pilot careers. CQU's approach combines theoretical foundations with authentic aviation problems and real-world industry experience.
Graduates of the Airline and Airport Operations Major can pursue careers with airlines, airports, government aviation agencies, tourism providers, freight forwarders, airport ground handling companies, and consulting firms in aviation management and support roles. Flight Operations Major graduates are prepared for careers as professional airline pilots and may be eligible for airline cadetships, traineeships, and Australian Defence Force positions. The degree develops both technical and managerial skills for long-term careers in aviation.