Program Overview

Bachelor of Aviation (Pilot)

Overview

The Bachelor of Aviation (Pilot) is a three-year undergraduate program designed to prepare graduates for a career as a professional pilot. The program is offered in conjunction with the Graduate Diploma in Aviation, which provides flight training.

Program Structure

The program requires completion of 108 units, including a common first year that introduces students to the aviation industry, aviation management, practice, safety, and human performance. In the second year, students undertake more advanced and theoretical studies, including preparation for CASA Commercial Pilot Licence theory examinations. In the final year, students receive aeronautical knowledge at a professional pilot level, including large aircraft operations and safety management systems.

Courses

The program includes the following courses:

• Introduction to Aviation
• Human Performance & Limitations in Aviation
• Aviation Law
• Aviation Elective 1
• Introductory Instructional Flights
• Introduction to Aviation Management
• Aviation Practice
• Flight Training Theory 1
• Aviation Safety Fundamentals
• University Elective
• Commercial Pilot Theory
• Quantitative Methods for Business
• Advanced Pilot Theory
• Airline Operations Management
• Aviation Physics
• Humans in Aviation: People, Systems and Safety
• Safety and Risk Management for Aviation Professionals
• Aviation Project 1
• Large Aircraft Flight Operations (Part 1)
• Large Aircraft Flight Operations (Part 2)
• Aviation Project 2
• Aviation Elective 2
• Aviation Elective 3

Electives

Students can choose from a range of electives, including:

• Project Appraisal
• Organisational Behaviour
• Foundations of Human Resource Management
• Business Intelligence
• Entrepreneurship for Social and Market Impact
• International Business Environments
• UO Entrepreneurship for Social and Market Impact
• UO International Business Environments
• Project Management for Engineers
• UO Project Management for Engineers
• UO Foundations of Human Resource Management
• UO Organisational Behaviour
• UO Managing the Employment Relationship
• UO Project Appraisal
• UO Business Intelligence
• Managing the Employment Relationship
• STEM Internship 15 Days
• Air Space Management
• STEM Internship 30 Days
• Atomic, Nuclear, and Radiation Science
• Space Missions
• Aviation Economics
• Aviation Strategic Management
• Foundations of Airline Finance
• Project Management: Principles and Strategies
• Principles of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Management and Organisation

Admission Criteria

The admission criteria include:

• Recent secondary education: Meet any prerequisite requirements with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent, and qualify for the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) with a competitive Selection Rank (ATAR).
• Higher education study: Complete or partly complete a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution.
• Vocational Education and Training (VET): Complete an award from a registered training organisation at Certificate IV or above.
• Work and life experience: Qualify for Special Entry, complete a 12-month UniSA Foundation Studies program or equivalent, or hold completed secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE obtained more than 2 years in the past.

Essential Requirements for Admission

• Prerequisites: None
• Assumed Knowledge: None

Program Director

The Program Director is AsPr Paul Lee.

Related Degrees

• Bachelor of Aviation (Management)

Rules and Notes

1. Students are required to progress through the Bachelor of Aviation (Pilot) program in accordance with their Program Director's advice.
2. Other elective options not listed here may only be taken with Program Director approval.
3. Students must attend 80% of their scheduled workshops to be considered for entry into the Graduate Diploma in Aviation.
4. This course should be completed in the study period preceding the commencement of the Graduate Diploma in Aviation.
5. Enrolment in this course is limited to one attempt only.
6. Credit will not be granted for the course Commercial Pilot Theory (AERO 2064) for students concurrently enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Aviation.
7. Students must attend 80% of their scheduled workshops to be eligible to remain in the Graduate Diploma in Aviation.
8. This course is delivered in intensive mode.
9. Students commencing with mid-year enrolment who intend to undertake Flight Training through the Graduate Diploma in Aviation will need to undertake an elective instead of AERO 1021 in the first year and enrol in AERO 1021 in the second year.