Program Overview

Bachelor of Aviation (Management)

Overview

The Bachelor of Aviation (Management) program is designed to prepare graduates for a management role in the aviation industry in Australia or overseas. Students gain a sound professional understanding of the aviation industry and its associated environment, and skills in organisational, regulatory, safety, technical, and business management.

Program Details

• Degree Level: Undergraduate
• Duration: 3 years full-time
• Mode: On-campus
• Program Code: LBAN
• Prerequisites: None
• Assumed Knowledge: None
• Fees: AUD$ 40,900 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2025

Admission Criteria

The admission criteria have been grouped to assist applicants in easily finding the information most relevant to their circumstances. However, applicants may fit into more than one category, and the university will consider applicants against each of the relevant criteria.

• 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), and achieve a competitive Selection Rank (ATAR), or
  • Complete secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE, or
  • Complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 24 points
• Higher Education Study: Complete or partly complete a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution, or complete at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at undergraduate level or above
• 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, or 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

English Language Entry Requirements

In addition to meeting academic entry requirements, international students who speak English as a second or additional language must also meet the University's English language entry requirements. The minimum language requirements for this program are:

• English Language Test: IELTS total [6.0], IELTS reading [6.0], IELTS writing [6.0]

Program Structure

This degree requires completion of courses totalling 108 units, including a common first year that introduces students to the aviation industry, and key aspects of aviation management, practice, safety, and human performance.

• First Year: Introduction to Aviation, Human Performance & Limitations in Aviation, Aviation Law, Aviation Elective 1, Introduction to Aviation Management, Aviation Practice, Flight Training Theory 1, Aviation Safety Fundamentals
• Second Year: Foundations of Airline Finance, Project Management: Principles and Strategies, Quantitative Methods for Business, Humans in Aviation: People, Systems and Safety, Principles of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Aviation Economics, Airline Operations Management, Management and Organisation
• Third Year: Safety and Risk Management for Aviation Professionals, Aviation Project 1, Airport Management, University Elective, Aviation Project 2, Air Space Management, Aviation Strategic Management, Aviation Elective 2

Electives

• Aviation Elective 1: Managing the Employment Relationship, Business Intelligence, UO Foundations of Human Resource Management, UO Organisational Behaviour, UO Managing the Employment Relationship, UO Project Appraisal, UO 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, Project Appraisal, Organisational Behaviour, Foundations of Human Resource Management
• Aviation Elective 2: Aviation Physics, Atomic, Nuclear, and Radiation Science, Space Missions, STEM Internship 15 Days, STEM Internship 30 Days

Program Director

AsPr Paul Lee

Related Degrees

• Bachelor of Aviation (Pilot)