AVIATIONAUSTRALIA’S FIRST UNIVERSITY TO OFFER A DEGREE IN AVIATION

Bachelor of Aviation (Flight)Bachelor of Aviation (Management)

Build your knowledge in airport and flight operations and prepare for a global career in aviation.

BACHELOR OF AVIATION (Flight)Take your first step towards a career as a commercial pilot.

Aviation Sim Computer Lab

PROGRAM DETAILSDuration: 2 years (approx)

Location: Parafield Airport (next to Mawson Lakes campus)

2020 fee estimate: A$60,000 - 70,000 (Actual cost will depend on hours needed to complete practical flying)

NOTE: Entry to the Bachelor of Aviation does not guarantee entry to the Diploma of Aviation.

*Maximum additional hours allowed, and paid for at your own cost

For specific requirements of FTA and the Diploma of Aviation visit flyfta.com

2 YEARS (estimate)

143 flying hours*10 simulator hours

FTA Diploma of Aviation

CASA Commercial Pilot Licence - Aeroplane (CPL-A)

15-20 hours flyingIncluded in your bachelor degree, in Year 1, Semester 2

737 simulatorAirline-standard simulator on campus

Training from FTAFor your flight training theory and flight experience

Airport right next door10 minute train ride from campus to airport

Cadetship info sessionsCampus visits by leading airlines

The 2018 Boeing Pilot and Technician Outlook projects that

790,000 new commercial airline pilots

will be needed over the next 20 years.*

*2018 Boeing Pilot and Technician Outlook

Without a pilot license:• Ab-initio cadetship

(where the airline trains you)

With an appropriate licence:• Charter pilot

• Direct entry airline pilot (e.g. second officer)

• Tourism pilot (e.g. scenic flights)

• Emergency services pilot (e.g. Royal Flying Doctors)

• Agriculture pilot (e.g. crop dusting)

• Shark patrol

FIRST YEAR

Flight Training Theory 1*

Aviation Physics 1NIntroduction to AviationAviation PracticeFlight Training Theory 2*

Flight Experience*

SECOND YEARAdvanced MeteorologyProfessional and Technical CommunicationUniversity Elective Aviation LawIntroduction to Aviation ManagementLarge Aircraft Performance and PlanningIntroduction to Aviation SafetyHuman Factors 1

THIRD YEARHeavy Aircraft SystemsAdvanced AerodynamicsHuman Factors 2Communications and Research MethodsAdvanced NavigationElective Risk and Safety Management Systems Aviation Project

*Courses in collaboration with FTA. Performance in these courses forms part of the entry requirements for the FTA CPL program.

PROGRAM STRUCTURECAREER PATHWAYS

Cover image: On-campus 737 simulator

FTA ENTRY REQUIREMENTSAge 18 years old

UniSA year 1 performanceFlight Training Theory 2 - pass all 7 of the internal exams at 70% and at 80% for Air Law

Flight Experience - ‘go solo’ at 20 hours (+ 2 hours* if required)

MedicalCASA Class I Medical

In year 1 of your bachelor degree, receive training from Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) - a world-renowned flying school that trains pilots for Cathay Pacific, Cathay Dragon, China Airlines, Virgin Australia, QantasLink and Indigo. Integrated training includes:

- Flight Training Theory subjects

- 15-20 hours of flying

You then have the choice to pursue a licence:

- You may progress onto FTA’s CPL program, concurrently during years 2 and 3. This is a competitive program with specific entry requirements.

- Or choose an alternative flight training provider at Parafield Airport (located next door to your campus)

Please note that studying a bachelor and CPL concurrently is a challenging workload.

YEAR 1

YEAR 2

YEAR 3

UniSA Bachelor of Aviation (Flight)

PROGRAM DETAILSDuration: 3 years

Location: Mawson Lakes campus

2020 fee: A$37,800 per year

Intakes: Feb and July

NOTE: You will need to have a CASA Class II Medical at your own cost before taking the Flight Experience course.

*ATAR is based on February 2019 cut off and is a guide for 2020.

Other English tests/waivers also available.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTSAcademicATAR*: 70

IB (Best 6): 26

A-Levels (Best 3): 7HKDSE (Best 5): 16

EnglishIELTS: 6.0, 6.0 Reading, 6.0 Writing

OR HKDSE: Level 4 in English

Year 1 includes flight training by FTAFlight Training Theory - ground schoolFlight Experience - 15-20 hours of flying

Bachelor program

Pathway to optional CPLSpecific entry requirements apply, or

choose alternative provider. See below.

Alternative flight training providersParafield airport is located right next door to your campus, and is home to a number of flight training schools. Contact these schools directly for flight training options:

parafieldairport.com.au/aviation/training

Tony / Aviation student

“UniSA’s on-campus cadetship info sessions helped me better understand the interview process and gave me a chance to meet face-to-face with current cadets”.

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BACHELOR OF AVIATION (Management)Our management specialisation includes a mix of aviation-specific courses like Aviation Economics and Airport Management, as well as essential business courses from the EQUIS-accredited UniSA Business School*.

*UniSA Business School is one of just nine institutions in Australia and 180 globally to be accredited by EQUIS (from over 16,500 worldwide). EFMD, February 2019

Airport field tripsAdelaide, Sydney and Melbourne airport day trips

Simulation softwareLearn how to manage an airline (yr 1), and airport (yr 3)

Aviation marketing, aviation financeStudy courses customised to the aviation industry

Airline management:• Revenue managers• Fleet planners• Route planners• Aircraft and crew schedulers• Safety managers• Ground operations• Catering• Marketing• Global airline offices

Airport management:• Operations • Airport station management• Security management• Retail tenancies• Airport property development• Weather monitoring

Bachelor of Aviation (Flight) CRICOS Course Code: 095900M

Bachelor of Aviation (Management) CRICOS Course Code: 088879F

Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) CRICOS Provider Number: 02649J

Diploma of Aviation Commercial Pilot Licence – Aeroplane CRICOS Course Code: 091174B

Fees listed are valid for students enrolling in the 2020 academic year only. Commencing students enrolled should be aware that annual tuition fees will increase for each year of study at the University of South Australia. You will be liable for these fees upon acceptance of an offer from the University. In the event of a variation between the fees listed here and the approved University schedule of tuition fees found at study.unisa.edu.au, the approved University schedule will prevail. All fees are listed in Australian dollars (A$).

CRICOS provider number 00121BInformation is correct at time of printing (June 2019)

FIRST YEARManagement and OrganisationProfessional and Technical

CommunicationIntroduction to AviationAviation PracticeQuantitative Methods for BusinessIntroduction to Aviation ManagementIntroduction to Aviation SafetyHuman Factors 1

SECOND YEARAviation LawPrinciples of EconomicsAviation MarketingHuman Factors 2Airline FinanceAviation EconomicsAirline Operations ManagementUniversity Elective

THIRD YEARProject Management: Principles and

StrategiesAirport ManagementElective 1Communications and Research MethodsAviation Strategic ManagementOrganisational LeadershipRisk and Safety Management SystemsAviation Project

Charlotte Wong / Graduate / Cargo Operations Executive based at Adelaide Airport

“There is so much to aviation management, like flight scheduling, fleet planning and airport operations”.

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CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAM STRUCTURE