Bachelor of Aviation and Piloting
The Bachelor of Aviation and Piloting equips students for a professional career as a commercial pilot. Students undertake their professional pilot training program, including practical flying training, at CAE Oxford Aviation Academy, located at Moorabbin Airport, and obtain a Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) and Multi-engine Command Instrument Rating (MCIR). They also complete a Multi Crew Cooperation and Jet Orientation Course or Flight Instructor Rating, and Frozen Air Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL), as well as studies in aviation human factors, aviation management and aviation technology.
This degree aims to provide students with skills and knowledge beyond the fundamental flying skills required to be a commercial pilot. The degree is designed to equip students to successfully operate in the aviation industry, in the cockpit and beyond. Graduates with the unique combination of flying qualifications and a bachelor degree may be seen as an asset to their employer.
Swinburne also offers an honours (fourth) year for this degree.
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Additional fees
Additional flying training fees are applicable if students wish to complete flying training (practicum) units. Discover more about fees here.
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Duration
3 Year/s
Full-time
VTAC code
- 3400211283 (IFP)
Faculty
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology
CRICOS code
093354D
Fees
A$179,230-$192,455 (total indicative fee 2018) (Additional cost incurs if you take additional flying training hours)*
The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.
International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.
Course details
- Course structure, career opportunities and professional recognition.
Course structure
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Aviation and Piloting requires students to complete units of study to the value of 300 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
View course rules and special requirements
| Units | Unit codes | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Aviation | AVA10001 | 12.5 |
| Human Performance and Limitations in Aviation | AVA10002 | 12.5 |
| Aviation Regulation and Operations | AVA10005 | 12.5 |
| Aviation Industry Forum (Part 1) | AVA10009 | 0 |
| Aviation Mathematics | MTH10008 | 12.5 |
| Introduction to Physics | PHY10002 | 12.5 |
| Aviation Business Strategies and Management * | AVA20003 | 12.5 |
| Aviation Industry Forum (Part 2) | AVA20013 | 0 |
| Aviation Research Project Part 1 * | AVA40004 | 12.5 |
| Aviation Research Project Part 2 * | AVA40005 | 12.5 |
| Private Pilot Licence Practicum | AVF80001 | 12.5 |
| Commercial Pilot Licence Practicum 1 | AVF80002 | 12.5 |
| Either Multi Crew Cooperation and Jet Orientation Course Practicum | AVF80005 | 12.5 |
| or Flight Instructor Rating Practicum | AVF80006 | 12.5 |
| Commercial Pilot Licence Practicum 2 | AVF80013 | 12.5 |
*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes
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| Units | Unit codes | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| Private Pilot Licence Theory | AVT10005 | 12.5 |
| Commercial Pilot Licence Theory 1 | AVT10006 | 12.5 |
| Human Factors and Performance in Aviation | AVA20001 | 12.5 |
| Current and Future Airline Technical Operational Concepts | AVA20007 | 12.5 |
| Commercial Pilot Licence Theory 2 | AVT20003 | 12.5 |
| Air Transport Pilot Licence Theory 3 * | AVT30002 | 12.5 |
| Air Transport Pilot Licence Theory 1 * | AVT30003 | 12.5 |
| Air Transport Pilot Licence Theory 2 * | AVT30004 | 12.5 |
*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes
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Other studies
4 units (50 credit points)
Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 50 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).
- Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
- Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year
- One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
- See the course planner for an example degree structure
Course learning outcomes
The primary purpose of the Bachelor of Aviation and Piloting is to provide specialised educational support to international students undertaking a pilot training course. The course qualifies graduates to undertake professional airline and aviation operational roles. Graduates will be qualified as a professional pilot to commence an aircraft type endorsement in either the charter or regular public transport airline sectors, or alternatively commence employment as a professional flight instructor. Graduates attaining a credit grading average or higher may enter either the Bachelor of Aviation (Honours) or Master of Aviation.
Career opportunities
Graduates will be qualified as a professional pilot to commence an aircraft type endorsement in either the charter or regular public transport airline sectors, or alternatively commence employment as a professional flight instructor.
Professional recognition
The Bachelor of Aviation and Piloting is structured to meet the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) (or equivalent ICAO State regulatory body) requirements for Private Pilot Licence, Commercial Pilot Licence, Multi Engine Instrument Endorsement and Air Transport Pilot Licence theory examination for aeroplanes, with the option to meet either the requirements of a Flight Instructor rating or Multi Crew Cooperation Course.
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