Bachelor of Aviation and Piloting / Bachelor of Business

Our Bachelor of Aviation and Piloting/Bachelor of Business allows you to combine your passion for flying with business studies.

This double degree includes four units of practical professional pilot training.

Training in an airline cadet pilot environment, you will acquire a Commercial Pilot Licence with a Multi Engine Instrument Rating.

For your final practical unit, you will either undertake a CASA approved Multi Crew Cooperation course, or Flight Instructor rating.

In your business studies, you’ll examine airline business models, strategy and management principles, and be prepared for roles in modern organisations.

Your assessments will include a research project focusing on an area of interest within aviation.

Flight crew are in high demand around the world.

You will graduate with the skills to pursue a career as a flight crew member, flight instructor, or within an aviation business.

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Aviation and Piloting / Bachelor of Business requires students to complete units of study to the value of 400 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated. View course rules and special requirements

Core studies for Bachelor of Aviation and Piloting

12 units (150 credit points)

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Core studies for Bachelor of Business

4 units (50 credit points)

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Major for Bachelor of Aviation and Piloting in Aviation

8 units (100 credit points)

*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes

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Major for Bachelor of Business

8 units (100 credit points)

Choose a major:

Choose a major Accounting Business Administration Economics Entrepreneurship and Innovation Finance Financial Planning Human Resource Management Information Systems International Business Logistics and Supply Chain Management Management Marketing

• 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

Students who successfully complete the Bachelor of Aviation and Piloting will be able to:

• demonstrate coherent understanding and application of the body of knowledge specified by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) (or equivalent ICAO State regulatory body) for flight crew, including specialised knowledge required for the Air Transport Pilots Licence. The standards of a recognised safety regulatory authority shall be generally applied
• demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of Aviation Human Factors, Aviation Management and Aviation Technology to critically analyse and solve problems and implement solutions in global professional airline and aviation practice
• work autonomously and in teams within organisations with a focus on safety, quality, legality and profitability applying ethical standards with professional accountability
• plan and deliver a team-based professionally-relevant research project with some independence
• demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills in a professional aviation context
• employ an entrepreneurial approach in contributing to innovation, development and management of change within professional airline and aviation operational practice
• demonstrate both broad and specialised technical knowledge and skills within the field of professional pilot practice
• critically apply theoretical and practical skills as a professional pilot and to be able to analyse, evaluate and review to provide solutions to non-ambiguous, ambiguous and novel complex flight scenarios
• apply knowledge and skills beyond the minimum specified in the Civil Aviation Safety Authority Part 61 Manual of Standards (or equivalent ICAO State regulatory body) to achieve the licencing qualification of Commercial Pilot (Aeroplane) The standards of a recognised safety regulatory authority shall be generally applied.

Students who successfully complete the Bachelor of Business course will be able to:

• define and integrate theoretical principles applicable to business and apply those principles in a range of practices
• systematically review and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources in order to make informed judgments on options for innovatively solving a range of problems that arise in business contexts
• formulate creative solutions that are fit for purpose and demonstrate cognisance of the impact of business decisions on the triple bottom line
• coherently articulate a line of reasoning demonstrating cultural sensitivity and apply a framework to analyse and offer solutions to ethical dilemmas
• communicate a range of business arguments by evaluating and implementing alternative communication strategies as appropriate to the audience
• build on and continuously develop the intellectual independence to be critical and reflective learners, cognisant of new technologies
• work collaboratively in diverse groups.