Aviation Management - 5741
Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Contact: www.aviation.unsw.edu.au
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 48
Award(s):
Graduate Diploma in Aviation Managment
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Program Description
The GradDipAvMgmt is offered entirely through distance education. The online courses are delivered through a secure learning and teaching website. Students do not need to attend any on-campus activities.
The program is 48 units of credit (or 1 year full-time equivalent) and can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. Students with appropriate education and/or professional experience may be eligible for advanced standing and may then complete the degree in less time. Students with full-time employment are recommended to undertake a part-time study load.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
- Graduates will be equipped with a breadth and depth of generic and disciplinary knowledge and skills which can be applied to a range of complex contexts;
- Graduates will have developed an understanding of enquiry-based learning and demonstrate analytical skills;
- Graduates will have developed an advanced critical thinking and problem solving skills in the management context in the aviation industry;
- Graduates will have an awareness of contemporary issues within the aviation industry.
Program Structure
- AVIA5001 Law and Regulation in Aviation (6 UOC)
- AVIA5003 Aviation and Security (6 UOC)
- AVIA5004 Av. Safety&Accident Prevention (6 UOC)
- AVIA5005 Airline Operational Management (6 UOC)
- AVIA5006 Airport Planning (6 UOC)
- AVIA5007 Airport Operations Management (6 UOC)
- AVIA5008 Air Traffic Management (6 UOC)
- AVIA5009 Airline Corporate Management (6 UOC)
- AVIA5015 Safety Management Systems (6 UOC)
- AVIA5017 Human Factors in transport (6 UOC)
- AVIA5018 Aviation Human Factors (6 UOC)
- AVIA5020 Aviation Research Project (6 UOC)
- AVIA5022 Aircraft Accident Invest. Tech (6 UOC)
- AVIA5024 Flight Deck Ops for Adv. Trans (6 UOC)
- AVIA5030 Aviation & Tourism (6 UOC)
- AVIA5032 Econometrics in Aviation (6 UOC)
- AVIA5035 Airport Economics, Mgmt&Policy (6 UOC)
- AVIA9101 SRM: Human Performance (6 UOC)
- AVIA9201 SRM: Physical Hazards (6 UOC)
Academic Rules
- The minimum UoC required for the program is 48 UoC.
- Students who receive advanced standing or credit transfer must still complete a minimum of 24 UoC at UNSW from the list of approved electives.
- Students who have completed 24 UoC of the program (excluding credit received from advanced standing or credit transfer) may be eligible to transfer to program 7449 Graduate Certificate in Aviation Management, and graduate with that qualification.
Fees
Articulation Rules
Students who successfully complete 48UoC of the Graduate Diploma in Aviation Management with a less than credit average ( < 65%) must graduate from the program. If they wish to pursue the Master of Aviation Management they are eligible for admission after undertaking a further year’s industry experience. In this case they will be credited with 48 UoC advanced standing towards their Masters degree.
Admission Requirements
There are three entry groups to the GradDip AvMgmt. The entry groups are determined by the applicant's years of industry experience. Each entry group offers different amounts of advanced standing and therefore the total UoC to complete at UNSW is different for each group. Please refer to the table below:
Entry Criteria | |||||
Entry Group | Degree | Industry Experience (years) | Max Advanced Standing (UoC) | Total UoC to Complete at UNSW | Total UoC Accumulated to Graduate |
1 | None | min 5 | 24 | 24 | 48 |
2 | None | min 2 or Completed Advanced Flying | 12 | 36 | 48 |
3 | None | min 1 | 0 | 48 | 48 |
- Advanced flying training (e.g. any holder of Command Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot Licence or Air Transport Pilot Licence)
- Air traffic controller
- Aviation legal practitioner
- Airline captain, first officer, second officer or line pilot
- Business strategy analyst
- Defence force personnel
- Flying instructor
- Flight attendant
- Flight scheduler
- Human factors analyst
- Licence aircraft maintenance engineer, aircraft technician
- Managerial role
- Marketing and sales personnel
- Network planner
- Police and fire fighters
- Research analyst
- Revenue analyst
- Flight dispatcher and load controller
- Flight safety operations and risk management personnel
- CV
- Evidence of work in Aviation industry and years of experience
Resources Required by Students
For more information on system requirements, please visit teaching.unsw.edu.au/students.
Area(s) of Specialisation