Bachelor of Aviation (Airline and Airport Operations)

Domestic students:

• Minimum rank threshold: ATAR 68 | Selection Rank 68. This is the minimum eligible rank for entry to this course; achieving it does not guarantee a place, as entry may be competitive.
• Your entry score is an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) if you are completing or have recently completed Year 12, or a Selection Rank calculated from prior VET or higher education study, or from work and life experience.
• Recommended study: English (Unit 3 and 4, C), General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods (Units 3 and 4, C), Physics

International students:

• International applicants are assessed on their overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications rather than on an ATAR or Selection Rank, and must meet the English language proficiency requirements below.
• If you do not meet the entry requirements, CQUniversity offers English language and alternative entry pathways.

English language proficiency (all applicants)

If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or the United States of America, you are required to meet the English language proficiency requirements set by the University.

You are required to provide documentation confirming completion of:

• a secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
• a completed Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate IV or Diploma level qualification, or
• a Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0.

These qualifications must be completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or the United States of America to meet the English language proficiency requirements.

If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:

• an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 with a minimum 5.5 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking), or
• a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT overall score of at least 75 with no score less than 17 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking), or
• a Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) overall score of at least 54 with no less than 46 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking), or
• an Occupational English Test with a minimum result of 'B' in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking).

English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.

Each application will be assessed individually.

If you are a prospective international student, please visit the English requirements for international students page for further information.

When applying, you must demonstrate that you have met the listed Entry Requirements and English Language Proficiency requirements.

After you have applied and enrolled in this course, you will need to be able to meet the Security and Health Requirements as these generally relate to work-integrated learning activities that form part of your course. You will be provided with more information about security and health requirements after enrolling in the relevant units that these relate to.

Entry Requirements

Airline and Airport Operations Major Aviation management is a broad and dynamic field and there are wide variety of non-flying aviation management and support roles to keep air travel moving safely. This major provides a broad range of skills, both technical and managerial, that will prepare you to become an aviation professional who understands the theory behind airline and airport operations and can apply these principles to a practical work environment for long-term careers in airline and airport management. Graduates may find employment with airlines and related organisations such as airports, government agencies, tourism providers, freight forwarders, airport ground handling companies, consulting firms and more. Flight Operations Major This major, in conjunction with the Graduate Diploma of Aviation, prepares graduates for aviation careers in the air transportation industry as a professional airline pilot. Graduates may be eligible to apply for cadetships or traineeships offered by some airlines and may also be eligible to apply for Australian Defence Force positions.