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Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Brisbane
15 Boronia Rd, Brisbane, QLD 4009
Eligibility
Recommended study: English, writing, communication, and STEM-related disciplines such as mathematics and physics.
English language proficiency (all applicants)
English Language Proficiency Requirements
If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.
Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:
completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.
If you do not satisfy any of the above you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores as below:
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.
If you are an International student please visit International students English requirements for further information.
Each student will be assessed individually.
Other requirements
Continued enrollment in the course will be conditional on a student holding: a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)-approved Aviation English Language Proficiency Test; and obtaining a CASA Class 1 Aviation Medical, an Australian Security Identification Card (ASIC) and a CASA issued Aviation Reference Number (ARN), in Term 1 of the first year. These must be obtained at the student's expense and provided to International Admissions by Term 2 Census Date. Please visit the CQUniversity international student web pages for additional information.
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
CASA
Course Content
Introduction to Aviation
Core unit
Flight Fundamentals
Core unit
Aviation Safety Fundamentals
Core unit
Introduction to Flight Operations
Core unit
Commercial Pilot Licence Human Factors
Core unit
Aeronautical Flight Practice 1
Core unit
Aeronautical Flight Practice 2
Core unit
Principles and Practice of Aviation Law and Policy
Core unit
Commercial Pilot Licence Air Law
Core unit
Commercial Pilot Licence Aerodynamics & Aircraft General Knowledge
Core unit
Commercial Pilot Licence Meteorology
Core unit
Commercial Pilot Licence Navigation
Core unit
Commercial Pilot Licence Flight Planning
Core unit
Advanced Human Factors
Core unit
Applied Safety Management Systems
Core unit
Aeronautical Flight Practice 3
Core unit
Aeronautical Flight Practice 4
Core unit
Advanced Aeronautical Flight Practice 1
Core unit
Advanced Aeronautical Flight Practice 2
Core unit
Advanced Aeronautical Flight Practice 3
Core unit
Multi Crew Cooperation
Core unit
Aviation Capstone Project
Core unit
Common Questions
The course includes flight training of up to 227.3 hours total time (207.3 hours flight time and 20 hours simulator time), 100 hours of pilot in command time and 46 hours of instrument time. This should be sufficient to obtain your Australian Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) and a Multi Engine Command Instrument Rating (MECIR). If you require extra flight hours to reach the required standard for each unit, there will be additional costs.
In addition to tuition fees, approximate non-tuition costs total around A$4,100. This includes approximately A$1,000 for an Aviation Reference Number (ARN), Class 1 Aviation Medical Certificate, Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC), and an Aviation English Language Proficiency assessment. You will also need to purchase navigation equipment and a headset (A$700), books (A$1,000), a uniform (A$400), and an Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) (A$1,000). Additional flight training hours, if required, cost an indicative A$600 per hour for single-engine aircraft and A$870 per hour for a twin-engine aircraft.
The course is delivered on campus in Cairns. There is a compulsory residential school in the AVAT13013 unit, during which students are expected to spend 4 days on the Cairns campus to complete this requirement.
Upon completing the Bachelor of Aviation (Commercial Pilot), you will achieve a Commercial Pilot License (CPL), Multi-Engine, and Command Instrument Rating (MECIR), and meet the Australian educational standards for a Bachelor Degree. You will also receive a 'Certificate of Completion - Multi-Crew Cooperation' upon successful completion of the AVAT13013 unit requirements.
Before flying solo, you must obtain an Aviation Reference Number (ARN) from the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), an Australian Class 1 Aviation Medical Certificate from a Designated Aviation Medical Examiner (DAME), an Australian Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC), and an Australian Aviation English Language Proficiency assessment at level 4 or higher. These need to be obtained during the first term of the first year, and the cost for these is approximately A$1,000.
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