Bachelor of Aviation (Commercial Pilot)

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.