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156 weeks
Face-to-face (includes blended)
Full time
Term 1, Term 2 & Term 3
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Canberra
Northcott Dr, Canberra, ACT 2600
Eligibility
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Career & Study Pathways
Australia has one of the most highly developed aviation industries in the world. Our graduates work across a range of Australian and international organisations including Qantas, Airservices Australia, Rex, the Defence Forces, Sydney Airport, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Virgin Australia, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways and Emirates.
Operations:
Management:
Safety:
Specialised fields:
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
CASA
Course Content
Aeronautical Knowledge for Aviation Managers
Level 1 core course
Introduction to Human Factors: The Safety Science of Human Performance
Level 1 core course
Aviation Transport Economics
Level 1 core course
Improving Communication Skills for STEMM
Level 1 core course (6 UOC)
Mathematics for Life Sciences
Level 1 core course
Statistics for Life and Social Sciences
Level 1 core course
Airline Financial Analysis and Decision Support
Level 2 core course
Aviation Law and Regulations
Level 2 core course
Airport Management
Level 2 core course
Airline Management
Level 3 core course
Airline Resource Management
Level 3 core course
Aviation Safety and Resource Management
Level 3 core course
Aviation Research Methods
Level 3 core course
Advanced Human Factors
Level 2 prescribed elective
Airline Marketing Strategies
Level 2 prescribed elective (also listed as Airline Marketing and Distribution)
Aviation Operations Research
Level 2 prescribed elective
Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods in Aviation
Level 2 prescribed elective
Aviation Security and Air Freight Logistics
Level 2 prescribed elective
Air Transport: Economics and the Environment
Level 2 prescribed elective
Managing People
Level 2 prescribed elective
Introduction to Airborne Drone Management
Level 2 prescribed elective (Drones and Society / Drone Operations and Management)
Human Factors Tools and Methods
Level 3 prescribed elective
Aviation Safety Management Systems
Level 3 prescribed elective
Workplace Safety
Level 3 prescribed elective
Aviation Work Placement
Level 3 prescribed elective (WIL Placement)
Advanced Law and Regulation in Aviation
Level 3 prescribed elective
Flight Data Analytics
Level 3 prescribed elective
Aviation Data Modelling
Level 3 prescribed elective
Sustainable Aviation and Tourism
Level 3 prescribed elective (also listed as Aviation & Sustainable Tourism)
Environmental Performance of Aviation
Level 3 elective (also part of Aviation Law and Sustainability minor)
Simulation in Aviation / Airworthiness Management
Recommended free elective
Introduction to Science Communication
Recommended free elective
Macroeconomics 1
Recommended free elective
Business Decision Making
Recommended free elective
Evidence-Based Problem Solving
Recommended free elective
Collaboration and Innovation in Business
Recommended free elective
Financial Management
Recommended free elective
Common Questions
Yes. Australian citizens and permanent residents, and New Zealand citizens with special Australian residency visas may concurrently study for the Graduate Diploma in Flying (UNSW Program 5536). This program enables you to achieve professional piloting qualifications. The concurrent Bachelor of Aviation (Management) and Graduate Diploma (Flying) programs take four years to complete.
Students may choose to take one of the following optional minors (each 24 UOC): Aviation Data Analytics, Aviation Law and Sustainability, Human Factors and Aviation Safety, or Drone Applications Minor. Each minor integrates level 2 and level 3 courses into a specialised stream.
You'll be encouraged to undertake industry-based scholarships and internships. The experiences range from operating a start-up airline in a management simulation to exploring the cognitive abilities of humans in the fast-developing aviation environment. These programs provide valuable opportunities to determine career interests and significantly enhance employment prospects upon graduation. The program also includes an optional Aviation Work Placement course (AVIA3199).
The program is taught by leading industry experts. Airline and Airport Management courses are taught by Dane Kondic, CEO of EuroAtlantic Airways in Portugal, and the Aviation Security and Air Freight Logistics course is led by Trevor Jones, Head of Security for Qantas. UNSW Aviation academics come directly from leadership roles in industry, having held senior management positions with Qantas, Sydney Airport, Airservices Australia, CASA, ATSB and the Federal Airports Corporation.
For domestic students, the 2026 indicative first year full fee is $11,000, with the indicative full fee to complete the degree being $38,000. For international students, the 2026 indicative first year full fee is $61,000, with the indicative full fee to complete the degree being $195,000.
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