Bachelor of Aviation (Pilot Training)

Flight training will be conducted at RMIT's dedicated flight schools at either Point Cook Airfield or Bendigo Airfield. Non-flying related subjects are held at the Melbourne City campus. Point Cook, located at the RAAF Williams Base, offers 4,500 feet of airspace, unrestricted training manoeuvres, and minimised circuit congestion as the only operator at that airfield. Bendigo Airfield boasts more than 300 flyable days each year and features newly acquired Cessna 172s with glass cockpits, a brand new runway, and training routes including regional and rural airstrips.

Through your flight training in this degree, you will be prepared to obtain a Recreational Pilot Licence (RPL), a Private Pilot Licence (PPL), and a Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL). These are Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) licences and enable you to fly commercially within Australia. You will complete at least seven subjects in practical flying training, taking you to CPL licence level, with the option of taking further ratings if desired.

The Qantas Group – Aviation Career Enrichment (Q-ACE) program is designed to support Aviation students through partnerships with selected Australian aviation universities, including RMIT. To participate, university students need to be in Year 2 of their undergraduate Aviation degree. The program provides insights and preparation for future roles in the aviation industry. Students who complete the Q-ACE program can update their aviation experience with Qantas every six months, and once minimum direct entry pilot recruitment requirements are met for one of the Qantas Group airlines, they will be extended an invitation to attend a Qantas Group Assessment Centre, subject to operational requirements. To be eligible, students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Aviation (Pilot Training) and be actively undertaking flying training as an Australian resident student.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Aviation (Pilot Training) are equipped for diverse aviation careers beyond flying roles. In addition to becoming a commercial pilot, graduates can pursue roles in airline operations planning and management, airline maintenance management and supervision, airport landside and airside operations, airport planning and management, aviation safety management, and airline strategies, finance, and traffic data. The degree develops leadership, problem solving and aviation operations skills that open opportunities across the broader aviation industry.

The annual tuition fee for international students is AU$69,120 (2026 annual). The course is offered on campus with a full-time duration of 3 years, with the next intake in February, and is available at Point Cook and Melbourne City locations for international students.