BSc (Hons) Aviation Management with Private Pilot Training in Helicopters
36 monthsProgramme duration
15,910 GBPTuition Fee/year
02 Aug, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - Aeronautical
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Led by seasoned lecturers who were former airline pilots with major airlines, you will benefit from real-world insights and professional connections. You’ll work with our UK-leading partner Heli Air towards your PPL(H), and together, we’ll help prepare you for a career in the exciting world of rotary wing aviation.
On the management side of this degree, you’ll learn how airlines and airports operate, covering topics like airline operations, airport management, aviation safety, and security. You’ll also study aviation law and regulations, along with the economics of the industry, gaining insight into the financial and legal challenges faced by airlines.
For the pilot training, with our external training partner HeliAir you'll work towards a PPL(H). This involves learning flight theory—covering aerodynamics, navigation, and flight planning—alongside hands-on flight training with approved providers. You’ll also practice using advanced flight simulators to handle complex procedures and emergencies. Additional studies include meteorology and helicopter systems, helping you understand how weather affects flights and how aircraft components function.
Throughout the course, you’ll develop key skills like leadership, decision-making, communication, and problem-solving, which are essential for both piloting and management roles. By graduation, you’ll be ready for a career as a commercial pilot or in aviation management, with broad options across the industry.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - Aeronautical
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Led by seasoned lecturers who were former airline pilots with major airlines, you will benefit from real-world insights and professional connections. You’ll work with our UK-leading partner Heli Air towards your PPL(H), and together, we’ll help prepare you for a career in the exciting world of rotary wing aviation.
On the management side of this degree, you’ll learn how airlines and airports operate, covering topics like airline operations, airport management, aviation safety, and security. You’ll also study aviation law and regulations, along with the economics of the industry, gaining insight into the financial and legal challenges faced by airlines.
For the pilot training, with our external training partner HeliAir you'll work towards a PPL(H). This involves learning flight theory—covering aerodynamics, navigation, and flight planning—alongside hands-on flight training with approved providers. You’ll also practice using advanced flight simulators to handle complex procedures and emergencies. Additional studies include meteorology and helicopter systems, helping you understand how weather affects flights and how aircraft components function.
Throughout the course, you’ll develop key skills like leadership, decision-making, communication, and problem-solving, which are essential for both piloting and management roles. By graduation, you’ll be ready for a career as a commercial pilot or in aviation management, with broad options across the industry.
Admission Requirements
Our offers usually require a minimum of 96 UCAS points. You also need at least two A-levels and a GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4.
Mature students with non-standard qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.
All students will require at a minimum a Class II Medical in order to undertake their PPL solo, those students wishing to undertake Commercial training will need to gain a Class I Medical prior to enrolling with their selected ATO. Further information on the requirements of Class I and II Medicals, including approved AME's, can be found on the CAA website.
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