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CQU's Bachelor of Aviation will prepare you to launch a diverse career in one of the most important global economic industries, aviation. Our versatile degree features a choice of two majors to suit your interests and career goals. The flight operations major, when studied alongside the Graduate Diploma of Aviation (Flight Operations), allows students to satisfy the knowledge requirements to apply for an Air Transport Pilot Licence to prepare you for a career in the airlines. With a national network of flight partners, you will benefit from CQUniversity’s industry partnerships that broaden your career opportunities, and build your connections within the aviation industry. The Bachelor of Aviation course will prepare you for a range of careers in the aviation industry including as an Airline Transport pilot and an aviation management professional. In the first year of the course, you will learn the fundamentals of the aviation industry including safety, human factors, relevant national and international laws, airline and airport operations, flight fundamentals and the basics of piloting an aircraft in a simulated environment. You will also lay the foundation to gain crucial lifelong learning and transferable skills.
Airline and Airport Operations Major
In the Airline and Airport Operations Major, you will study the core theoretical foundations of aviation operational management including aviation marketing, finance analysis, air freight transportation, resource management and planning and operation. Throughout the course, you will develop skills in critical thinking, decision making, problem solving and teamwork in the context of airline and airport operation. You will develop an understanding of the relationship between human physiology/psychology and the aviation environment by focusing on the function and limitations of the human body, and be introduced to the application of safety processes and how they are applied within the aviation industry and the laws that are relevant to airline and airport operations. Learn to apply your knowledge of aviation management combined with advanced critical thinking skills to solve a range of authentic aviation problems.
Flight Operations Major
The Flight Operations Major will provide you with relevant theory and skills development that support a career as a professional pilot. In this Major, you will study academic subjects and professional pilot aeronautical knowledge to the Bachelor degree standard. You will build knowledge and skills relating to aerodynamics, navigation, meteorology and flight planning, as well as being introduced to the laws that are relevant to aviation and the development and maintenance of a safety management system. You will also undertake units to develop important academic skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, effective communication, and decision-making. Throughout the course, you will learn to apply your aviation knowledge and advanced critical thinking skills to resolve complex airline transport operation scenarios. In the third year of the course, you'll have the opportunity to undertake an advanced aviation experience, which includes your choice of aviation activities that will help you develop knowledge and experience in a specific area of flight operations.
Combined with the Graduate Diploma of Aviation will provide you with the aeronautical experience required for a career as a commercial pilot. During your study, you will gain the aeronautical experience required to apply for a Recreational Pilot Licence, Private Pilot Licence, Command Instrument Rating, and Commercial Pilot Licence.
You will benefit from our national network of flight partners and industry partnerships. CQU's partnership with Aviation Australia provides students with the opportunity to undertake a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Multi-Crew Cooperation Course (MCC) in the third year of the Bachelor of Aviation (Flight Operations). A CASA-approved MCC course is a requirement to operate as a pilot in a multi-crew flight.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - Aeronautical
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
CQU's Bachelor of Aviation will prepare you to launch a diverse career in one of the most important global economic industries, aviation. Our versatile degree features a choice of two majors to suit your interests and career goals. The flight operations major, when studied alongside the Graduate Diploma of Aviation (Flight Operations), allows students to satisfy the knowledge requirements to apply for an Air Transport Pilot Licence to prepare you for a career in the airlines. With a national network of flight partners, you will benefit from CQUniversity’s industry partnerships that broaden your career opportunities, and build your connections within the aviation industry. The Bachelor of Aviation course will prepare you for a range of careers in the aviation industry including as an Airline Transport pilot and an aviation management professional. In the first year of the course, you will learn the fundamentals of the aviation industry including safety, human factors, relevant national and international laws, airline and airport operations, flight fundamentals and the basics of piloting an aircraft in a simulated environment. You will also lay the foundation to gain crucial lifelong learning and transferable skills.
Airline and Airport Operations Major
In the Airline and Airport Operations Major, you will study the core theoretical foundations of aviation operational management including aviation marketing, finance analysis, air freight transportation, resource management and planning and operation. Throughout the course, you will develop skills in critical thinking, decision making, problem solving and teamwork in the context of airline and airport operation. You will develop an understanding of the relationship between human physiology/psychology and the aviation environment by focusing on the function and limitations of the human body, and be introduced to the application of safety processes and how they are applied within the aviation industry and the laws that are relevant to airline and airport operations. Learn to apply your knowledge of aviation management combined with advanced critical thinking skills to solve a range of authentic aviation problems.
Flight Operations Major
The Flight Operations Major will provide you with relevant theory and skills development that support a career as a professional pilot. In this Major, you will study academic subjects and professional pilot aeronautical knowledge to the Bachelor degree standard. You will build knowledge and skills relating to aerodynamics, navigation, meteorology and flight planning, as well as being introduced to the laws that are relevant to aviation and the development and maintenance of a safety management system. You will also undertake units to develop important academic skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, effective communication, and decision-making. Throughout the course, you will learn to apply your aviation knowledge and advanced critical thinking skills to resolve complex airline transport operation scenarios. In the third year of the course, you'll have the opportunity to undertake an advanced aviation experience, which includes your choice of aviation activities that will help you develop knowledge and experience in a specific area of flight operations.
Combined with the Graduate Diploma of Aviation will provide you with the aeronautical experience required for a career as a commercial pilot. During your study, you will gain the aeronautical experience required to apply for a Recreational Pilot Licence, Private Pilot Licence, Command Instrument Rating, and Commercial Pilot Licence.
You will benefit from our national network of flight partners and industry partnerships. CQU's partnership with Aviation Australia provides students with the opportunity to undertake a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Multi-Crew Cooperation Course (MCC) in the third year of the Bachelor of Aviation (Flight Operations). A CASA-approved MCC course is a requirement to operate as a pilot in a multi-crew flight.
Admission Requirements
68+
4+
54+
6+
75+
Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:
A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) diploma level qualification, or
Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0
completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.
29 Jun 2026
3 Years
Mar
Jul
Tuition fees
Domestic
10,600 AUD
International
43,900 AUD
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Engineering - AeronauticalMain Subject Area
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - Aeronautical
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
The Bachelor of Aviation course will prepare you for a range of careers in the aviation industry including as an Airline Transport pilot and an aviation management professional. In the first year of the course, you will learn the fundamentals of the aviation industry including safety, human factors, relevant national and international laws, airline and airport operations, flight fundamentals and the basics of piloting an aircraft in a simulated environment. You will also lay the foundation to gain crucial lifelong learning and transferable skills.
Airline and Airport Operations Major
In the Airline and Airport Operations Major, you will study the core theoretical foundations of aviation operational management including aviation marketing, finance analysis, air freight transportation, resource management and planning and operation. Throughout the course, you will develop skills in critical thinking, decision making, problem solving and teamwork in the context of airline and airport operation. You will develop an understanding of the relationship between human physiology/psychology and the aviation environment by focusing on the function and limitations of the human body, and be introduced to the application of safety processes and how they are applied within the aviation industry and the laws that are relevant to airline and airport operations. Learn to apply your knowledge of aviation management combined with advanced critical thinking skills to solve a range of authentic aviation problems.
Flight Operations Major
The Flight Operations Major will provide you with relevant theory and skills development that support a career as a professional pilot. In this Major, you will study academic subjects and professional pilot aeronautical knowledge to the Bachelor degree standard. You will build knowledge and skills relating to aerodynamics, navigation, meteorology and flight planning, as well as being introduced to the laws that are relevant to aviation and the development and maintenance of a safety management system. You will also undertake units to develop important academic skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, effective communication, and decision-making. Throughout the course, you will learn to apply your aviation knowledge and advanced critical thinking skills to resolve complex airline transport operation scenarios. In the third year of the course, you'll have the opportunity to undertake an advanced aviation experience, which includes your choice of aviation activities that will help you develop knowledge and experience in a specific area of flight operations.
Combined with the Graduate Diploma of Aviation will provide you with the aeronautical experience required for a career as a commercial pilot. During your study, you will gain the aeronautical experience required to apply for a Recreational Pilot Licence, Private Pilot Licence, Command Instrument Rating, and Commercial Pilot Licence.
You will benefit from our national network of flight partners and industry partnerships. CQU's partnership with Aviation Australia provides students with the opportunity to undertake a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Multi-Crew Cooperation Course (MCC) in the third year of the Bachelor of Aviation (Flight Operations). A CASA-approved MCC course is a requirement to operate as a pilot in a multi-crew flight.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - Aeronautical
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
The Bachelor of Aviation course will prepare you for a range of careers in the aviation industry including as an Airline Transport pilot and an aviation management professional. In the first year of the course, you will learn the fundamentals of the aviation industry including safety, human factors, relevant national and international laws, airline and airport operations, flight fundamentals and the basics of piloting an aircraft in a simulated environment. You will also lay the foundation to gain crucial lifelong learning and transferable skills.
Airline and Airport Operations Major
In the Airline and Airport Operations Major, you will study the core theoretical foundations of aviation operational management including aviation marketing, finance analysis, air freight transportation, resource management and planning and operation. Throughout the course, you will develop skills in critical thinking, decision making, problem solving and teamwork in the context of airline and airport operation. You will develop an understanding of the relationship between human physiology/psychology and the aviation environment by focusing on the function and limitations of the human body, and be introduced to the application of safety processes and how they are applied within the aviation industry and the laws that are relevant to airline and airport operations. Learn to apply your knowledge of aviation management combined with advanced critical thinking skills to solve a range of authentic aviation problems.
Flight Operations Major
The Flight Operations Major will provide you with relevant theory and skills development that support a career as a professional pilot. In this Major, you will study academic subjects and professional pilot aeronautical knowledge to the Bachelor degree standard. You will build knowledge and skills relating to aerodynamics, navigation, meteorology and flight planning, as well as being introduced to the laws that are relevant to aviation and the development and maintenance of a safety management system. You will also undertake units to develop important academic skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, effective communication, and decision-making. Throughout the course, you will learn to apply your aviation knowledge and advanced critical thinking skills to resolve complex airline transport operation scenarios. In the third year of the course, you'll have the opportunity to undertake an advanced aviation experience, which includes your choice of aviation activities that will help you develop knowledge and experience in a specific area of flight operations.
Combined with the Graduate Diploma of Aviation will provide you with the aeronautical experience required for a career as a commercial pilot. During your study, you will gain the aeronautical experience required to apply for a Recreational Pilot Licence, Private Pilot Licence, Command Instrument Rating, and Commercial Pilot Licence.
You will benefit from our national network of flight partners and industry partnerships. CQU's partnership with Aviation Australia provides students with the opportunity to undertake a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Multi-Crew Cooperation Course (MCC) in the third year of the Bachelor of Aviation (Flight Operations). A CASA-approved MCC course is a requirement to operate as a pilot in a multi-crew flight.
Admission Requirements
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.
Tuition fees
Domestic
International
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