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Bachelor of Aviation enrolment guide

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Welcome to the ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Aviation family and the first chapter of your Aviation degree. It’s so nice to have you here.

In ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Aviation, we aim to deliver an excellent learning experience and environment for you to prosper. That is why we have worked hard to refresh our offerings in alignment with industry needs and what they look for in aviation professionals and their employees. 

We also understand that the best time to start growing your career is today. This is why we ensure that you are taught by people who live and love everything about the aviation industry – this includes experts in human factors, safety, airline management, airport customer experience, tourism and sustainability, aviation law, fleet management, cargo and logistics and airworthiness... just to name a few. When you attend your classes, not only are you learning course content, but you are also building your professional network.

If this is not exciting enough, you also have opportunities in your degree to undertake work experience with key aviation management organisations, and may even be able to travel with and other initiatives.  

The Faculty of Science at ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ offers four different undergraduate degree programs in Aviation: the Bachelor of Aviation (Flying), the Bachelor of Aviation (Management), and the Bachelor of Aviation (Remotely Piloted Aircraft System). Students also have the opportunity to take the Aviation (Management) as a double degree combined with the Bachelor of Commerce/Aviation (Management).

There is so much for you to learn and discover. To help you get started, we have provided a little bit of this information here.

See below for the enrolment guides:

  • How your Aviation degree works

    Your Bachelor of Aviation (Management) degree is made up of several components, including:

    A first-year core foundational course suite 

    This suite of courses has been designed to provide you with the best foundation to succeed as a ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Aviation student. Common to all three undergraduate ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Aviation programs, the suite encompasses a combination of skills and knowledge needed to effectively progress through the program including basic aeronautical knowledge, human factors, communication skills, and mathematics and statistics. 

    Discipline core – Core courses and prescribed elective courses

    In addition to your first-year core, you will be given the opportunity to complete various courses designed and delivered by industry experts. These courses span the various key areas in the aviation management ecosystem, giving you a well-rounded perspective on the aviation management industry. As part of your prescribed elective load, you are also able to choose to undertake a Work Integrated Elective placement (pending availability and meeting eligibility requirements).

    You are required to pass all of the courses in the discipline core to complete your degree.

    Students must satisfy 96 UoC of the following to satisfy the core requirements of this degree: 

    • 36 UoC from Level 1 Core Courses

    • 18 UoC from Level 2 Core Courses

    • 6 UoC from Level 2 Prescribed Elective Courses

    • 24 UoC from Level 3 Core Courses

    • 12 UoC from Level 3 Prescribed Electives

    Optional minors

    The program includes three minors selected and designed by a team of aviation industry experts and academics, with a focus on helping to provide you with a competitive edge for pursuing an aviation career. Each minor is comprised of 24 UoC, and you are able to complete a maximum of two minors within your degree.

    The minors are: 

    • Aviation Data Analytics (AVIAC2)
    • Aviation Law and Sustainability (AVIAD2)
    • Human Factors and Aviation Safety (AVIAE2)

    Information about the Minors can be found below.

    General education

    General education courses are able to be taken from any subject areasoutside of the Faculty of Science, giving you the opportunity to try something new. In this program, you are allowed to take 12 UoC of general education courses.

    Free electives

    In this program, you are able to take 36 UoC of free electives in any subject area of your choosing.

    Units of Credit (UoC)

    A unit of credit (UoC) helps measure how much you learn in a course and program. Most courses are 6UoC. As a full-time student, you’ll usually do 12-18 UoC each term. For more info, please check out Units of Credit Details.
    Program Overview

    Understanding your program

    Important information for your first year enrolment:

    Please ensure that you enrol into the eight compulsory courses of the BAv Management program for Stage 1 as follows:

    Term 1:

    • AVIA1401
    • MATH1041
    • One Free Elective

    Term 2:

    • AVIA1901
    • BEES2680
    • One Free Elective

    Term 3:

    • AVIA1011
    • MATH1031

    Optional Minors

    The Aviation Data Analytics minor equips students with skills in data analytics, data modeling, Python programming, machine learning, and AI. These skills help address key operational challenges in the airline industry, such as aircraft maintenance, route scheduling, and passenger demand response.

    The Aviation Law and Sustainability minor provides a specialized toolkit in advanced law, aviation and environmental economics, sustainable development, and environmental performance assessment. Students gain skills for decision-making in designing, implementing, governing, and evaluating sustainable practices in aviation organizations.

    The Human Factors and Aviation Safety minor equips you with specialized skills for managing human factors and safety systems in aviation. You'll learn to consider these factors from both aviation and broader contexts, and develop skills to design work systems that mitigate human error risks.

  • How your Aviation degree works

    Your Bachelor of Aviation (Flying) degree is made up of several components,including:

    A first-year core foundational course suite

    This suite of courses has been designed to provide you with the best foundation to succeed as a ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Aviation student. Common to all three undergraduate ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Aviation programs, the suite encompasses a combination of skills and knowledge needed to effectively progress through the program including basic aeronautical knowledge, human factors, communication skills, and mathematics and statistics.

    Discipline core – Core courses and prescribed elective courses

    In addition to your first-year core, you will be given the opportunity to complete various courses designed and delivered by industry experts. These courses span the various key areas in the aviation management ecosystem, giving you a well-rounded perspective on the aviation management industry. As part of your prescribed elective load, you are also able to choose to undertake a Work Integrated Elective placement (pending availability and meeting eligibility requirements).

    You are required to pass all of the courses in the discipline core to complete your degree.

    Students must satisfy 132 UoC of the following to satisfy the core requirements of this degree:

    • 48 UoC from Level 1 Core Courses
    • 42 UoC from Level 2 Core Courses
    • 36 UoC from Level 3 Core Courses
    • 6 UoC from Level 3 Prescribed Electives

    General education

    General education courses are able to be taken from any subject areas outside of the Faculty of Science, giving you the opportunity to try something new.

    Flight training

    As part of your Flying program and pending successful completion of flight screening, you will complete 200 hours of crewed flight training and 35 hours of flight simulator training. This training is completed at our in-house Flying Operations Unit at Bankstown Airport and conducted by our very own ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Aviation flight instructors in accordance with CASA requirements. Completion of this training will result in the acquisition of a Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL).

    Units of Credit (UoC)

    A unit of credit (UoC) helps measure how much you learn in a course and program. Most courses are 6UoC. As a full-time student, you’ll usually do 12-18 UoC each term. For more info, please checkout Units of Credit Details.
    Program Overview

    Understanding your program 

    Important information for your first-year enrolment:

    Please ensure that you enrol into the seven compulsory courses of the BAv Flying program for Stage 1 as follows:

    Term 1:

    • AVIA1401
    • AVIA1301
    • MATH1031

    Term 2:

    • AVIA1901
    • BEES2680
    • MATH1041

    Term 3:

    • AVIA1111

  • How your Aviation degree works

    Your Bachelor of Aviation (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) degree is made up of several components including:

    A first-year core foundational course suite

    This suite of courses has been designed to provide you with the best foundation to succeed as a ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Aviation student. Common to all three undergraduate ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Aviation programs, the suite encompasses a combination of skills and knowledge needed to effectively progress through the program including basic aeronautical knowledge, human factors, communication skills, and mathematics and statistics.

    Discipline core – Core courses and prescribed elective courses

    In addition to your first-year core, you will be given the opportunity to complete various courses designed and delivered by drone industry experts and organisations, including Australian UAV Service/Surf Life Saving NSW. These courses span the various key areas in the aviation management ecosystem, giving you a well-rounded perspective on the aviation management industry. As part of your prescribed elective load, you are also able to choose to undertake a Work Integrated Elective placement (pending availability and meeting eligibility requirements).

    You are required to pass all of the courses in the discipline core to complete your degree.

    Students must satisfy 132 UoC of the following to satisfy the core requirements of this degree:

    • 48 UoC from Level 1 Core Courses
    • 48 UoC from Level 2 Core Courses
    • 30 UoC from Level 3 Core Courses
    • 6 UoC from Level 3 Prescribed Electives

    General education

    General education courses are able to be taken from any subject areas outside of the Faculty of Science, giving you the opportunity to try something new. In this program, you are allowed to take 12 UoC of general education courses.

    Uncrewed (Remote) Flight Training

    This program includes the opportunity to complete a Remote Pilot Licence (Multirotor) up to 125 kg Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLoS) through Aviassist. To achieve this, you will undertake 40 hours of uncrewed flight training; 35 hours Visual Line of Sight training and 5 hours Beyond Visual Line of Sight training).

    Crewed Flight training

    As part of your Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems program and pending successful completion of flight screening, you will complete 40 hours of crewed flight training. This training is completed at our in-house Flying Operations Unit at Bankstown Airport and conducted by our very own ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ Aviation flight instructors in accordance with CASA requirements. Completion of this training will result in the acquisition of a Recreational Pilot Licence (RPL).

    Units of Credit (UoC)

    A unit of credit (UoC) helps measure how much you learn in a course and program. Most courses are 6UoC. As a full-time student, you’ll usually do 12-18 UoC each term. For more info, please checkout Units of Credit Details.
    Program Overview

    Understanding your program

    Important information for your first-year enrolment:

    Please ensure that you enrol into the seven compulsory courses of the BAv RPAS program for Stage 1 as follows:

    Term 1:

    • AVIA1401
    • AVIA1301
    • MATH1031

    Term 2:

    • AVIA1901
    • BEES2680
    • MATH1041

    Term 3:

    • AVIA1111

  • How your Aviation degree works
    Program Overview

    Understanding your program

    Important information for your first-year enrolment

    Please ensure that you enrol into the six compulsory courses of the BAv management program ³¦´Ç³¾±è´Ç²Ô±ð²Ô³ÙÌý of your dual program for Stage 1 as follows:

    Term 1:

    • AVIA1401
    • COMM1110*

    Term 2:

    • AVIA1901
    • BEES2680

    Term 3:

    • MATH1031
    • AVIA1011

    *Please note: If you would like to count COMM1110 towards the Commerce side of your dual program, you will need to select a Prescribed Elective from the School of Aviation to fill the 6 UoC gap.

Orientation Content

In the week leading up to the start of the term, ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ buzzes with a range of events aimed at helping new students become familiar with the university's campus, it's unique culture, and the available services. It's an opportunity to find your comfort zone before embarking on your academic journey. 

During O-Week, you can expect:

  • Faculty Welcome: Start your journey with a warm welcome to your academic department, setting the stage for your studies.
  • Campus Tours: Explore the campus through guided tours to get acquainted with your new surroundings. 
  • Club Sign- Ups: Discover a wide range of clubs and societies to join and meet like-minded peers through Arc. 
  • Workshops: Participate in informative workshops to gain valuable skills and knowledge. 
  • Social Events: AS the day turns into evening, enjoy social gatherings where you can make friends and experience the vubrant social scene of ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ.

¹úÃñ²ÊƱ's O-Week is the perfect opportunity to ease into university life and make connections that will enrich your academic experience. 

Clubs & Societies

At ¹úÃñ²ÊƱ, there is an abundence of student-led clubs and societies, all of which are open for memebership. This presents a fantastic opportunity to explore new interests, become a valued member of a thriving community, and forge connections with individuals who share your passions. 

Other benefits of joining Arc:

  • Volunteering & paid opportunities
  • Legal advice for students
  • Food hub - free food packs for students
  • International student support
  • Student noticeboards
  • Gigs & events for students