
Aviation Operations BSc (Hons)
Kingston UniversityRoehampton Vale, Penrhyn Road
Course overview
Launch your aviation career This course blends technical expertise and strategic management for success in the fast-paced global aviation industry. If you're aiming for a successful career in the aviation industry, look no further. Our BSc (Hons) Aviation Operations course is the ideal choice.
It concentrates on the day-to-day functions of airline and airport operations while equipping you with the skills essential for this dynamic, rapidly expanding global sector. The aims of the degree are to: Provide you with a thorough understanding of aviation operations principles and practice. Ensure you are fully-prepared for the UK CAA ATPL examinations and a career as a commercial pilots or in diverse aviation operations roles.
Give you the knowledge and practical skills necessary to gain graduate employment in the air transport industry. Provide you with the opportunity to develop your written and oral communication skills. Prepare you to undertake research, further study, and continue with lifelong learning by developing intellectual, problem-solving, and key (transferable) skills.
This dynamic degree responds directly to the international industry's call for graduates who grasp the complexities of airline and airport operation and appreciate the innovation behind aviation engineering. Bridging technical excellence with strategic management, the course offers a rare, holistic perspective on one of the world's most fast-paced and interconnected sectors. Satisfactory completion of the BSc (Hons) Aviation Operations will give you the possibility of postgraduate study in a suitable Air Transport Management MSc course.
Key highlights
- Prepares you for the UK CAA ATPL examinations
- Focuses on day-to-day airline and airport operations
- Blends technical aviation knowledge with strategic management
- Covers the innovation behind aviation engineering
- Develops written and oral communication and research skills
- Leads on to postgraduate study in Air Transport Management
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 96-120 — Qualifications needed for 2027: Open BSc (Hons): 96-120 UCAS tariff points Three A-levels, or equivalent Level 3 qualifications, such as a BTEC Extended Diploma in an engineering, science, technology or business subject,…
- UCAS tariff points: 64 — foundation year
Scholarships
Family Bursary
The family bursary is a 10% tuition fee discount for international students with a direct family connection.
Up to 10% of feesInternational Success Support Scholarship
The International Success Support Scholarship provides £2,500 towards tuition fees.
Up to £2,500Sanctuary Scholarships
Careers this course leads to
- Commercial pilot
- Airline operations officer
- Airport operations manager
- Flight operations coordinator
- Air transport planner
Cost of study
UK/Home: £10,050 per year | International: £19,200 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Kingston University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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