Aviation Operations with Commercial Pilot Training BSc (Hons)

Take off as a pilot and future aviation leader with Kingston Prepare for career lift off. As part of your studies, you will benefit from access to our specialist facilities. These include a flight simulator, drone lab, computer lab and rocket lab.

All are designed to enhance your learning and prepare you for the challenges of the aviation sector. Whether you are aiming to become a commercial pilot or an aviation operations specialist, this course will help you stand out. You’ll graduate ready to take the next step in your aviation journey.

The aims of the course are to: Provide you with a thorough understanding of the principles and practice of aircraft operation and of aviation operations in general so you are fully prepared for the EASA ATPL theory examinations and a career as a commercial pilot. Equip you with the knowledge and practical skills necessary for graduate employment in the air transport industry. Provide you with the opportunity to develop your written and oral communications skills.

Prepare you to undertake research, further study and continue with lifelong learning by developing intellectual, problem-solving and key (transferable) skills. Satisfactory completion of the BSc (Hons) Aviation Operations with Commercial Pilot Training will give you the possibility of postgraduate study on a suitable Air Transport Management MSc course. Before starting Year 2, you will have the option to change course to Aviation Operations BSc (Hons).

Engineering at Kingston University Follow along as our students talk through the skills they're developing to design their future careers. The Kingston University aviation studies course has been essential for me in securing a position with Ryanair. The aviation industry is by nature very competitive and unstable, so putting all the odds on your side is fundamental in improving your chances of success.

By the end of the course you will not only have an in-depth knowledge of pilot theory, but also of the aviation industry a