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Bachelor

Hawthorn
The Bachelor of Aviation will equip you for a professional career as a commercial pilot. You'll undertake commercial flying training at CAE Oxford Aviation
Duration
3 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
78.80%
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Tuition Fees
$10,340 per year / $41,360 total
International Tuition Fees
$36,800 per year
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Tuition Fees
$10,340 per year / $41,360 total
International Tuition Fees
$36,800 per year
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Tuition Fees
$10,340 per year / $41,360 total
International Tuition Fees
$36,800 per year

Graduate Diploma

Cairns
You will build your skills as a pilot, starting with short flights constrained within the aerodrome training area and circuit area right through to commercial pilot licence level. You will conduct long-distance flights, visiting multiple aerodromes in regional and outback Australia.
Entry Requirements

To be eligible for entry into this course, applicants must supply:

  • Current Aviation Reference Number (ARN), and
  • Current Australian Security Identification Card (ASIC), and
  • Aviation English Language Proficiency (ELP) level 6, and
  • Current Class 1 Aviation Medical, and
  • At a minimum, a passing grade in both AVAT11002 Basic Aeronautical Knowledge and AVAT11003 Basic Aeronautical Practice, and
  • Completed Student Checklist - to be signed and submitted with the application (as per instructions on the checklist).

Note

: The Graduate Diploma of Aviation (Flight Operations) is available to current CQUniversity Bachelor/Associate Degree of Aviation (Flight Operations) students only. Students completing the Graduate Diploma must be enrolled concurrently in either the CQUniversity Bachelor/Associate Degree of Aviation (Flight Operations) to maintain their place in the Graduate Diploma.

All other prospective students for this course will be assessed by the Head of Course on a case by case basis, and require, at a minimum:

  • Completion of an equivalent Bachelor of Aviation, and
  • Current Australian Security Identification Card (ASIC), and
  • Current Class 1 Aviation Medical, and
  • Aviation English Language Proficiency (ELP) level 6, and
  • Evidence of passing the Civil Aviation Safety Authority Commercial Pilot Licence, and
  • Evidence of passing Command Instrument Rating examinations.

English Language Proficiency Requirements:

If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University. Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:

*
A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or

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An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) diploma level qualification, or

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Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years full time 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.

If you do not satisfy any of the above you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores as below:

* An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or

* Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall & minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test); or

* Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or

* An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components.

English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study and must appear on a single result certificate.

International Students should visit http://www.cqu.edu.au/international for further information.

Each student will be assessed individually.

Security Requirements

Students are required to hold a current Australian Security Identification Card (ASIC)

Health Requirements

Students are required to hold a current Class 1 Aviation Medical

Assumed Knowledge

No recommended study.

Duration
1 year full-time, 3 years part-time
Study Mode
Online, In person
Graduate Satisfaction
87.60%

Bachelor (Honours)

Nathan
This double degree gives you two clear career pathways. As a graduate, you may choose to be a qualified commercial pilot with engineering qualifications, knowing that airlines prefer their pilots to have an engineering qualification.
Entry Requirements

The University's Undergraduate Programs Admission Policy will apply.

Prior OP students: Applicants who graduated with an OP in or before 2019 can apply to Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) for an ATAR statement. For more information visit qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/australian-tertiary-admission-rank-atar.

Duration
4 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Tuition Fees
$36,500 per year / $146,000 total
International Tuition Fees
$36,500 per year / $146,000 total
ATAR
72
Graduate Satisfaction
76.80%
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Tuition Fees
$10,340 per year / $41,360 total
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Tuition Fees
$10,340 per year / $41,360 total
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Tuition Fees
$10,340 per year / $41,360 total
International Tuition Fees
$36,800 per year

Bachelor

Kensington
You can go a long way in the aviation industry with a business education.The Commerce component provides you with a fundamental understanding of general business principles and allows you to develop specialist knowledge in a business area of your choice.
Duration
4 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
70.10%

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