Associate Degree of Aviation

Associate Degree

Key details

Degree Type

Associate Degree

Duration

1.5 years full-time

Course Code

AB-AV

Study Mode

In person

Domestic Fees

$24,640 per year / $33,880 total

About this course

This program is for Jetstar cadets only - apply through Jetstar.

Associate Degree of Aviation students accept that if they cannot access CAE Oxford Aviation Academy's Services for any reason (outlined in CAE Oxford Aviation's Training Services Agreement) they will be ineligible to graduate or get an award for Associate Degree of Aviation (AB-AV) from Swinburne.

Graduates would also have met the competency requirements to be eligible for the vocational award of Certificate IV in Aviation (Commercial Aeroplane Licence) and Diploma of Aviation (Instrument Flight Operations). Upon completion of the associate degree program graduates would either undertake a jet type rating before commencing line pilot operations with an airline or commence employment as a Grade 3 Flight Instructor (depending on the practicum elective chosen).

Please note that this course is only available to applicants who are accepted into either a pilot cadet training program with an organisation holding an internationally recognised Air Operators Certificate (AOC) of transport category aeroplanes, or a flight instructor cadet training program with an organisation holding a recognised Air Operators Certificate (AOC) with approval to conduct flight training.

Study locations

Hawthorn

Career pathways

The program provides the following generic graduate attributes:

capability in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas
entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
operate effectively and ethically in work and community situations
adaptable and manage change
awareness of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (e.g. socio-cultural, economic, natural)

Knowledge

broad theoretical and technical knowledge in the field of aviation, with the attainment of CASA theory pass applicable to the Air Transportation Pilot Licence

Skills

cognitive skills to identify, analyse and evaluate information and concepts in the broad field of aviation
cognitive, technical and creative thinking skills to express and understanding of aviation concepts with some depth
sognitive communication and analytical skills to interpret and explain sometimes complex aviation problems and generate solutions
Skills to communicate and present on aviation intellectual knowledge and ideas effectively

Application of knowledge and skills

a developed application of knowledge and skills as specified in the Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council Training packages AVI40108 Certificate IV in Aviation (CPLA) and AVI50408 Diploma of Aviation (Instrument Flight Operations)
an ability to use initiative and judgement to solve problems, and plan and decide on solutions in paraprofessional practice
an ability to adapt fundamental principles, concepts and techniques to different contextual situations, which may be unpredictable, in the field of aviation
an ability to adapt knowledge and skills in different contexts and apply to further studies
the capacity to practice professional and ethical responsibility individually and within teams, and recognise the need to engage in lifelong learning.

Course structure

To qualify for the Associate Degree of Aviation, students must take 16 units (200 credit points) from five discipline groups, comprising:

6 Aviation core units (75 credit points)
4 Aviation Practical core units (50 credit points)
1 Aviation Practical elective unit (12.5 credit points)
4 Aviation Human Factors, Air Transportation, Aviation Technology core units (50 credit points)
1 Elective drawn from Aviation Human Factors and Air Transportation Management electives (12.5 credit points)

Additional Practicum Units (valued at 12.5 credit points each) are available to students when additional flying hours are needed to fulfil licencing requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. Students who enrol for additional practicum units will be required to pay additional tuition fees.A unit of study can only be counted once, where units are shared between majors and/or minors, students must choose an approved alternative.Practicum (AVF) and associated licence theory (AVT) units that are either delivered by a university recognised flying provider or credited under a Credit Transfer Agreement will be done so under the requirements of the university's Academic Partnerships Policy.Maximum Academic CreditThe maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Associate Degree of Aviation is 100 credit points (normally eight units)

Swinburne University of Technology