The Bachelor of Aviation is a three year full-time (or part-time equivalent) course, which provides a focussed professional education and graduate status for those seeking to enter the aviation industry, especially those wishing to become pilots.

The course prepares graduates for a range of careers within the aviation industry.  It includes a strong engineering focus across a range of areas to prepare graduates to enter technically oriented sections of the industry.  The Bachelor of Aviation provides a sound basis for a career in aviation administration, aviation management, or as a pilot.

Students wishing to become pilots are required to also enrol (concurrently) in the GradDip(Flying) where flying training to the level of a Commercial Pilot License is provided.  Both the BAviation and GradDip(Flying) can be completed over 9 semesters of study (including summer semesters). Students who intend to undertake flying training under the FEE-HELP scheme will enroll in this course and the GradDip(Flying) concurrently.

Satisfactory performance in WACE Mathematics 3A/3B or 3C/3D, or Mathematics: Specialist 3A/3B or 3C/3D, or equivalent.

Note: Students who have not passed WACE Physics 3A/3B or equivalent will be required to complete a bridging unit during the first year of their studies.

This course comprises a total of 360 credit points from 24 units, this includes 22 core aviation units (330 credit points) and 2 electives (30 credit points) which should be chosen from the options provided below.