INTRODUCTION

This is a three year full-time (or part-time equivalent) program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree.

The Bachelor of Science (Aviation) is designed to provide a broad professional education and graduate status for those entering the aviation industry. The course includes essential elements required for pilot training up to the level of Air Transport Pilot Licence. It extends beyond licensing requirements and traditional pilot training to prepare graduates for a range of careers within the aviation industry.

The Bachelor of Science (Aviation) has been developed in close consultation with the aviation industry. Core theoretical units in aviation are taught by the Faculty of Computing, Health and Science. Practical flying training is carried out in association with  ECU authorised flying schools.

On graduation, students who have completed the flight training units will typically hold a Commercial Pilot Licence together with either a Command Instrument Rating in a twin-engine or turbine-powered aircraft, or a Flight Instructor Rating.

Students who do not complete the flight training units may instead combine elective and minor subjects to form a strong, coherent knowledge base in the field of their choice.  Where available, such a combination may be at the level of a supporting major.  This mode of completion is therefore particularly suited to those desiring to work in the aviation industry in other than a flying role.

The Bachelor of Science (Aviation) is offered through the School of Engineering and Mathematics on Joondalup campus. Flight training units are undertaken at Jandakot Airport or other appropriate locations. The course is offered in the full-time and part-time modes but part-time students will be required to attend day classes. In addition, selected units are available for external study.

In addition to satisfying standard ECU admission requirements, satisfactory performance in a TEE mathematics unit or equivalent is required. Studies in Physics and Aviation are desirable but not essential.

Entry to the Bachelor of Science (Aviation) degree programme is available to applicants who hold ICAO Commercial or Air Transport Pilot Licences or who are pilots in the military.  Such applicants may also expect to receive credits for a number or units in the B Sc (Aviation) degree.

FEES

Fees apply to all units in this degree except for the three flight training units.  However, any costs of flying training must be borne by the student.  Although these costs cannot be precisely determined, it should be anticipated that they would be in the order of $45,000 if three Flight Training units were completed.

The cost of flying lessons in SCA1111 and SCA2211 are paid on completion of each lesson.  For SCA3211 or SCA3311 the cost for the complete unit is paid as a lump sum before training in the particular unit commences.

The Bachelor of Science (Aviation) consists of 360 credit points (24 units) and is divided into the following three areas taken over three years of full-time study:

Fourteen unit Aviation Major

Six unit Minor in any available area

Four Elective units