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Bachelor of Aviation (Management) 

M056N     


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Full-time
Part-time (day) 		Undergraduate 3 years, plus the option of either 1 or 2 IBL semesters Hawthorn (Semester 1, Semester 2)

Most careers in the aviation industry are in areas other than flight crew. If you wish to enter the aviation industry in a management role, this course is for you. You will gain a professional understanding of the aviation industry and its associated environment, and skills in organisational, regulatory, technical and business management.

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The Bachelor of Aviation (Management) and Bachelor of Aviation (Management)/Bachelor of Commerce programs prepare graduates to commence a management career as a practicising professional in the airline, airport and related industries. To this end there is no practical flying training associated with these programs.

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The programs embody the objectives of the Swinburne Professional Learning Model through:
  • Combining teaching, industry visits and guest lecturers, on airfield environment and capstone research projects to provide a professional outcome for graduates.
  • A number of units in all the programs incorporate project based learning and each stunt has the option to undertake the Aviation Study Tour unit, which is offered on a biannual basis, as well as student exchange with the College of Aviation, Western Michigan
    University, USA.
  • With some academic units in all programs delivered on airport, and an integrated approach to practical flying training in the Aviation programs, career skills development and experiential learning is embedded firmly in the undergraduate teaching.
  • All programs incorporate the unit Careers in the Curriculum providing career assistance within the curriculum, and the option of undertaking a complementary Electives Plus minor designed to diversify career profile.

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The Bachelor of Aviation (Management) programs operate under a student workload model based on 100 credit points for a full-time academic year. One credit point is deemed to be equivalent to one hour of student work per week over a semester, whether in contact with staff or in private study. Total student contact hours per unit, including lectures, classes, tutorials and computer laboratory sessions, will normally be approximately 48 hours per week during the academic semesters (Winter and Summer Term have the same number of contact hours but compressed in time).
 
Bachelor of Aviation (Management)
All units of study are 12.5 credit points unless noted otherwise. Students complete at least 300 credit points consisting of:
  • Aviation Management Professional Major of 16 units, 200 credit points and either;
  • A Co-Major of 8 units, 100 credit points, or two minors of 4 units, 50 credit points each.
An optional Industry-Based Learning (IBL)* program of either one or two semesters may also be taken by eligible students.
 
Students who hold an international student visa are ineligible to apply for IBL.
 
 Careers in the Curriculum (CIC)
All Swinburne undergraduate students will normally complete the compulsory Careers in the Curriculum unit of study targeted at developing career planning and career management skills.
 
Careers in the Curriculum has been developed by Swinburne Careers and Employment which provides advice and feedback on completing job applications and undergoing interviews, and is directed at both obtaining professional (Industry-Based Learning)* placements and graduate employment. Careers in the Curriculum are a one semester compulsory unit normally undertaken in second year, in time to assist students to apply for IBL* and other professional placements. 

Students will not incur a HECS or fee debt as the cost will be met by the university as part of an initiative to enhance students’ career skills.

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Aviation Management Professional Major
HES1920A Private Pilot Theory for Managers  
HET124A Energy and Motion for Aviation or (HET124 Energy and Motion
HMS141 Aviation Mathematics 
HES1910 Human Factors & Communication
HES1915A Human Performance and Limitations in Aviation
HES1925 Aviation Marketing (previously HES1945)
HES2910A Human Factors and Performance in Aviation 
HES2915 Airline Planning & Operations
HES2940 Aircraft Aerodynamics and Performance
HES2986A Aviation Regulation and Operation
HES2990 Airport Planning, Operation and Management
HES2992 Project Management in Aviation (commencing Sem 2, 2013)
HES4981A Aviation Business Strategies and Management
HES4916 Integrated Safety Management Systems
HES4961A Aviation Research Project (Part 1)
HES4962A Aviation Research Project (Part 2)
HES0000 Careers in the Curriculum  (0 credit point)
 
For further information, please refer to Aviation Management Professional Major.  
 
 
For further information, please refer to Aviation Techonology Minor.
 
 
For further information, please refer to Aviation Management Minor.

Electives Plus Minor
Any minor sequence as offered as part of the Higher Education Division’s Elective Plus initiative. Available Elective Plus minors may typically include:

• Design: Process and Strategy
• Effective Communication
• Enterprise Marketing
• Establishing and Running a Business
• Information and Knowledge Management
• Language & Culture - Italian
• Language & Culture - Japanese
• Multimedia Web Development
• Research & Development
• Social Research Skills
• Sustainability
• External Studies
 
Other Minors
Minors as approved by the program coordinator.
 
Recommended Study Sequence
This structure is for 2011 commencement onwards. Students who commenced prior to 2011 are to refer to their Program Planner.

Stage 1
Semester 1
 
Semester 2
HES1925 Aviation Marketing (previously HES1945)
 
Stage 2
Semester 1
First Minor/Co Major 1
First Minor/Co Major 2
 
Industry Experience
Optional Industry-Based Learning Placement (IBL) (Domestic students only).
 
Semester 2
First Minor/Co Major 3
First Minor/Co Major 4
 
Stage 3
Semester 1
Second Minor/Co Major 5
Second Minor/Co Major 6
 
Second Minor/Co Major 7
Second Minor/Co Major 8
 
Note:
Students are recommended to follow the above sequence; however you can choose to vary your program by taking alternative electives according to the program structure rules. The faculty will timetable combinations of units according to the recommended sequence.

Some units in this course may be either fully or partially delivered by Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) at either Moorabbin Airport or Swinburne's Hawthorn campus.
 
Students should undertake HES0000 Careers in the Curriculum after their third academic semester. Students may undertake it after this point, however, priortity will be given to students selecting it as scheduled.
 
Domestic students interested in IBL should attend an IBL information session one semester prior to the scheduled entry point. Please note that due to governement regulation international students holding a student visa are not able to undertake IBL.

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Other opportunities for student exchange and study abroad with other institutions will be considered on a case by case basis.

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The Aviation (Management) course prepares students for professional careers in the following areas:
  • Airline management
  • Airline flight operations
  • Airline ground operations
  • Airport management
  • Airport operations
  • Airport planning
  • Aviation consultancy firms
  • Aviation charter firms
  • Air services
  • Aviation regulatory and safety services
  • Aviation safety authorities

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The Bachelor of Aviation and Bachelor of Aviation (Management) programs do not have any accreditation by professional bodies.

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Swinburne Graduates develop the following key generic skills and attributes:
  • Teamwork skills
  • Analysis skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Communications skills
  • Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems, and
  • Ability to work independently.

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To be eligible for consideration for standard entry students must have satisfactorily completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification, with the below subjects forming the prerequisites for the
programs.      
  • Units 3 & 4 - a study score of at least 20 in English (any) and Mathematical Methods (either). 
  • Middle-band: re-ranking based on study scores in specialist mathematics, physics and psychology.
An applicant for the Bachelor of Aviation (Management) and the double degree of Bachelor of Aviation (Management)/Bachelor of Commerce will be considered for a position based on their ATAR score only.
 
As per Year 12 above or TAFE below however, for applicants with partially completed tertiary qualifications, preference is given to applicants with credit grade average of at least 65% (VTAC calculated GPA of 5) or above with no fails. An applicant without units 3 and 4 of VCE
Mathematical Methods, or failed to achieve a study score of 20 in VCE Mathematical Methods maybe considered if they have successfully completed a mathematics unit(s) at a tertiary or TAFE institution that is deemed to meet or exceed that of units 3 and 4 VCE Mathematical
Methods.
 
More information is available via Student Operations VTAC Entry pages:
www.swinburne.edu.au/studentoperations/vtac/minimum-requirements.html
as well as on Swinburne’s Mature Age Students and Non-School Leavers web page:
www.future.swinburne.edu.au/information/mature-age/index.html
 
TAFE
Advanced Diploma holders: preference given to applicants who have achieved a credit grade average of at least 65% with no fails in the final year.

Subject to available places, diploma holders may be considered for selection, with preference given to students who have achieved an average distinction level of 75% or above in the last two semesters of the diploma with no fails in the final year.
 
Private Providers
As for TAFE above.
 
Special Entry
Entry Access Schemes (SEAS)
Special Entry Access Schemes (SEAS) is the umbrella program covering the special entry and
access schemes conducted by tertiary institutions participating in the VTAC system.
There are two distinct schemes within SEAS:
  • Access and Equity, and
  • Year 11/12 Special Consideration
Both schemes are designed for applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage;
however, each scheme has a specific focus.

SEAS application is available through the VTAC website after applicants have lodged a VTAC
course application for either the Aviation or Aviation (Management) bachelor programs.

Access and Equity
SEAS Access and Equity is for all applicants whose education has been affected by long-term
disadvantage.
 
Year 11/12 Special Consideration
Year 11/12 Special Consideration is for current Year 12 students who have experienced adverse circumstances specifically in Years 11 and/or 12 which have impacted on their Year 12 results (ATAR).

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69.30

2012 Round 1 Clearly-In ATAR (CSP)

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An international Credit Transfer Agreement is currently being approved with EAI-SKEMA in France. It is a 2+ 2 model and covers EAI-SKEMA students who have completed two years of either the Bachelor of Aeronautical Science, Bachelor of Aviation Management, or Bachelor of
Aeronautical Science with Flight Option and wish to transfer into either the Bachelor of Aviation/Bachelor of Commerce, or Bachelor of Aviation (Management)/Bachelor of Commerce.

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For information on pathways, please refer to: www.future.swinburne.edu.au/pathways/index.html

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Applicants for advanced standing will be considered in accordance with Swinburne policies on Recognition of Prior Learning outlined at:
http://policies.swinburne.edu.au/ppdonline/showdoc.aspx?recnum=POL/2007/42
 
In some instances, appropriate exemptions may be granted in the light of prior experience, certain units passed at another institution or Civil Aviation Safety Authority qualifications.
 
For students seeking exemptions based on Civil Aviation Safety Authority qualifications the following applies:

In the case of Bachelor of Aviation (Management) degree units, where the unit is not intended to be a preparation for undertaking relevant Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) exams, an exemption will be granted at entry to the program if the applicant holds or has held the relevant CASA, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) member state or Australian Defence Force recognised theory exam credit/s. Exemption may also be given based on other previous, related studies or experience.

Relevant units: HES1920A – Private Pilot Theory for Managers

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For information about Swinburne's fees visit: www.swinburne.edu.au/fees
 

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A Sir Reginald Ansett Scholarship for Aviation is on offer.
 
For information about the Sir Reginald Ansett Scholarship for Aviation at Swinburne, please visit: www.swin.edu.au/scholarships

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Applications must be made through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC).

VTAC code: 34421 (CSP), 34423 (IFP)

For further information, visit the VTAC website at: www.vtac.edu.au
 
Applicants should also view the 'How To Apply' section on the Swinburne Aviation website www.swinburne.edu.au/aviation/howtoapply.htm
 
Applicants who have not already applied through VTAC can apply direct to the university by following the step-by-step process on our How to Apply page.
 
This course is available for mid-year intake. Applications are made directly to Swinburne and will be taken on a case by case basis. Application forms can be downloaded from our How to Apply website.

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Tel: 1300 ASK SWIN (1300 275 794)
Email: study@swinburne.edu.au
 

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