Central Queensland University
Bachelor of Aviation
Nationally Recognised Higher EducationCQU's Bachelor of Aviation will prepare you to launch a diverse career in one of the most important global economic industries, aviation. Our versatile degree features a choice of two majors to suit your interests and career goals. The flight operations major, when studied alongside the Graduate Diploma of Aviation (Flight Operations), allows students to satisfy the knowledge requirements to apply for an Air Transport Pilot Licence to prepare you for a career in the airlines. With a national network of flight partners, you will benefit from CQUniversity’s industry partnerships that broaden your career opportunities, and build your connections within the aviation industry.
The Bachelor of Aviation is a versatile degree with options to major in Flight Operations or Airport and Airline Management, preparing you for a career as a pilot or diverse roles in airport management.
In the first year of the course, you will learn the fundamentals of the aviation industry, including safety, human factors, relevant national and international laws, airline and airport operations, flight fundamentals and the basics of piloting an aircraft in a simulated environment. You will also lay the foundation to gain crucial lifelong learning and transferable skills, such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication and teamwork.
Delivery mode
Central Queensland University offers this course through the following delivery modes:
Blended
Combine the flexibility of online learning with the support of on campus learning.
Locations
- Corner Abbott Street and Shields Street, Cairns
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Rank Threshold
- A rank threshold is the minimum competitive rank that applications will be considered for entry to this course. The rank threshold for this course is: SR 68 | ATAR 68.0
Recommended study
- English (Unit 3 and 4, C), General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods (Units 3 and 4, C), Physics
Course fees
$29,598
$120,240
$29,598
$120,240
Career opportunities
The Bachelor of Aviation will prepare you for the following roles.
Commercial Pilot
A Commercial Pilot flies aircraft for a range of purposes. You might fly passenger planes, conduct aerial tours or transport freight. Commercial Pi...
Air Traffic Controller
An Air Traffic Controller oversees the movement of aircraft within a designated airspace region. You might provide information to pilots before tak...
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
An Aircraft Maintenance Engineer carries out repairs and maintenance on aeronautical equipment and systems. You may specialise in aircraft structur...
About Central Queensland University
Originally founded in Rockhampton in 1967, as the Queensland Institute of Technology (QIT) Capricornia, CQUniversity Australia was granted full University status in 1992 and now has more than 30 000 students studying online and on-campus across Australia.
We have firmly established ourselves as one of the largest universities based in regional Australia, with campuses in Adelaide, Brisbane, Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Melbourne, Rockhampton, Sydney, and Townsville. Along with these campuses, the University also partners with several of Regional Universities Centres (RUC’s) in regional and remote parts of Australia.
In 2014, the University merged with CQ TAFE to bring together more than 175 years of combined experience in the delivery of education and training and establishing Queensland’s first comprehensive, dual sector university.
The University now delivers more than 250 education and training offerings, from short courses and certificates, through to undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees.
Study areas include apprenticeships, trades and training, business, accounting and law, creative, performing and visual arts, education and humanities, engineering and built environment, health, information technology and digital media, psychology, social work and community services, science and environment, and work and study preparation.
As a pioneer in the delivery of distance education, CQUniversity also continues to be a leader in this area with almost half of the current student cohort made up of students studying off-campus through online and mixed-mode delivery, many of whom are based in rural and remote areas.
After more than half a century working with stakeholders in regional Australia, our university is also a renowned research institution in several key disciplines and the benchmark leader for how universities should engage and collaborate with communities and industry.
