Graduate Certificate in Aviation Management
Postgraduate
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Let your career in aviation lift off
Meet the needs of the dynamic aviation industry. Give yourself a competitive edge. Prepare yourself for work in the airline industry or with government organisations, like the Australian Defence Force and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Credit available
- Yes
- Duration
- 6 months full time or part time equivalent
- Total subjects
- 4
- Available loans
- Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
Graduate Certificate in Aviation Management
About this degree
Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Aviation Management will have specialized knowledge within a systematic and coherent body of aviation management knowledge, its related fields and the contemporary aviation industry.
In this degree you will gain the knowledge, skills and management expertise needed to understand and master management practices in the aviation industry.
Recommended study pattern
As a guide, core subjects in this degree can include:
- Airline Management
- Aviation Economics
- Safety Management Systems
- Project Management
- Airport Planning and Management
- International Civil Aviation
- Aviation Leadership and Communication
- Human Factors for Aviation Managers
- Strategic Airline and Airport Management
As part of your application, you’ll be guided through how to get the right degree structure in place for you.
Award requirements
To be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate in Aviation Management (GCertAvnMgt), a student must acquire 40 credit points for listed elective courses.
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Indicative total fee $12,500
The amount shown here is indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.
Fees may vary depending on:
- the subjects you choose
- credit from previous work experience
- your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.
To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.
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- QS Ranking 2024:
- 18
- Times Higher Education Ranking 2024:
- 20
How to apply
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Entry requirements
From 2015, the admission requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Aviation Management are:
- a Bachelor degree in any discipline from a recognised tertiary institution
- OR Professional entry will be considered if an applicant does not possess a Bachelor degree from a recognised tertiary institution. Applicants will need at least three years of experience in the aviation industry at a supervisory level or above and document the reasons why they believe they should be accepted into the program. The application must include their industry history and training courses completed. People considered to be working in the industry at a supervisory level include air traffic controllers, first line managers, middle ranking military officers, and professional pilots. In light of the diversity of experience, each application will be assessed on its merits.
Professional entry will be considered if an applicant does not possess a Bachelor degree from a recognised tertiary institution. Applicants will need at least three years of experience in the aviation industry at a supervisory level or above and document the reasons why they believe they should be accepted into the program. The application must include their industry history and training courses completed. People considered to be working in the industry at a supervisory level include air traffic controllers, first line managers, middle ranking military officers, and professional pilots. In light of the diversity of experience, each application will be assessed on its merits.
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:
- A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
- OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
- OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
- OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
- OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
- OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.
English test results must be no more than two years old.
International students who successfully complete the Direct Entry Program (DEP) will satisfy the English Language requirements for this Griffith degree.
The Direct Entry Program (DEP) is not available for Domestic students.
Applicants should refer to the English language requirements section of the following University policy for exceptions to these overall requirements:
Reduce the time it takes to finish your degree. You can apply to Griffith to recognise your prior learning, including:
- Formal learning through courses completed at uni and TAFE.
- Informal learning through workplace experience or volunteer training.
- Non-formal learning through social experiences and hobbies.
Career opportunities
You will be able to further your career in the airline industry and provide your employer with a competitive advantage over other organisations in the region.
Career outlook
- Air Traffic Controllers:
- Data unavailable
- Air Transport Professionals:
- Over $120K
- Other Air Transport Professionals:
- Data unavailable