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Associate Degree of Aviation (Flight Operations)

  • Associate Degree

The Associate Degree of Aviation (Flight Operations) provides the academic and aeronautical knowledge that is required to become a commercial pilot.

Key details

Degree Type
Associate Degree
Duration
2 years full-time, 4 years part-time
Course Code
CL06
Study Mode
Online, In person
ATAR
59.9

About this course

The Associate Degree of Aviation (Flight Operations) provides the academic and aeronautical knowledge that is required to become a commercial pilot. To gain the flight training required to become a commercial pilot you will need to also complete the Graduate Diploma of Aviation (Flight Operations). All practical flight training components after your first solo flight are delivered in the Graduate Diploma of Aviation (Flight Operations).

You will initially enrol into the Associate Degree of Aviation (Flight Operations) and upon successfully completing your first term of study in the course you will then be enrolled into the Graduate Diploma of Aviation (Flight Operations). From that point on you will be enrolled in both the Associate Degree of Aviation (Flight Operations) and the Graduate Diploma of Aviation (Flight Operations).

You will be required to gain a "Class 1" medical certificate at your expense during the first term of your studies. You will also be required to obtain at your expense, a Student Pilot Licence and Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC).

Entry requirements

English Requirements:

If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.

Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:

  • a secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
  • tertiary diploma level qualification, or
  • bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0

completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.

If you do not satisfy any of the above you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores as below:

  • An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of al least 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall & minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test); or
  • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or
  • An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components; or
  • Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) - Score of 180 or above; or
  • Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English - Score of 200 or above; or
  • Combined Universities Language Test (CULT) - 70% with no individual component score of less than 15.

English test results remain valid for o more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.

Each student will be assessed individually.

Security RequirementsNo information available at this time.Health RequirementsNo information available at this time.Assumed Knowledge

OP Maths

OP Physics

OP English

Study locations

Bundaberg

Perth

Cairns

Online

Career pathways

The Associate Degree of Aviation (Flight Operations), in conjunction with the Graduate Diploma of Aviation (Flight Operations), prepares graduates for aviation careers in the air transportation industry as a commercial pilot. Graduates will have all the aeronautical knowledge and flight training required to hold a Commercial Pilot Licence with Command Instrument Rating. Graduates may be eligible to apply for cadetship or traineeship offered by some airlines. Graduates may also be eligible to apply for Australian Defence Force positions.