Aviation Technology and Management
Postgraduate
In Leeds
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Leeds
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Different dates available
If you would like to develop specialist aviation engineering, technical and management skills without taking commercial pilot ground training, this course will equip you with the skills required for a career in management and operations in the aviation industry.
You’ll have the opportunity to undertake ten hours of flight training at private pilot level while learning how to manage and finance activities in the aviation industry. You’ll also gain a strong science and engineering base with modules on topics like aviation engineering materials and aircraft safety.
You’ll benefit from specialist input throughout the course through the involvement of professional pilots and senior managers from the aviation industry. Bringing working knowledge of advanced communications and navigation systems, management techniques and strategic thinking, these contributions complement the knowledge base provided by the course.
Specialist facilities
You’ll have access to our engine laboratories and state-of-the-art flight simulators, including an Airbus A320 airliner cockpit simulator.
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Entry requirements
A-level: AAA including Mathematics or Physics.
Where an A-Level Science subject is taken, we require a pass in the practical science element, alongside the achievement of the A-Level at the stated grade.
Excludes A-Level General Studies or Critical Thinking.
Extended Project Qualification - Whilst we recognise the value, effort and enthusiasm applicants make in the Extended Project, we do not currently include this as part of our offer making. We do however encourage you to provide further information on your project in your personal statement and if invited, at...
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Subjects
- Materials
- Pilot
- Finance
- Private
- Project
- Technology
- Industry
- Engineering
- Aviation
- On-Air
- Aviation Training
Course programme
You’ll be introduced to the key science and engineering principles that underlie aviation studies in Year 1, when you’ll also develop the theoretical knowledge you need for the private pilot’s licence (PPL) – you can meet the CAA’s ground exam requirements as part of your studies. During this year and the following summer you can also spend ten hours in the air, working towards your PPL.
Optional modules will also give you the chance to explore related areas such as process chemistry, management or the broader context of surface and air transport in an evolving economy and society.
In Year 2 you’ll learn more about how airlines and airports operate and the practical challenges that arise from commercial, technical, regulatory and political constraints. You’ll also gain an understanding of finance and project management in the context of the aviation industry, considering issues such as price and cost analysis and developing the management skills you’ll need in your future career.
In your final year you’ll learn more about vital issues of safety and reliability in aviation, as well as the health and security issues that affect different elements of the industry. You’ll also deepen your understanding of aerodynamics, aircraft design and construction, and work on a team technology project to apply your knowledge to a specific problem in aviation.
ProjectsEvery year of the course gives you hands-on experience of project work. This gives you the opportunity to explore your subject further as well as developing valuable skills in problem solving, communication and teamwork.
Find out more about our ProjectsCourse structure
These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.
Modules Year 1Compulsory modules
- Technical Skills and Applications 20 credits
- Aviation Engineering Materials 10 credits
- Theoretical Knowledge for the Private Pilots Licence 20 credits
- Aviation Engineering Science 20 credits
- Introduction to Aviation 20 credits
- Mathematical Techniques 1 10 credits
- Foundation Mathematics 10 credits
- Fundamentals of Process Chemistry 10 credits
- Foundation Engineering Physics 10 credits
- Introduction to Management 10 credits
- Introduction to Surface and Air Transport 10 credits
Compulsory modules
- Aircraft 1 20 credits
- Aviation Project Management and Finance 20 credits
- Aviation Health and Safety 20 credits
- Airline and Airport Operations 20 credits
- Aviation Management Project 20 credits
- Mathematical Techniques 2 20 credits
Compulsory modules
- Aircraft 2 20 credits
- Aviation Safety and Reliability 30 credits
- Aviation Technology Project 40 credits
- Aviation Futures 30 credits
For more information on typical modules, read Aviation Technology and Management BSc in the course catalogue
Broadening your academic horizons
At Leeds we want you to benefit from the depth and breadth of the University's expertise, to prepare you for success in an ever-changing and challenging world. On this course you broaden your learning through core and/or optional modules. Find out more on the Broadening webpages.
Learning and teaching.
You’ll study among academics who are leaders in their field – staff have conducted research for organisations such as NASA, the US Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and the US Air Force
Aviation Technology and Management