Aviation Management BSc (Hons)

Course overview

This focused management degree is designed to develop resilient professionals who are able to apply specialist knowledge, skills and capabilities in a diverse, global aviation industry. Our innovative approach brings together business awareness, strategic thinking, technical understanding, and operational application, by embedding research with current examples.

We focus on the complex inter-relationships that exist between various stakeholders, such as airlines, airport operators, regulators, representative bodies and industry suppliers. The course is actively supported by guest lectures from expert industry practitioners and leaders. Visits to airports and airlines operations provide opportunities for students to bring their learning to life.

The course will cover management and transport systems theory, economics, aerospace engineering, logistics, transport geography, regulation and safety. The degree encourages a holistic appreciation of the complexities of the global aviation ecosystem through applied learning via utilising simulation, practical activities and exposure to the industry.

What you'll study

The course encourages students with an enthusiasm for commercial aviation, to develop and expand their understanding and engagement, and to raise aspirations for management and positions of leadership that will shape the future of the industry. The course offers an opportunity for individuals from a broad range of subject interests, experiences and backgrounds to immerse themselves and to develop the knowledge, skills and capabilities required to chart a successful career within the aviation industry.

Drawing on the expertise of the teaching team, the course brings together management and transport systems theory, economics, aerospace engineering, logistics, transport geography, regulation and safety, to provide a progressive learning journey culminating in a holistic appreciation of the complexities of the global aviation ecosystem. Our course team offer academic expertise and practical industry experience and seek to immerse the student in applied learning, utilising simulation, practical activities and exposure to industry.

This innovative course threads together the aviation ecosystem with business awareness, strategic thinking, technical understanding, and operational application, by embedding research and current practitioner inspired teaching and industrial engagement. Students are guided through the foundations of aviation management towards a focused and applied business and operational appreciation, and the course is actively supported by guest lectures from expert industry practitioners and leaders. Visits to airports and airlines operations provide opportunities for students to bring their learning to life.

How you'll learn

This course is available as a full-time three year or optional four-year sandwich course, the latter incorporating a work placement or study year in a related field.

Our teaching methods are varied, offering a number of teaching styles to suit the needs of all our students, so in addition to lectures, we also utilise a blended learning approach, including online aspects, workshops and group work. Additional support is available via email and our online learning platform, Aula.

Progression through the modules develops knowledge and skills, including communication (written and oral), study skills, research methods, project management, presentation and career development. We will also encourage you to consider your employability and/or entrepreneurial development.

Unlike traditional institutions, there are no end of year exams. Instead, learning is assessed through coursework and phase tests, which is more reflective of our learning model.

Full-time
The contact hours may be made up of a combination of face-to-face teaching, individual and group tutorials, and online classes and tutorials. As an innovative and enterprising institution, the university may seek to utilise emerging technologies within the student experience. For all courses (whether on-campus, blended, or distance learning), the university may deliver certain contact hours and assessments via online technologies and methods.

Part-time
This course can be offered on a part-time basis. Whilst we would like to give you all the information about our part-time offering here, it is tailored for each course each year depending on the number of part-time applicants. Therefore, the part-time teaching arrangements vary. Please contact us for more information about studying this course part-time.

Assessment

The learning outcomes of modules, assignments and projects will be clearly stated. Your work will be marked according to how well you achieve these learning outcomes and your final feedback will refer to each outcome, as well as providing an overall percentage grade.

Assessment methods vary and include, practical class and project performance, written practical reports, project thesis, laboratory experiments, tutorial tasks and assessments, which take place at the end of each six-week block.

Job ready

On completion, you should be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: the operation of organisations in the aviation industry, the role and practices of the various business functions within those organisations, such as airlines and airports, and their external environment; the processes, principles and practice fundamental to the operation of airports and airlines, as well as facilities that support air transport operations; the processes, principles, and practice fundamental to the operation of airline companies, including elements of engineering practice in the industry; established methods for the analysis and design of solutions for logistics problems and the management of warehouse and inventory logistics function in a variety of national and international contexts; a range of current and emerging engineering and business issues affecting the aviation industry.
• Undertake a problem analysis and exercise reasoned judgement in assessing business and technical requirements, as well as demonstrate techniques to enable the effective control of an aviation or a logistics system.
• Conduct effective problem solving, design and decision making using appropriate quantitative and qualitative skills in the identification, formulation and solution of business and technical problems of aviation and logistics industries.
• Synthesise requirements and opportunities in order to recommend appropriate aviation management policies.
• Conduct research into technical and management issues being familiar with a range of data, research sources, and appropriate methodologies.
• Apply numeracy and the quantitative skills involved in data analysis, interpretation, and modelling of problems and phenomena in the aviation and logistics industry.
• Select and use appropriate methods of information and communications technology for business and engineering applications.
• Demonstrate an awareness of professional responsibilities, including an understanding of the associated ethical and legal issues such as regulations relevant to flight, air travel, and associated ethical, legal and business concerns, deregulation, privatisation, air service agreements, and aviation law.

Facilities

Coventry University Wrocław will offer you a wide range of facilities to support your studies and help you succeed.

This campus offers the opportunity to study in fully equipped classrooms for interactive and collaborative teaching, IT suites purpose-built to support the needs of our students and also break out spaces.