Hi there,
My name is Nicola and I work at Swinburne University.
You've got some very valid and detailed questions about the Bachelor of Aviation!
The best place to start would be by sending an email with all your questions through to
[email protected] or by calling 1300 ASK SWIN (1300 275 794). You can ask for your questions to be passed on to an academic in the aviation area.
You can also find the course listing here: Bachelor of Aviation at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia (http://courses.swinburne.edu.au/courses/Bachelor-of-Aviation-M055N/local)
Contact hours are around 48 hours per week - so yes, quite full on!
Here's another link to a student profile of one of our past students to give you an idea about job opportunities after you graduate: Engineering and Industrial Sciences > Student Profiles > Cameron Gee (http://www.swinburne.edu.au/engineering/profiles/cameron-gee/)
Please also take note that if you're interested in studying in Semester 1 2011, then you must apply through VTAC by 30 September to aviod paying late application fees - www.vtac.edu.au (http://www.vtac.edu.au)
Hope this was of assistance,
Nicola