Aviation uni degree recommendations

[compressor stall]

Hi all,

Thinking about doing an Aviation Course next year(s) by correspondence. Any recommendations, preferably from personal experience?

In particular:

1. What Uni
2. What is the course (diploma or bachelor)
3. Course Length
4. Cost
5. Credits for already having ATPL licence and employed in the industry
6. Enjoyment and interest factor

Thanks in advance

CS

[HPSOV]

I've also been looking at undertaking one of these degrees by correspondence, at the moment considering UWS and Uni of Newcastle.
Would be great to hear from some people who've completed these courses. Same questions as Comp Stall asked!

[Hardon deGeare]

Given your interest in Gaen.. Gyn... Gine.... Womens bits, I suggest you study Medicine and indulge flying as a hobby!

[fromwayback]

Why not consider a degree in business, physics or similar area. It will help more towards the airlines (if thats what you want) and will be useful if for some reason you need alternative employment.

At this stage I do not see the aviation degrees as very well recognised. If you must do it, email me and I will give you info and of course, my impressions on several I have come across..

[ 11 December 2001: Message edited by: fromwayback ]

[compressor stall]

Fromwayback - I already have one of them!

[Groovy]

For my sins, I lecture on the University of New South Wales Aviation degree courses (http://www.aviation.unsw.edu.au/masters.htm). We offer them at Bachelors and Masters levels.

If you already have aviation experience, then I suggest you use that experience to get you straight into a postgraduate program rather than starting with all the basics at undegraduate level.

Depending on what you want to do, different Universities and courses will suit you better. We heavily orientate our postgraduate program towards aviation management whereas others are focused towards, say, human factors.

I disagree that aviation degrees are not really recognised, but its fair to say that they are recognised more is some areas than others. It is what you do with it that counts.

Above all, make sure the course you choose is one you enjoy as its a big commitment.

Its possible to finish our Masters in a year (full time) but usually it takes closer to 3 for those that are working.

I hope this helps!

Cheers, Graham

[High Altitude]

CS- What the PUCK.....

Are you bored ole son???? What are you doing??? Let me geuss there must be a hot chick wanting to do a degree so......

Bugga it just go drink more beer...

Cheers,

HA...

(p.s. walked out of hngr at 0900 after party)

[VneII]

Compressor Stall

Edith Cowan University in WA offer a bachelor of aviation with an honours program. You also have the ability to combine management/business/computer science etc as a minor or double major (as I did). Passes in ATPL and aviation industry experince allows for conciderable exemptions (up to 2/3 of the course). I would not recomend a degree for somone just starting out,as I did( and many threads concerning experience v's degrees are in the archives), but someone of your experience could take advantage of the exemptions. Currently teaching the senior units is Andrew Bomanis, a man of extensive knowledge and experience and I have had the priveledge of being one of his students (although many years ago). I do believe most of the course can be undertaken externally.

Hope this is useful. Feel free to email me, glad to return the help you have offered me in the past

VneII

[ 11 December 2001: Message edited by: VneII ]

[clear to land]

From personal experience, I recommend the Griffith Uni (BN) course. Its fully HECS based, which means a lot to those of us in GA, and is conducted by the 'net', which make it easy to keep up with, even on away trips. The standard of teaching is good, the content/subjects interesting, and if you have +2500 hrs you have to do 12 subjects (approx $7000 HECS debt). You decide your workload per semester, thus you determine how long it will take to complete.
Cheers.

[lothario]

At the tender age of 17 I crossed the Tasman to enrol in at Massey, a fine plot of sheep country bespoiled by NZ's 2nd largest tertiary institution. I can recommend the method of Nav by a navigator, Met by a Meteorologist, and they have assembled an impressive array of professionals, sadly lead by lesser management. Consider there, but get EVERYTHING in writing.

Cheers
Lothario

[MT Edelstone56]

Compressor stall,
go ADFA,you come out an officer and a gentleman.Also an array of management skills which help fast track promotion.

[lara_croft]

I think the degree courses where you get x credit for your flying experience are probably perceived as "cheap" qualifications (by me anyway). Those senior comms from 15yrs ago plus your experience gets you 1/2 to 2/3 credit for an aviation degree - come on, next they'll just sell 'em at the pilot shop for a coupla thou'. Might make your business card a bit more impressive I guess.

Go for the Post Grad Masters or such. You'll complete it knowing you worked hard and earned it.

As someone else said, research what's available and what takes your interest most. The UNSW and Newcastle post grad courses are very good but very different.

[Taildragger67]

City University in London has a masters. You do most of the coursework remotely, then have a 3-day residential per subject (in Lon or DXB - I seem to recall talk about SIN sessions also) where you'd get the required face-to-face hours for each subject. See http://www.city.ac.uk/pgrad/engineering/acme.htm
Good luck!!!

[Dash1]

HardondeGeare,
Was that just another day at the orifice? See you round like a ground loop.

[compressor stall]

Hmmm,

It seems that it's the Masters course at UNSW by a half length at the moment.

Thanks for all your replies here and personal emails!

CS

[Mango]

clear to land- I'm interested in further info regarding griffith uni. Could you send me an email with futher info?

cheers

Mango

[FNQTech]

One advantage of the post graduate Masters at UNSW is that it has a broad base in all areas of airline/aviation management that would stand you in good stead if you wanted or were forced into a career path variation at some stage.