UNSW Bachelor of Aviation (Flying) - Interstate Students
 

Hi All,

I'm currently in YR10 in Perth and am consideridering the various options for becoming a pilot post school.

Just wondering if anyone knows if it's possible for interstate students to do the course and live in UNSW accommodation, considering most of the course is undertaken down at Bankstown?

Cheers,
Luke

+1 for the above.

And again +1 for above

Its an excellent programme and well worth following up. Just check with the Uni in question.

Yes, you can live in UNSW on-campus accommodation throughout the program. If you're doing that, though, a car is a must for the commute to Bankstown.

Student accommodation at the University of Western Sydney (quite close to YSBK) is available to UNSW Aviation students as well; this is probably an easier option for the periods that are full-time at YSBK.

Cheers SKKM, will most likely train in Perth but just weighing up the various options now that ECU over here is no longer offering the Grad. Dip. in Flying along with the Bachelor of Aviation.

Hi EvilDucky,

Thanks for your reply, that's probably what I'm leaning towards most at this stage. I'm a bit weary though about having to pay for both a university degree as well as flight training for CPL, MECIR, etc:confused:

"Its an excellent programme and well worth following up. Just check with the Uni in question."

Yeah, just ask them, they'll tell you!

The degree isn't worth the paper it's printed on.

+1 for doing any other degree and flying somewhere else!

Check out the UNSW website including the 20th anniversary for details of the success achieved.

"Check out the UNSW website including the 20th anniversary for details of the success achieved."

As I said, they'll tell you

Or apply to the RAAF, pass Flight Screening, do a UNSW degree at ADFA and then do your pilot training while being paid, housed and fed.

You would have to be crazy to put all of your eggs in the pilot basket with the current state the aviation industry is in. Get yourself a degree or a trade in something unrelated to aviation so you have something to fall back on. Then get yourself a CPL at a flying school in Perth.

I love this advice, because it's pretty easy for a 45 year old pilot who loses a medical to get a job as a chippie, accountant or whatever with no experience except as an apprentice/uni student...

My advice is do what you have the passion and motivation for.

If you do an integrated course I suggest getting some lessons and flying experience first so that the learning curve is a bit shallower.

If you look at the airline job advertisements, having a degree is often a pre-requisite.

I wouldn't be too sure. If you can sell your aviation degree as a specialised business degree with a bit of engineering (which wouldn't be the biggest fib told in a job interview ever) in 20 years time it's just as relevant as that Bachelor of Business the other guy is doing.

The modern job market is a dynamic place, I know BSc grads working in PR and PR grads working in science. And that's only 5 years out of university.

As mentioned above, study because you want to study. University is an awesome experience for many but isn't for everyone. If you can only imagine putting in the effort to get HDs for an aviation course, then study aviation. But don't feel like the piece of paper will set you apart from the guy who did his CPL in 18 months at the local airport.

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Career choices
 

When established in your career you will go to work each day. If you don't enjoy most aspects of your job, then you will have a lousy life. If you can decide on a career then get the best training and education to prepare for that career. Aim to be the best you can. If you want a degree and a pilot licence then aim to do both. Choose your degree in an area you are interested in. Once you decide what you want, figure out how to get there. Paper certificates only count if they reflect a superior capability.

Peter,

Which Australian based flying jobs have a degree as a prerequisite?

I have seen a couple of ads that say its desirable but not essential.