Overview

The Bachelor of Aviation at CQUniversity Australia features a choice of two majors to suit your interests and career goals. The flight operations major, when studied alongside the Graduate Diploma of Aviation (Flight Operations), allows students to satisfy the knowledge requirements to apply for an Air Transport Pilot Licence to prepare you for a career in the airlines.

With a national network of flight partners, you will benefit from CQUniversity’s industry partnerships that broaden your career opportunities, and build your connections within the aviation industry.

Career Opportunities

The Bachelor of Aviation (Flight Operations) in conjunction with the Graduate Diploma of Aviation, prepares graduates for aviation careers in the air transportation industry as a professional airline pilot.

Graduates will have all the aeronautical knowledge and flight training required to hold an Air Transport Pilot Licence, Commercial Pilot Licence with Command Instrument Rating.

Graduates may be eligible to apply for cadetships or traineeships offered by some airlines. Graduates may also be eligible to apply for Australian Defence Force positions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Air Freight Transportation

Accounting, Learning and Online Communication

Aviation Marketing

Airport Management

Aviation Economics

Airline Finance Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-03-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-10 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-07-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-14 00:00:00 , International

More details

International: Closing dates may vary depending on your country.

Domestic students - deadlines vary on residence, check website

Language

English

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Credits

144 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Cairns, Australia

Disciplines

Aviation Studies View 18 other Bachelors in Aviation Studies in Australia

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS: 108749B

A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent) or

An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) diploma level qualification, or

Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

41760 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 41760 AUD per year during 36 months.
National

10272 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10272 AUD per year during 36 months.

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Funding

A scholarship can help with the costs involved with living on campus, laptops and technology, childcare, study and living expenses, travel, and more.

You may be eligible for a 25% international scholarship funded by the University.

The University also offers other scholarships to support international students and encourage you to apply for the one that's right for you.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Aviation.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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