Aviation Technology with Pilot Studies and Management

Overview

Career opportunities

This Aviation Technology with Pilot Studies and Management BEng course from University of Leeds will give you the edge to find the career you want. Your course will give you the experience and knowledge that employers are looking for to help you secure a graduate job.

University of Leeds students are among the top five most targeted by top employers according to The Graduate Market 2021, High Fliers Research.

Many of our students see this course as the first step towards gaining a Commercial Pilot's Licence (CPL). You will also gain the necessary skills required for a career in the aviation industry, these could include: airport and airline operations and management, air traffic control, non-airline commercial flight operations, aviation project management, flying instruction, technical sales and marketing in aviation-related industries. Airports and airlines offer an extensive range of opportunities and you’ll be well placed to launch a career in a variety of aviation-related areas following completion of this course. Even if your plan is currently to become a commercial or military pilot, the broader career options provided by the degree are important for continued employability, if you were ever to fail a medical, later in your career.

Course highlights

• Discover the relationship between aviation, materials, energy, economics and policy – and the system that connects these together – through this course’s interdisciplinary nature.

• Benefit from the training facilities of our flight simulators and have the opportunity to achieve the UK Civil Aviation Authority ground exam requirements for the Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL).

• Develop specialist aviation engineering, technical and management skills, and learn to apply this knowledge to real-life aviation industry scenarios.

• This course has specialist input from expert academics, experienced professionals and pilots from industry.

Accreditation

Accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. Candidates must hold a masters or doctorate accredited as further learning for CEng to hold accredited qualifications for CEng registration.