Airline and Airport Management

Watch your career soar with an Airline and Airport Management degree. This degree is perfect if you have a passion for the aviation industry and are looking to work in an airport setting within management or at an operational level. You will study topics such as aviation safety and security, air transport operations and aviation regulations all from tutors who have many years’ experience of the industry, working at commercial and military airports and airlines including Virgin Atlantic, Jet2 and Air France. Through studying this degree, you will develop your professional skills such as communication, leadership and teamwork. You will undertake a work placement at either Newcastle International Airport or British Airways Contact Centre to apply what you have learnt in the classroom in the workplace. You will also be kept up to date with developments in the industry through guest lectures from organisations such as EasyJet and Jet2 and have the chance to go on regional, national and international trips to enhance your learning. Once you complete your degree you may decide to progress onto the BA (Hons) Airline and Airport Management (Top-Up). You may also choose to seek employment within an airport in roles including security, passenger assistance, check in staff or cabin crew.

Year One: • Academic Study Skills • Personal Development or Recognition of Prior Learning • Contemporary Aviation • Ground Handling Management • Work Related Learning • Customer Relationship • Air Transport Compliance • Developing Manager. Year Two: • Professional Development • Work Based Learning • Marketing and Social Media • Air Transport Operations • Disruption Management and Contingency Planning • Commercial Management of Airline and Airports • Operations Management • Leadership and Motivation.

Students are taught through • Seminars • Lectures • Site visits • Workshops • Guest lectures. Students are assessed through: • Written assessments • Presentations • Seminar delivery • Projects.