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Aviation Management with Private Pilot Licence

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Main site - West London
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Course summary

This course will allow you to gain your Private Pilot Licence (PPL) alongside a BSc (Hons) degree. This balance of practical and theoretical skills is highly sought-after by global aviation industry employers.

The University of West London has a strong connection with Heathrow Airport Limited and you will be based at our Ealing site, which is just 10 miles from Heathrow, one of the world's busiest international airports. The University is also home to the Heathrow Archive and Exhibition, which students and the public can visit.

The course is delivered by a diverse and experienced team of experts in the aviation industry with established links to numerous airlines and aviation companies.

Our courses offer opportunities to discuss current issues and examine solutions from a sector perspective. Our course content is developed with support from a wide network of sector professionals to include changes in the industry.

This course has been designed to enable graduates to have an understanding of the aviation sector from a managerial and an operational perspective alongside developing practical experience of operational procedures and airfield awareness.

You will combine your training with academic studies and will have access to our on site Boeing 737 flight simulator, which provides a practical learning environment. Guest lectures from aviation experts and opportunities for industry visits will support and enhance your learning.

The aviation sector offers new entrants a range of opportunities. On completion of this degree, you can enter industry or continue from your PPL to undertake Air Traffic Control Operator or Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) training.

Modules

Year One
• Introduction to Air Transport Management
• Air Transport Systems and Operations
• The Aviation Professional
• Leadership and Talent Management
• PPL Theory and Practical.

Year Two
• Air Accident Investigation and Safety
• Applied Research Methods
• Aviation Technology and Innovation
• Air Transport Finance and Business Strategy
• Digital Marketing and Revenue Management
• Specialised Air Transport Services.

Year Three
• Airline Fleet Management and Maintenance
• Sustainable Aviation and the Environment
• Air Route Development and Operations
• Aviation Strategy and Commercial Analysis
• Dissertation.

This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main site - West London

Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
N85F
Institution code:
W05
Campus name:
Main site - West London
Campus Code:
M
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
N85F
Institution code:
W05
Campus name:
Main site - West London
Campus Code:
M

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
112 points

A level
BBC

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM

Class 2 Medical

As a minimum you will need GCSE English, Mathematics and Physics or double/triple science (grade 9 – 5 / A* - C).

Each applicant will need to attend a pilot application day.

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