Aviation and Airport Management

OVERVIEW
Aviation is a huge international industry, with key players from globally recognised airlines to busy airports. Airlines transported almost 4.9 billion passengers worldwide in 2024, while global cities, ‘mega-regions’ and emerging destinations are experiencing phenomenal growth in aviation development. New digital technologies are also being harnessed to create ‘smarter’ operations, conscious of the global environmental challenges society faces.

Developed with extensive input from industry experts and delivered by a team of lecturers with first-hand experience in the aviation sector, our Aviation and Airport Management degree will help your career ‘take off’. Using our state-of-the-art facilities, including our Aviation and Tourism Suite and industry-recognised software, you will gain a deep understanding of the aviation environment and practices through simulated and real-life industry projects, visiting airports, networking with experts and learning first-hand how the industry functions. You will have the opportunity to travel and go on a variety of residential visits both in the UK and abroad, while our range of optional modules will enable you to personalise and specialise your studies to match your interests and career aims.

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?

• Work placement – Boost your career prospects and first-hand industry experience with a paid 48-week placement, during which you won’t incur any tuition fees

• Practical application – Put your skills to the test studying in our cutting-edge aviation facilities and working on industry projects, along with opportunities for part-time work

• Enrichment – Gain unique industry insight through visits to major airports – past students have visited Dubai, Istanbul, Budapest, Finland, Berlin and Amsterdam

• Industry approved – Study at an Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT) Centre of Excellence, with opportunities to attend conferences and events as well as applying for professional memberships

FACILITIES
Students on our aviation courses have access to outstanding simulation facilities in our Aviation and Tourism Suite, featuring a state-of-the-art mock plane cabin as well as check-in areas, a working security gate and Galileo GDS system for training students.

You will also have the chance to develop new skills in our Digital Creative Studio, featuring state-of-the-art video and audio production facilities including a video production studio with 4K cameras and green screen technology, audio podcasting, vision mixing and editing facilities, as well as high-spec computers with Adobe Creative Cloud software and graphics tablets.

ACCREDITATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
University College Birmingham is a recognised Institute of Travel and Tourism Centre of Excellence.

This course has been developed with extensive input from industry experts, including Swissport.

PLACEMENTS
Our course features a 48-week paid placement, during which you will not incur any tuition fees. (There is also the option to study the course without a placement.) Opportunities are also available for part-time work during the summer months.

Please note: All formal placements depend on availability and are subject to an application/interview process. Security clearances and airside access are outside the control of the University. For more information, please visit the Civil Aviation Authority website.

CAREERS AND PROGRESSION
Examples of careers you could pursue following this course:

• Airport operations manager

• Passenger transport manager

• Sustainability manager

• Transport planner

• Business development manager

• Regional sales manager

You could also progress onto one of our postgraduate courses at University College Birmingham.

• Please refer to our website www.ucb.ac.uk for the latest updates to this course

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Travel and Tourism, Institute of