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Aviation Operations with Commercial Pilot Training with Professional Placement

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 21 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Reasons to choose Kingston

  • Facilities include a flight simulator, drone lab, rocket lab, and open and closed channel wind tunnels.

  • You'll be taught at an approved Air Training Organisation (ATO) delivered by specialist ground school instructors.

  • As well as pilot ground training, this course offers knowledge of the operational, technical and commercial aspects of the airline industry, to help you stand out at future job interviews.

  • The course may lead to a frozen Airline Transport Pilot Licence (fATPL).

About this course
This course will help you take off as a pilot and future aviation leader. In Year 2 you'll be based at our partner flight school, which is an Approved Training Organisation (ATO), with training delivered by specialist ground school instructors. You'll study the syllabus of the 13 Theoretical Knowledge exams needed to obtain a UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) ATPL (A) licence.

Please note: the cost of flight training could be around £90,000 in addition to University fees. Student Finance does not cover any CAA exams or flight training. Hence, additional funding would be required to complete the ATPL training.

Future Skills
Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.

As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.

At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.

Career opportunities
With your degree and Frozen ATPL, you’ll be able to apply for initial employment as a First Officer with regional and short-haul airlines such as easyJet and Ryanair, among others.

Modules

Course Modules

Example modules:
– Aerospace Technology
– Air Transport Economics
– Professional Development for Commercial Airline Pilots

To view the full list of modules, please visit the University course webpage.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

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:
H465
Institution code:
K84
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1

Kingston University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

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:
H465
Institution code:
K84
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
CCC-BBB

T Level
Pass (C and above)

UCAS Tariff
96-120

UCAS points from a minimum of 2 A-Levels or equivalent Level 3 qualifications.

Scottish Higher

Equivalent of 96 UCAS points

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 15 Merit: 15 Pass: 15

Equivalent of 96 UCAS points

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

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 26

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

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H3H4H4H4H4

Equivalent of 96 UCAS points.

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Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

We assess your application for evidence of ability, potential, passion for your subject, and the skills and experience that demonstrate your suitability for the course. Our entry requirements include UCAS Tariff ranges, but offers vary as each application is reviewed individually.

We consider your personal statement, predicted grades, and, where relevant, interview performance and portfolio assessment as key indicators of suitability and likely success to inform fair decisions for all.

Learn more on the Kingston University website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland£10050

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

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