Aircraft Operation & Aviation Courses

This course is available as an apprenticeship.

You must be employed in a training contract by an appropriate organisation to study an apprenticeship or traineeship.

An apprenticeship involves full time work with an employer who provides an opportunity to learn all aspects of a trade. This is a structured program for a fixed period of time and while you learn on the job, you also attend off the job training at SM TAFE.

Some of the benefits of an Apprenticeship are that you can:

• earn a wage while you train
• learn on the job skills combined with off the job training
• receive a nationally recognised qualification on successful completion
• start a valuable step towards a rewarding career path

Standard pathway

The University's Undergraduate Programs Admission Policy will apply.

Prior OP students: Applicants who graduated with an OP in or before 2019 can apply to Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) for an ATAR statement. For more information visit qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/australian-tertiary-admission-rank-atar.

Professional Entry pathway

To be eligible for admission, an applicant must have the following:

• at least an AQF Associate Degree or equivalent (as assessed by the Program Director) in an area relevant to the degree majors

OR

• at least five years equivalent full-time work experience* in the Aviation industry AND
  
  EITHER
• professional Aviation industry qualifications (for example, Air Traffic Controller, Licensed Aeronautical Maintenance Engineer or Commercial Pilot)
  OR
• a technical Aviation industry certification plus at least a Certificate IV level qualification in a field relevant to the degree majors where the assessed learning outcomes are judged to be equally acceptable within the structure of the University award (for example, Cabin Crew).

* Those entering via work experience are required to submit two references from previous or current employers confirming employment as a professional within their organisation. This letter should be provided on company letterhead verifying the approximate length of professional employment within their organisation.

Upon acceptance, students will be granted 120 credit points of advanced standing on the basis of their qualifications and experience.

To be eligible for entry into this course, applicants must supply:

• Current Aviation Reference Number (ARN), and
• Current Australian Security Identification Card (ASIC), and
• Aviation English Language Proficiency (ELP) level 6, and
• Current Class 1 Aviation Medical, and
• At a minimum, a passing grade in both AVAT11002 Basic Aeronautical Knowledge and AVAT11003 Basic Aeronautical Practice, and
• Completed Student Checklist - to be signed and submitted with the application (as per instructions on the checklist).

All other prospective students for this course will be assessed by the Head of Course on a case by case basis, and require, at a minimum:

• Completion of an equivalent Bachelor of Aviation, and
• Current Australian Security Identification Card (ASIC), and
• Current Class 1 Aviation Medical, and
• Aviation English Language Proficiency (ELP) level 6, and
• Evidence of passing the Civil Aviation Safety Authority Commercial Pilot Licence, and
• Evidence of passing Command Instrument Rating examinations.

If you do not satisfy any of the above you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores as below:

* An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or

* Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall & minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test); or

* Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or

* An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components.

English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study and must appear on a single result certificate.

International Students should visit http://www.cqu.edu.au/international for further information.

Each student will be assessed individually.

Students are required to hold a current Australian Security Identification Card (ASIC)

Students are required to hold a current Class 1 Aviation Medical

No recommended study.