Aviation Technology with Pilot Studies and Management

This course will equip you with the knowledge, skills and creativity needed to take a highly integrated approach to the global aviation industry, as the basis for a world-class aviation career. discover the relationship between aviation, materials, energy, economics and policy – and the system that connects these together – through this course’s interdisciplinary nature. develop specialist aviation engineering, technical and management skills, alongside drawing upon our extensive expertise in aircraft, materials, propulsion and environmental issues and the ability to apply this knowledge to real-life aviation industry scenarios.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

An industrial placement year is a great way to help you decide what kind of career you might like when you graduate. as well as giving you the opportunity to develop your skills, you’ll gain a real insight into working life in a particular company or sector. with the help and support of our dedicated employability team, you can choose to undertake a salaried industrial placement year at one of the 100+ companies that we work with. if you decide to undertake a placement year this will extend your period of study by 12 months and, on successful completion, you will be awarded the ‘industrial’ variant in your degree title to demonstrate your added experience to future employers. below are examples of placements our students have recently completed: aerodrome safety and assurance intern, heathrow airport ltd during your industrial placement you will have an industrial supervisor from within the company, plus an academic supervisor who will keep in touch throughout your placement.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

Many of our students see this course as the first step towards gaining a commercial pilot's licence (cpl). you will also gain the necessary skills required for a career in the aviation industry, these could include: airport and airline operations and management, air traffic control, non-airline commercial flight operations, aviation project management, flying instruction, technical sales and marketing in aviation-related industries. airports and airlines offer an extensive range of opportunities and you’ll be well placed to launch a career in a variety of aviation-related areas following completion of this course. even if your plan is currently to become a commercial or military pilot, the broader career options provided by the degree are important for continued employability, if you were ever to fail a medical, later in your career. if you already hold the private pilot’s license (ppl), this course will help to enhance your employability and credentials. graduates have gone on to work as first and second officers for international airlines others have launched careers as project managers, data analysts, flight planners, air traffic controllers and aircraft brokers for companies. some students have also been successful in obtaining raf sponsorship. examples of recent graduate destinations include: aer lingus airbus air canada air tanker bae systems british airways cathay pacific eastern airways eurocontrol gatwick airport

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Leeds has partnerships with the following companies: