Accredited by the Institute of Travel and Tourism, and taught by industry professionals, this course offers an exciting and highly focused programme of study, designed to give you the skills and experience you need to work in management positions for major airlines or airports across the world. Designed to give you the highest quality commercial aviation management education, this course capitalises on its location – just 12 kilometres from London Heathrow – the world’s busiest international airport. Our strong links to such a major employer, as well as a host of other airlines and airports, ensures we offer you unique opportunities. These include guest lecturers from leading industry practitioners, and work placements to help you get a foot in the door in this highly competitive industry. On this course, you will gain a strong understanding of the workings of the aviation industry. You will undertake a one year work placement, which will give you the opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge of the sector, and to put theory into practice within a real business environment.

We are proud of our excellent employment success rates, with 99.1% of students progressing into full-time aviation-related employment worldwide. Our students work for a wide range of international airlines, airports, aviation agencies, in-flight catering companies and international cargo organisations during placement and after graduation. Some examples include: International Airlines • Air France • BMI • British Airways • KLM Royal Dutch • Lufthansa • Scandinavian Airline System • South African Airlines • Thai Airways International Airports • Abu Dhabi • Cardiff • Jamaica Airport • Kuala Lumpar • London City Airport • London Gatwick • London Heathrow Aviation Related • Cathay Pacific Catering • DO and CO Catering • British Airways World Cargo • Civil Aviation Authority (Qatar) • Civil Aviation Authority (Mongolia) Student example: Yasmin Shahin ‘I have been working in the Product and Service department for the past ten months, as an Aircraft Interior executive working with a range of aircraft suppliers, and am about to move to a new role as World Wide Ground Executive. I would not be at this successful stage of my career without my degree and the work experience I got in my second year.’