Overview
The Master of Aviation Management (MAvMgmt) is designed for managers and professionals who have a University degree, and a desire to gain or further develop skills and knowledge to be effective in a contemporary aviation environment.
The program has been developed by aviation industry and aviation experts with the aim … For more content click the Read More button below.
The MAvMgmt is offered entirely through distance education, and can be completed as a full-time or part-time study load. Students with full-time employment are recommended to undertake a part-time study load. The online courses are delivered through a secure learning and teaching website, with the core component of learning delivered in a self-paced, asynchronous format. Students do not need to attend any on-campus activities, but there will be opportunities to engage in online, synchronous consultations and skills-focused workshops.
The curriculum includes courses that explore the areas of airline and airport operations, airline corporate management, law and regulation, security, human factors, flight data analytics and accident investigation. Students are also provided with the opportunity to complete a compulsory AVIA5020 Aviation Research Project course as part of the Program. This course is essential for preparing students with the foundational skills that underpin all courses within their Program, setting them up for success. Students are encouraged to take this course within the first two Terms of commencing their Program.
The program is 96 units of credit (or 2 years full-time equivalent) and can be studied on a full-time or part-time basis. Students with appropriate education in a relevant cognate area and/or relevant professional experience may be eligible for advanced standing and may then complete the degree in less time. Eligibility for advanced standing is determined by the School of Aviation on a case-by-case basis. Applicants are encouraged to contact the School for more information on eligibility criteria.
Program Structure
Students must complete 96 UOC when taken as a standalone program.
Students must choose to either complete the program with or without declaring an optional specialisation.
If a student decides not to declare an optional specialisation, they must complete the following:
- Core Courses (24 UOC)
- Prescribed Electives (72 UOC)
If a student chooses to declare an optional specialisation, they must complete the following:
- Core Courses (24 UOC)
- Prescribed Electives (24 - 72 UOC) Dependent on whether one or two optional minors are taken
- Optional Specialisation (24 UOC)
Core Course24 Units of Credit:
Prescribed Electives72 Units of Credit:
Optional Specialisations
Enrolment Disclaimer
Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.
You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.
You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.
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Admission Requirements
Entry Requirements
Minimum Entry Requirements
Limitations on Recognition of Prior Learning
Special Admission Requirements
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Program Requirements
Progression Requirements
Students who have completed 48 UOC of the program (excluding credit received from advanced standing or credit transfer) may be eligible to transfer to program 5741 Graduate Diploma in Aviation Management.
For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression
Associated Programs
Nested Postgraduate Program
Graduate Diploma in Aviation Management - GradDipAvMgmt5741 - Aviation Management
Recognition of Achievement
Award with Excellence
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The Award with Excellence is awarded in coursework masters programs, including Masters (Extension) but with the exception of Masters (Extended) such as JD and MD, when a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of at least 80% has been achieved and at least 50% of the requirements of the award are completed at UNSW. All eligible programs will award 'with Excellence' except in special circumstances where approval of Academic Board has been given for a program to opt out.
Additional Information
Examples of industry experience:
- Advanced flying training (e.g. any holder of Command Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot Licence or Air Transport Pilot Licence)
- Air traffic controller
- Aviation legal practitioner
- Airline captain, first officer, second officer or line pilot
- Business strategy analyst
- Defence force personnel
- Flying instructor
- Flight attendant
- Flight scheduler
- Human factors analyst
- Licence aircraft maintenance engineer, aircraft technician
- Managerial role
- Marketing and sales personnel
- Network planner
- Police and fire fighters
- Research analyst
- Revenue analyst
- Flight dispatcher and load controller
- Flight safety operations and risk management personnel
Program Fees
At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:
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