Bachelor of Aviation Management/ Bachelor of Applied Innovation

If a career in aviation management sounds intriguing, you can now gain all of the knowledge and skills you need, plus a whole lot more, thanks to Swinburne's Bachelor of Aviation Management/Bachelor of Applied Innovation double degree.

Unique to Swinburne, this specialised program will really up your game by combining the latest in innovation practice with an aviation qualification. Your employment prospects take flight with this competitive skillset, giving you an edge in this exciting global industry.

The Bachelor of Aviation Management prepares you for management roles in the aviation industry in Australia and overseas, giving you comprehensive knowledge of aviation and allied industries. You'll develop skills in organisational, regulatory, safety, technical and business management, so you graduate ready to take on frontline or strategic roles in the demanding, high-consequence aviation environment.

Your learning truly takes off as you learn how to innovate in a multidisciplinary, experiential environment that values collaboration, creativity and complex problem-solving. Develop leadership potential, persistence and human understanding as you learn what it takes to facilitate meaningful change through innovative ideas. Undertake projects inspired by your passions and interests and graduate with a portfolio to prove your innovation credentials.

Both degrees offer learning opportunities such as placements and internships in real-world environments.

Employment opportunities upon graduation range from aviation roles such as business systems manager, airline ground operations manager, airport manager, and airline operations manager, and innovation-specific positions including customer experience, transformation lead, innovation analyst, strategic designer and human-centred researcher.

On successful completion of this Course students will be able to :

• As an aviation practitioner, demonstrate coherent understanding and application of the body of knowledge contained within the aviation industry including appropriate international and domestic regulations and organisations 
• Employ an entrepreneurial approach in contributing to innovation, development and management of risk, data, technology and change within professional aviation practice
• Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of Aviation human factors, safety, management and technology to critically analyse and solve aviation business problems, implementing effective solutions in a global aviation context
• Work reflexively in teams and independently with a focus on safety, integrity, ethics, professionalism, accountability and collaborative leadership to function effectively within the highly dynamic and hazard rich aviation environment
• Employ an adaptable approach, applying risk based decision making to solving real-world aviation problems in commercial, operational and strategic areas
• Demonstrate effective oral, written and visual communication skills to work effectively with internal and external aviation business stakeholders across diverse professional settings
• Identify and articulate opportunities to innovate and create impact informed by user-centred research and/or data
• Adapt their discipline skillsets in new situations in response to complex and changing contexts, including interdisciplinary environments
• Facilitate and contribute to innovation teams that seek solutions to complex challenges, using inclusive collaboration practices to leverage different skills and perspectives
• Navigate commercial, human and technical requirements aided by prototyping and testing to deliver solutions that create value
• Communicate the value of experimentation, ideas and innovation with confidence in developing solutions to investors, potential partners, employers or other stakeholders
• Develop futures-focused innovations that integrate responsible social, technological and environmental factors

Entry requirements