Master of Aviation Management

Want to become a leader in the aviation industry? If you’re a professional with a university degree and relevant industry experience looking to advance your aviation career, this master’s program is for you.

Connect with a wide range of aviation professionals, enhance your understanding of key aviation issues and accelerate your career growth. In this flexible, online program, you’ll gain essential knowledge in science, engineering, interpersonal relations and the environment. To grow your specialised skill set, you’ll also explore law and regulations, safety and security, airline and airport management, technical operations and aviation economics.

You can complete the Master of Aviation Management in 2 years or less with full-time study. Upon graduation, you’ll be ready to take on roles in various sectors of the aviation and transport industry, including airlines, airports and government agencies.

Join a top 20 global university*

UNSW is the highest-ranked global university with a stand-alone aviation school that offers aviation degrees, operates flight training under its own Air Operator’s Certificate and undertakes research. The School of Aviation has been a leading educator in the industry for over 25 years.

*QS World University Rankings, 2024

Learn from expert educators

Our industry facilitators bring a wealth of aviation experience, while our academic staff regularly engage with regulatory authorities, industry bodies and research collaborators. Our courses are written by experts with substantial industry experience. UNSW’s Aviation educators include past and current leaders at organisations like Qantas, Sydney Airport, Airservices Australia and CASA.

Industry-relevant knowledge and experience

This postgraduate program was designed alongside industry experts to prepare graduates for future leadership positions in the aviation sector. You’ll learn critical thinking and decision-making skills in topics including airline marketing, aviation safety and security and flight operations, and have the chance to gain first-hand work experience through industry-based scholarships and internships on offer.

For entry into this program, you must have a three-year undergraduate bachelor’s degree. There are four different entry groups – the group you belong to will depend on the discipline of your undergraduate degree and years of industry experience (if applicable). If you have more than half a year of relevant professional experience you may be eligible for advanced standing into the program which will shorten the duration of your studies

Entry group one
This group may be eligible for 48 units of credit of advanced standing. This group includes any of the following:

• Bachelor of Aviation (Honours) with no industry experience
• Bachelor of Aviation with minimum two years' industry experience
• bachelor’s degree in cognate area with minimum two years' industry experience
• bachelor’s degree in non-cognate area with minimum five years' industry experience

Entry group two
This group may be eligible for 36 units of credit of advanced standing. This group includes any of the following:

• Bachelor of Aviation with minimum 0.5 years industry experience
• bachelor’s degree in cognate area with minimum 0.5 years industry experience
• bachelor’s degree in non-cognate area with minimum two years' industry experience

Entry group three
This group may be eligible for 24 units of credit of advanced standing. This group includes any of the following:

• bachelor’s degree in non-cognate area with minimum 0.5 years industry experience

Entry group four
This group is not eligible for any advanced standing. This group includes:

• bachelor’s degree in non-cognate area with no industry experience

Cognate degrees
Any degrees from any of the following disciplines:

• aviation
• science
• engineering
• psychology
• management
• economics
• commerce

Examples of industry experience
Your industry experience could be (but not limited to) any of the following:

• advanced flying training (e.g. any holder of command instrument rating, commercial pilot licence or air transport pilot licence)
• air traffic controller
• airport operations specialist
• airport compliance personnel
• airport/aviation consultant
• 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
• licensed 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
• risk management personnel.