Programme Highlights

• Strong local and international industry supports;
• High quality teaching delivered by specialist staff through a variety of teaching methods and activities;
• Lecturers of Swinburne University of Technology will fly over to Hong Kong to teach. They are experienced and knowledgeable in both academic and industry;
• Opportunities to join the Australia aviation study trip to attend lectures at the Swinburne campus and receive practical flying experience;
• Students can choose to study one semester or even a year at the Hawthorn Campus at Melbourne, with all credits counted towards their qualifications.
• Full access to the learning resources in the University of Hong Kong library and sport facilities; and
• Opportunities to have placement at local aviation organisations.

Programme Information & Sharing from Programme Leaders

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Swinburne University of Technology 澳洲斯威本科技大學

 

 

Programme Structure

The top-up degree programme consists of 8 units. Students who have successfully completed a Higher Diploma in Aviation Studies/ Higher Diploma in Airline and Airport Services/ Higher Diploma in Aviation and Piloting or approved equivalent qualification will be given 200 advanced credit exemptions, and are expected to complete the 8 units below in 3 semesters.

Year	Unit Tilte
Year 2 (Semester 1)	Private Pilot Theory for Managers Aviation Marketing Aviation Regulation and Operation *
Year 2 (Semester 2)	Aviation Business Strategies and Management * Project Management in Aviation Aviation Research Project (Part I) *
Year 3 (Semester 1)	Flight Operations for Managers Aviation Research Project (Part II) *

* Taught by Swinburne Lecturers

The above programme structure is intended for use as a guideline to prospective students. The University reserves the right to modify sequencing of units within the structure.​

CRICOS course code: 093355C

Duration of Study AND AWARD

The normal duration of the programme is 3 years. With exemptions from 200 Swinburne credits, students will complete the programme in 1.5 years.

Upon satisfactory completion of the programme, students will be awarded the Bachelor of Aviation Management by the Swinburne University of Technology.

Teaching mode

The programme will be delivered in full-time mode. The teaching methods include lectures, tutorials, workshops and research projects.

Assessment

Assessment will be done by assignment, quiz, project and examination. All assessment will be set by Swinburne University of Technology. 

 

Award

Students who successfully complete the programme will be awarded the Bachelor of Aviation Management by Swinburne University of Technology.

Career Opportunities

The aviation management programme prepares students for professional careers in the following areas:

• Airline management
• Airline flight operations
• Airline ground operations
• Airport management
• Airport operations
• Airport planning
• Aviation consultancy firms
• Aviation charter firms
• Air services
• Aviation regulatory and safety services
• Aviation safety authorities

Further Studies

Swinburne University of Technology qualifications are well-recognised worldwide. Graduates of the programme may also pursue further studies in aviation management, airport operations, human factors management, aircraft engineering, transport policy and planning or business related disciplines at postgraduate level at Swinburne, or at other universities worldwide.

 

Tuition Fee

The full tuition fee* for the 2023/24 intake is HK$105,000.

* The tuition fee is reviewed annually and is subject to change without prior notice.

Government Financial Assistance Schemes

Financial Assistance Scheme for Post-secondary Students (FASP) /
Non-means-tested Loan Scheme for Post-secondary Students (NLSPS)

This programme has been successfully accredited by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academics and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ). Students enrolled in this programme are eligible to apply for the HKSAR Government’s grants and low interest loans, i.e. FASP and NLSPS.

Extended Non-means-tested Loan Scheme (ENLS) 

Students are eligible to apply for the Extended Non-means-tested Loan Scheme (ENLS) administered by the HKSAR Government’s Students Financial Office (SFO). The maximum financial assistance under the ENLS is equivalent to the total tuition fee payable to the HKU SPACE in the academic year.

Continuing Education Fund (CEF)

This programme and the modules have been included in the list of reimbursable courses for Continuing Education Fund (CEF) purposes.

1) SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarships will be given by the Swinburne University of  Technology to the new student with outstanding achievement in their Associate Degree/ Higher Diploma/ Advanced Diploma study for enrolling in the Bachelor of Aviation Management programme. 

2) IC Scholarship 

 (for all CC and HPSHCC AD/HD Graduates)  

Applicants from HKU SPACE CC/HPSHCC graduates or alumni are entitled to a scholarship of HK$7,000 for enrolling on an IC undergraduate programme in 2023/24. If students achieve a CGPA of 2.8 or above in your sub-degree programme, they will be awarded an additional incentive of HK$5,000 (total scholarship amount: HK$12,000). 

To be eligible for the scholarship and/or the incentive, students are required to pay the deposit as stipulated in the conditional offer letter or the tuition fee as stipulated in the final offer letter, whichever applicable, on or before the payment due date. The total scholarship amount (either HK$7,000 or HK$12,000) will be disbursed to students after the commencement of the programme on which they have successfully enrolled. 

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Entry Requirements

Applicants shall:

1A.	1(A) ‘have successfully completed a Higher Diploma in Aviation Studies programme with a minimum overall average of 50% (i.e. CGPA of 2.0) including all course* attempts’
or
1B.	i) hold an Advanced Diploma / Associate Degree / Higher Diploma in aviation or related discipline granted by a recognized institution;
	and
	ii) provide evidence of English proficiency such as an overall band of 6.0 or above in the IELTS if the B(i) qualification is from an institution where the language of teaching and assessment is not English.
and
2.	have successfully completed the “Aviation Mathematics and Physics” course at HKU SPACE, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

 

Applicants holding other qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
*A ‘course’ in the Hong Kong curriculum is equivalent to a ‘unit’ in the Australian curriculum.

Australia Aviation Study Trip 

Students will have opportunity to get a chance to experience the Trial Instructional Flight in Melbourne Australia. Students can also attend lectures in the Swinburne University of Technology as well as visit to local aviation organisations, such as airline training centres or domestic airports. This study trip is optional and its costs are additional to the programme’s tuition fee.

Practical Flying Experience in Melbourne, Australia
Visit to QANTAS Flight Training Centre
Visit to Avalon Airport
Lectures at Swinburne University of Technology

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CSM London Summer Study Programme

This programme organised by IC provides a valuable opportunity for students to enroll into a short course in Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design (CSM), one of the world’s leading institutes for arts and design education with 150 years of history.

  

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On Campus Transfer

Students can go to the Swinburne University of Technology campus in Melbourne to study after the completion of the first semester of study in Hong Kong.