Welcome to the BSc. Aviation Management

This is a highly focused business management degree, designed to develop resilient professionals able to proactively apply specialist knowledge, skills and capabilities in a diverse, global aviation industry.
The course focuses on management of the multifaceted aviation industry from day one. You will be encouraged to explore the complex inter-relationships that exist between various stakeholders, such as airlines, airport operators, regulators, representative bodies and industry suppliers, in what is a dynamic and challenging environment.
The course encourages individuals with an enthusiasm for commercial aviation to develop and expand their understanding and engagement of the sector. Our aim is to raise your aspirations for management and positions of leadership that could help shape the future of the industry. The course offers an opportunity for individuals from a broad range of subject interests, experiences and backgrounds to develop the knowledge, skills and capabilities commonly required to chart a successful career within the aviation industry.
The course brings together management and transport systems theory, economics, aerospace engineering, logistics, transport geography, regulation and safety. It aims to provide a progressive learning journey, culminating in a holistic appreciation of the complexities of the global aviation ecosystem. Our current expert course team offer academic expertise and practical industry experience with an aim to immerse you in applied learning; utilising simulation, practical activities and exposure to industry.
Strong sides of the Aviation Management

• Within the first two years of this program, students are trained and educated by highly experienced subject specialists so that they become very well qualified and experienced at the highest possible level in their subjects. Besides, throughout the process of education and training, the Information and Innovation Systems Centre and all sort of technical and technological equipment of the Near East University, the sister university of KU, will be used respectively.
• As we regard our students as the leaders of future in their fields, we aim to train them from the very beginning of their education as the individuals who take responsibility, make precise decisions, demonstrate leading roles and approach the issues with common sense and practicality.
• Department of Aviation Management is a department open to developments and innovations. It aims to train and educate students in the best possible way with its well-planned four-year-based curriculum.
• There are sufficient number of institutions for this department to carry out theoretical and practical trainings in our country.
• The demand for qualified staff in this branch is increasing gradually in accordance with the compliance procedures within the scope of European Union Laws.
• Necessary conditions to graduate from the department:
• The overall grade (CGPA) at the end of 4-year academic program must be at least 2.0 out of 4.0.
• The student must take 136 credits in total.
• The student must carry out 2 internship trainings, each for 20 working days a month, following the second and third years of education.

 
Necessary conditions to graduate from the department:

• The overall grade (CGPA) at the end of 4-year academic program must be at least 2.0 out of 4.0.
• The student must take 136 credits in total.
• The student must carry out 2 internship trainings, each for 20 working days a month, following the second and third years of education.

Career Path
Graduates of this department have the opportunities to be employed in various sectors at international level, at departments of state and private institutions and foundations of aviation sector such as cargo services, flight operations, ground services of airports and designing airport services. The graduates of this department have a significant advantage that this sector is growing rapidly and need to well-qualified staff is also increasing gradually, and in future, the need to qualified staff in this sector will apparently continue to increase.
Graduates of Department of Aviation Management can be employed in the following sectors:

• Air transport passenger services
• Cargo services
• Flight operations planning
• Flight marketing
• Airport planning
• Air traffic controller
• Airport management and administration
• Airport operations
• Airport security
• Airline Management
• Aviation Safety Representative
• Flight dispatcher
• Airline Crew Support Flight Instructor