Aviation Operations with Commercial Pilot Training (with Professional Placement) BSc (Hons)

**Reasons to choose Kingston**<br/><br/><br/>- Facilities include a flight simulator, drone lab, rocket lab, and open and closed channel wind tunnels.<br/><br/><br/>- Youll be taught at an approved Air Training Organisation (ATO) delivered by specialist ground school instructors.<br/><br/><br/>- As well as pilot ground training, this course offers knowledge of the operational, technical and commercial aspects of the airline industry, to help you stand out at future job interviews.<br/><br/><br/>- The course may lead to a frozen Airline Transport Pilot Licence (fATPL). <br/><br/><br/>**About this course**<br/>This course will help you take off as a pilot and future aviation leader. In Year 2 youll be based at our partner flight school, which is an Approved Training Organisation (ATO), with training delivered by specialist ground school instructors. Youll study the syllabus of the 13 Theoretical Knowledge exams needed to obtain a UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) ATPL (A) licence.<br/><br/>Please note: the cost of flight training could be around £90,000 in addition to University fees. Student Finance does not cover any CAA exams or flight training. Hence, additional funding would be required to complete the ATPL training.<br/><br/>**Future Skills** <br/>Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability. <br/><br/>As you progress through your degree, youll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge. <br/><br/>At Kingston University, were not just keeping up with change, were creating it. <br/><br/>**Career opportunities**<br/>With your degree and Frozen ATPL, you’ll be able to apply for initial employment as a First Officer with regional and short-haul airlines such as easyJet and Ryanair, among others.

Located just outside of London, you'll benefit from excellent transport links to central London and beyond. You'll have access to great employer connections, with Kingston being on the doorstep of hundreds of prestigious businesses.<br/><br/>Kingston's commitment to high-quality teaching has been recognised with a TEF Gold rating (TEF 2023). The University has also secured a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and outcomes categories.<br/><br/>Kingston has invested heavily in dedicated study spaces, cutting-edge sports facilities and specialist equipment. You can hone your trading skills at the Bloomberg Trading Room or create your masterpiece in the modern art facilities. Whatever your chosen course, you'll be supported with modern facilities and passionate lecturers.<br/><br/>You can also get involved in over 100 sports clubs and societies and even start their own society. You can also learn a new language through the Kingston Language Scheme - there are ten languages on offer!