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Course overview
Examine future trends, focusing on the need for airlines to differentiate in a competitive market and create innovative business models to support global economic growth. Explore the evolution of the industry and the value of air travel in opening up the world, looking at the importance of connectivity and how ambitious aviation strategies can bring people and places together.
Develop your business acumen, vocational expertise and management insight by studying key theories and current practices, including crisis and safety management, consumer and marketing theories, dealing with difficult people, team management, counter-terrorism, business resilience and service levels.
Top reasons to study airline and airport management with us:
- Learn from industry professionals who have worked for global brands.
- Study 100% online – at your own pace, in your own space.
- Gain excellent industry insight from within the sector, with a unique glimpse into the field through guest lectures. You’re also invited to attend the annual Travel and Tourism Conference in person or online.
- Gain access to the online student community platform, with tutors who provide continuous feedback and guidance.
- Access our Launchpad webinars and tap into a world of experience and expertise. From improving your leadership and management skills, to top tips for becoming a freelancer, Launchpad can help you start a business.
We’re a proud signatory of the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative, which aims to globally raise the profile of sustainability and responsible leadership to equip current and future leaders with the skills to deliver positive change for business and society.
An employment resource hub for our aviation students to access graduate roles, opportunities and visibility by employers across the UK aviation industry.Airports Council International (ACI) Europe
Airports Council International (ACI) Europe is committed to the pursuit of excellence in airport management through education and training. Our membership provides the benefits of ACI information, data and sustainability forecasting to our students.
Course details
Course structure
Core modules
Consider the aviation industry's increasingly complex infrastructure, examining the impact of emerging commercial opportunities and challenges from flexibility and sustainability imperatives. You analyse and question theories of modernity and best practice in the consumption of aviation business within macro and regional variabilities.
This is a 30-credit module.
Conduct a business project related to your subject area, allowing you to demonstrate your capability in undertaking an individual piece of research. This may be an investigation of a practical business issue, a relevant issue of academic interest, or a live problem-solving project.
This is a 30-credit module.
Safety Operations and Governance
Explore management issues and decision making connected to safety operations and governance. You focus in-depth on safety management, workplace safety and best practice for civil aviation. Exposure to complex real-world scenarios allows you to develop your problem-solving skills.
This is a 30-credit module.
Service Driven Trends in Aviation
Passenger experience is critical to the aviation industry, with a competitive market meaning organisations must provide elevated services to succeed. You explore how civil aviation providers adapt to meet the priorities of their customers.
This is a 30-credit module.
Modules offered may vary.
How you learn
You learn through lectures, seminars, guest speakers, tutorials and workshops.
Through online discussion and debates, you develop solutions to strategic challenges in aviation using real-world scenarios, creative dialogue, industry insights, and field visits where possible to grow as an emerging leader.
How you are assessed
You are assessed through a variety of interactive and innovative ways, including presentations, debates, peer reviews, co-creation of assets and essays. You apply much-needed skills at the operational and managerial level in aviation.
Our Disability Services team provide an inclusive and empowering learning environment and have specialist staff to support disabled students access any additional tailored resources needed. If you have a specific learning difficulty, mental health condition, autism, sensory impairment, chronic health condition or any other disability please contact a Disability Services as early as possible.
Find out more about our disability services
Find out more about financial support
Find out more about our course related costs
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
You must have a foundation degree or Higher National Diploma (or equivalent) in a business or tourism-related subject. When applying through UCAS, make sure that you indicate your point of entry as Year 3.
For general information please see our overview of entry requirements.
You can gain considerable knowledge from work, volunteering and life. Under recognition of prior learning (RPL) you may be awarded credit for this which can be credited towards the course you want to study.
Find out more about RPL
Employability
Career opportunities
You learn to adapt to new and emerging circumstances, essential for a career in aviation. You attend field trips and visits with key organisations, connecting your classroom learning with practical experiences in a professional environment, and gaining the knowledge and employability skills you need to succeed.
Aviation is a truly global sector, offering opportunities for a dynamic and diverse career. Employers include airports, airlines or third-party work, with roles such as:
- aeroplane manufacturing
- air crew
- air traffic control
- airfield operations
- airline operations
- airline training
- airport director
- airport manager
- airport operations
- airport security manager
- aviation regulation
- baggage handling
- border agency
- cargo management
- commercial aircraft worthiness
- freight companies
- IT services
- marketing
- meteorologist
- procurement.
Visit the UK Civil Aviation Authority to discover more careers in the industry.
Learning platform
Our virtual learning environment (VLE) is the platform you use to access your online course
Teesside University online learning courses are delivered through the Brightspace Learning Environment.
Here are some of the benefits.
- You can use it on your smartphone, tablet and computer.
- And you can use it anytime, so that you can plan your learning to fit your own schedule.
- It's easy to use and navigate.
- Modules are set out by topics and themes. You can use the progress bar to understand where you are in your modules, and appreciate your achievements.
- We support you to become familiar with your VLE, helping you to start learning quickly.
- You get feedback, help and guidance from tutors throughout your course through the VLE, and you can ask questions at any time.
- Our tutors use a live activity feed to keep you updated about your course.
- You can create a student profile, collaborate with other students and take part in online discussion forums.
