IELTS Academic : 6.0 with no individual band score of less than 5.5
TOEFL Internet-based : Overall score of 75 with no score less than 17
Pearson Test of English Academic : Overall score of 54 with no score less than 46
An offer of admission into the course will be conditional on a student passing: a Civil Aviation Safety Authority approved Aviation English Language Proficiency Test; and obtaining a Class 1 Aviation Medical and an Australian Security Identification Card, in Term 1 of the first year. These must be obtained at the student's expense. Please visit the CQUniversity international student webpages for additional information.
The Bachelor of Aviation (Commercial Pilot) will prepare you for a career as a commercial pilot. In this course, you will gain the aeronautical knowledge and experience required to achieve a Commercial Pilot Licence and Command Instrument Rating. In the first year of your study, you will fly solo in the circuit area of the training aerodrome. You will learn about the physics of aviation, flight planning, navigation, performance, loading and operations pertaining to small general aviation aircraft. You will calculate basic flight plans and fuel plans. You will also study meteorological, and navigational factors that affect flying, such as aerodrome forecasts and area forecasts. You will develop knowledge of planning flights on navigational charts and airspace requirements. You will also be introduced to the laws that are relevant to aviation.
During your second year, you should be eligible to apply for your first pilot licence, the Recreational Pilot Licence, and start your navigation training. You will learn the aerodynamics, aeronautics, meteorology, navigation, flight planning and loading required by a commercial pilot. You will learn about the human factors that impact commercial pilots. Flight planning and navigation, both visually and using instruments, are also covered. Towards the end of the second year, you should be eligible to apply for your Private Pilot Licence and start your Commercial Pilot Licence training.
During your third year, you will complete your Command Instrument Rating training and your Commercial Pilot Licence training and you should be eligible to apply for your Commercial Pilot Licence and Command Instrument Rating.
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COURSE STRUCTURE
You are required to complete a total of 19 core units.
First year
Basic Aeronautical Knowledge
Basic Aeronautical Practice
Aviation Physics
Aviation Law
Flight Planning, Performance and Operation (Private Pilot Licence)
Aeronautical Flight Practice 1
Second year
Aerodynamics (Commercial Pilot Licence)
General Aeronautical Knowledge (Commercial Pilot Licence)
Meteorology (Commercial Pilot Licence)
Navigation (Commercial Pilot Licence)
Flight Planning, Performance and Loading (Commercial Pilot Licence)
Aviation Human Factors (Commercial Pilot Licence)
Instrument Flight Rules and Procedures
Aeronautical Flight Practice 2
Aeronautical Flight Practice 3
Advanced Aeronautical Flight Practice 1
Third year
Aeronautical Flight Practice 4
Advanced Aeronautical Flight Practice 1
Advanced Aeronautical Flight Practice 2
Advanced Aeronautical Flight Practice 3
When you graduate with the Bachelor of Aviation (Commercial Pilot) you will meet the aeronautical knowledge and experience requirements for careers as a commercial pilot in the air transportation industry. You would normally be legally qualified to work as a commercial pilot and have access to aviation careers in the air transportation industry, or a cadetship/ traineeship offered by some airlines. With additional flight training you can explore opportunities in general aviation such as; flight instructing, tourism operations and agricultural operations such as mustering and crop spraying
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
