Newcastle College University Centre has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Watch your career soar with an Airline and Airport Management degree. This degree is perfect if you have a passion for the aviation industry and are looking to work in an airport setting within management or at an operational level. You will study topics such as aviation safety and security, air transport operations and aviation regulations all from tutors who have many years’ experience of the industry, working at commercial and military airports and airlines including Virgin Atlantic, Jet2 and Air France. Through studying this degree, you will develop your professional skills such as communication, leadership and teamwork. You will undertake a work placement at either Newcastle International Airport or British Airways Contact Centre to apply what you have learnt in the classroom in the workplace. You will also be kept up to date with developments in the industry through guest lectures from organisations such as EasyJet and Jet2 and have the chance to go on regional, national and international trips to enhance your learning. Once you complete your degree you may decide to progress onto the BA (Hons) Airline and Airport Management (Top-Up). You may also choose to seek employment within an airport in roles including security, passenger assistance, check in staff or cabin crew.
Modules
Year One: • Academic Study Skills • Personal Development or Recognition of Prior Learning • Contemporary Aviation • Ground Handling Management • Work Related Learning • Customer Relationship • Air Transport Compliance • Developing Manager. Year Two: • Professional Development • Work Based Learning • Marketing and Social Media • Air Transport Operations • Disruption Management and Contingency Planning • Commercial Management of Airline and Airports • Operations Management • Leadership and Motivation.
Assessment method
Students are taught through • Seminars • Lectures • Site visits • Workshops • Guest lectures. Students are assessed through: • Written assessments • Presentations • Seminar delivery • Projects.
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- N853
- Institution code:
- N23
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 64 points
A level - CC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MPP
Access to HE Diploma
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MM
Scottish Advanced Higher - CC
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Channel Islands | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| England | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Newcastle College University Centre
Rye Hill Campus
Scotswood Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 7SA