Associate Degree in Aviation (Professional Pilots)
You will gain sufficient aeronautical knowledge, practical skills and appropriate behaviours to fly an aircraft safely and reliably to achieve CASA certification as a Commercial Pilot.
In fulfilling your chosen career, the RMIT flight training program is designed to provide a high-quality learning environment to meet the commercial pilot licensing requirements of Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
The pathway to gaining a Commercial Pilots Licence, you’ll also develop the necessary skills to apply for the Recreational Pilots Licence (RPL), the Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL) and required knowledge for the Air Transport Pilots Licence (ATPL).
RMIT Flight Training has been training pilots since 1994 and has successfully trained over 3,000 pilots.
Graduates will be well-situated for employment given the continuing shortage of pilots and flight instructors in Australia and in the Asia Pacific region.
Campus Information
Point Cook (training faculty)
offer students state-of-the-art training facilities & flight training at the Point Cook Airfield, the oldest operating airfield in the world and the birthplace of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
Bendigo (training faculty)
offer students state-of-the-art training facilities & Bendigo Airfield is situated approximately 6 kilometres from the central business district of Bendigo on 35 Victa Road (East Bendigo)
Intakes
- Feb
- July
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
As an RMIT Flight Training graduate, there are a variety of paths you can take. You may choose to undertake flight instructor training and work as an instructor while you complete further studies. This can be a rewarding way to build your hours or become a long-term career.
With further experience (typically more than 200-300 flight hours), you may find work in multi-engine charter operations flying high-performance aircraft with regional airlines, or within high-performance general aviation activities, such as the Royal Flying Doctors Service or Border Protection Command services, and in the role of first officer in major airlines.
Major airlines typically require approximately 1,500 hours total time for direct entry first officers. With further experience and managerial qualifications, you'll be able to seek positions with major airlines as a:
- chief pilot
- fleet manager
- flight operations manager or inspector.
PSW Opportunity
Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.
- Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
- Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
- Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
- The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants
Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:
- Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
- Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
- Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
- PhD students can stay upto 4 years
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
- You must have successfully completed a qualification recognised by RMIT as equivalent to the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) with a minimum average of 50%.
For More Information Please Contact To Our PSA Counselor.
- Course Code: 077041K
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 02 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
147840 AUD
Average Cost of Living: 29710 AUD /year
Application Fee: 100 AUD
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