Bachelor of Aviation Management / Bachelor of Business
with a major in Financial Planning – Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
Course rules
To qualify for the Bachelor of Aviation Management / Bachelor of Business, students must complete 400 credit points in total, as follows:
- 8 Aviation Management Core units (100 credit points)
- 8 Aviation Management Major studies units (100 credit points)
- 8 Core Business Studies units (100 credit points)
- 8 units from one Business Major (100 credit points)
Students may not complete more than 200 credit points (16 units) at Level 1 (eg: AVA1xxxx). A unit of study can only be counted once. Where units are shared between majors and/or minors, students must choose an approved alternative unit.
Note: To be eligible for CA/CPA students must also complete a 33rd unit, LAW20019 Law of Commerce in addition to the Accounting major.
Domestic students also have an opportunity to undertake a WIL Professional Placement. Please note that due to government regulation international students holding a student visa are not able to undertake Professional Placements in this course.
Professional Placements
Professional Placements are subject to a competitive selection process.
Students who undertake a 12-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 500 credit points comprising of:
- 8 Aviation Management Core units (100 credit points)
- 8 Aviation Management Major studies units (100 credit points)
- 8 Core Business Studies units (100 credit points)
- 8 units from one Business Major (100 credit points)
- 4 units of study of the Professional Placement Co-Major (100 credit points)
Students who elect to undertake a 6-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 450 credit points comprising of:
- 8 Aviation Management Core units (100 credit points)
- 8 Aviation Management Major studies units (100 credit points)
- 8 Core Business Studies units (100 credit points)
- 8 units from one Business Major (100 credit points)
- 2 units of study of the Professional Placement Minor (50 credit points)
Volume of Learning
The Bachelor of Aviation Management / Bachelor of Business consists of a total of 400 credit points total. Units normally carry 12.5 credit points. In each academic year, eight (8) units normally constitute a full-time load of 100 credit points and four (4) units normally constitute a part-time load of 50 credit points. The volume of learning of the Bachelor of Aviation Management / Bachelor of Business is typically 4 years. For students who complete a Professional Placement, the Bachelor of Aviation Management / Bachelor of Business consists of 450-500 credit points. Units normally carry 12.5 credit points with placement units carrying 25 credit points each. A standard annual full-time student load comprises 100 credit points, and a standard part-time load comprises 50 credit points. The volume of learning of the Bachelor of Aviation Management / Bachelor of Business with a 6 month placement is typically 4.5 years. The volume of learning of the Bachelor of Aviation Management / Bachelor of Business with a 12 month placement is typically 5 years.
Maximum Academic Credit
The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Bachelor of Aviation Management / Bachelor of Business is 200 credit points (normally 16 units). The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Bachelor of Business portion of the double degree is 75 credit points.