Airline and Airport Management FdA
Newcastle College University Centre
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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

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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 ...Read more

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.

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Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 77 = 23% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
23%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
90%
What students say
SR
Student Reviewer
15 Mar 18

Overall I have enjoyed the opportunities this course has allowed me to do including ambassador and our educational trip to Berlin. I enjoy the social side of this course as..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
15 Mar 18

Very positive. Facilities available are suitable for the purpose of our course. Teaching is fantastic as is course content. The opportunities that have arisen during my time here..Read more

Modules

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Entry requirements

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A level:

CC Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

CC Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

64 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MM Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MPP Grades / Points required

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Please e-mail undergraduate@ncl-coll.ac.uk.

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Scotland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.

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Airline and Airport Management FdA
Overall I have enjoyed the opportunities this course has allowed me to do including ambassador and our educational trip to Berlin. I enjoy the social side of this course as...
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15 Mar 18
Airline and Airport Management FdA
Very positive. Facilities available are suitable for the purpose of our course. Teaching is fantastic as is course content. The opportunities that have arisen during my time here...
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Rye Hill Campus Scotswood Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7SA United Kingdom
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