Prepare for take-off on this airline and airport management course – learning how to launch your career in this highly specialised and vibrant industry.
Study your foundation year, then progress to the full degree.
Develop critical aviation industry skills in sustainability and pricing.
Study marketing, digital skills, project and talent management.
Collaborate with industry partners to work on live projects.
Learn from industry experts and engage with aviation field trips.
Build your professional network through our extensive links with airlines, airports and aviation agencies.
On this course you'll learn about the technical aspects of the industry, from aviation law and regulation to safety and security management. You'll study airlines and airports from both an operational and managerial perspective using specialist simulation software. Whether you plan to work air-side, land-side or directly with airlines, you'll be fully prepared to hit the ground running.

Degree preparation

After the foundation year, you’ll be ready to start the full degree. Airline and Airport Management is a dynamic, engaging and practical course that allows you excellent experience of the aviation industry.

Work placements

You’ll have the opportunity to undertake a year-long work placement in between your second and third years. This gives you industry experience to prepare you for your future career – and allows you to graduate with an Applied Professional Diploma to add to your CV. For example, previous students have secured placements with Swissport and Jet2.

Live projects

In every year of your course, you’ll have the opportunity to work on live projects to build your skills and professional experience. 

Recent students have worked on developing high quality and engaging training content across all five airlines within the TUI group – with a focus on digital training. Others have worked on a white paper development – focusing on Bosnia and Herzegovina national airport infrastructure development needs for KK Aviation Consultancy. 

Field Trips

Field trips are an important part of your studies. They're the perfect opportunity to connect with your peers and tutors – as well as to put your theoretical knowledge into context and engage in in-depth discussions about your discipline. Some of the most popular field trips our Airline and Airport Management students have enjoyed have been to local and international airports.

Networking opportunities

You’ll frequently engage with aviation industry stakeholders throughout the course – and many modules include industry guest speakers. You’ll benefit from a close relationship with the industry through our industry and graduate networks – as well as association with the Institute of Travel and Tourism and the Tourism Management Institute.

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

Our teachers have held senior positions in airline and airport management – bringing a wealth of aviation case studies to support your learning. They’re actively involved in applied and impactful research, so you’ll get to understand the latest trends in the global aviation industry.
At every level of the course, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with the industry. Thanks to our extensive network of external partners, you’ll enhance your learning through expert guest speakers and field trips. 

You learn through

• lectures, seminars and workshops
• field trips and site visits
• talks and resources developed by our accrediting bodies
• live projects with external organisations
• independent study and group work

You’ll develop your knowledge of how the aviation industry interlinks with the environment, climate change, regulatory frameworks and the broader sustainability agenda. You’ll also develop your core business acumen in marketing, people management and finance to make sure you’re industry ready.

We believe you learn best when you engage with the industry first-hand to appreciate the complexities, challenges and rewards of working in the airline and airport management sector. In your final year you’ll apply the knowledge you’ve gained in a client-led consultancy project.

You will be supported in your learning journey towards highly skilled, graduate level employment through

• access to our unique student support triangle to help with your personal, academic and career development
• access to our Skills Centre with one to ones, webinars, and online resources, where you can get help with planning and structuring your assignments

 

The UK aviation industry is the third largest globally and supports the development of many industries and trade in general. The course prepares you for a number of aviation roles including

• regulatory authorities
• safety management
• security management
• airline strategy, marketing and sales management
• airline operations management
• airfield design, safeguarding and regulatory compliance
• airport systems, planning and development
• airport operations management
• corporate social responsibility
• air cargo operations and logistics management
• airspace and air traffic management
• aviation management consultancy

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for

• British Airways
• Jet2
• TUI Group
• Birmingham International Airport
• Doncaster and Sheffield Airport

 

UCAS points

• 64

This must include at least 32 points from one A level or equivalent BTEC National qualifications excluding general studies For example:

• CC at A Level
• MPP in BTEC Extended Diploma.
• A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels and EPQ.

You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.

GCSE

• English Language at grade C or 4 or equivalent
• Maths at grade C or 4 or equivalent

• Access to HE Diploma from a QAA recognised Access to HE course. Normally we require 15 credits at level 2 and 45 at level 3. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.

If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 or over at the point of enrolment.

Important notice:

The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.

You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.

Year 1 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Going Global	20	Coursework
People, Decisions And Behaviours	40	Coursework
Preparing For Success	20	Coursework
Sustainable Innovation	40	Coursework

 

Year 2 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Applied Academic Skills	20	Coursework
Finance And Data Interpretation	20	Coursework
Introduction To The Aviation Industry	40	Coursework Practical
Marketing And Consumer Behaviour For The Aviation Industry	40	Coursework Practical

 

 

Year 3 Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Airline Operations And Pricing Management	40	Coursework Practical
Personal And Professional Development	40	Coursework
Research Skills	20	Coursework

 

Elective modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Airport Operations Management	20	Coursework
Foreign Language (French, Spanish, Italian)	20	Coursework Practical

 

Year 4 Optional modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Placement Year

 

Final Year Compulsory modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Consultancy And Enterprise Challenge	40	Coursework Practical
Safety And Security Management In Aviation	20	Coursework Practical
Strategic Management For Airline And Airport Development	20	Coursework

 

Elective modules
Module	Credits	Assessment
Foreign Language (French, Spanish, Italian)	20	Coursework Practical
Research Project	20	Coursework