CertHE Aviation and Airport Management at University College Birmingham

Programme overview

Our Aviation and Airport Management Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) is a one-year recognised higher education qualification that provides an introduction to the management and operational principles that underpin airports, airlines and the wider aviation sector. Through your studies, you will explore areas such as airport operations, customer experience, business management and the global aviation environment.

Department: Department of Hospitality and Tourism | Duration: 1 year FT | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September and February | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Global Aviation Environment, Aviation Passenger Experience, Personal Branding, Digital Content Creation, Successful Airport Design, Aviation Flight Planning.

Career pathways

Career routes include airline customer service agent, airport information assistant and airport customer service assistant.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be aged 19 years or over at the start of the course. Formal academic qualifications are not required. Instead, applicants need to be able to demonstrate relevant experience and a strong commitment to learning. Typically, this will include at least three years of work, voluntary, caring or other significant life experience. All applications are considered individually, and applicants may be asked to attend an interview to assess their suitability for Level 4 study and discuss their goals for the course.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). UK/home full-time tuition Source

Intake: September and February

Duration: 1 year FT

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucb.ac.uk/university/undergraduate/how-to-apply/

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