MS Aviation at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Elevate your career opportunities with one of the strongest graduate aviation advanced degree programs in the country. This UND graduate program offers you the choice of specializing in four key areas: safety, unmanned aircraft systems, management and human factors. Best of all, this online program allows you maximum flexibility in achieving your M.S. in Aviation.

Department: Department of Aviation | Duration: 2-3 years (30 credit hours) | Study mode: online | Intake: Fall (Aug. 1), Spring (Dec. 1), Summer (May 1) | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

Note: Plus additional elective courses from the Course Catalog. The Master of Science program offers an area of specialization in Aviation Safety. In order to receive this specialization: Required courses include AVIT 501 General Issues in Aviation/Aerospace; AVIT 503 Statistics; AVIT 504 Research Methods; AVIT 505 Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research Design; AVIT 998 Thesis; AVIT 595 Aviation Capstone.

Career pathways

Our graduates find themselves in pivotal positions, driving efficiency, safety, and innovation across various domains including: Delta Airlines, United States Coast Guard, Alante Air Charter, LLC, Allied Pilots Association.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Aviation industry experience, which can include any Federal Aviation Administration certificates or applied aviation industry knowledge Essay – submit 2-3 page paper answering the following questions: Describe several personal and professional goals you would like to achieve in the next five years. Include in your description reasons why these goals are important to you. What aviation-related problem area(s) are you considering for your independent study or thesis topic? Explain your interest in the topic and what you may hope to accomplish through the independent study or thesis research (for departmental planning purposes, please indicate if you plan on pursuing the thesis option). Admission Requirements The applicant must meet the School of Graduate Studies’ current minimum general admission requirements as published in the graduate catalog.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Graduate applications go through the UND admissions application with a $35 non-refundable fee (no waivers); each graduate program sets its own deadline, listed in the Program Finder. Three academic or professional references and a statement of goals are required.

International graduate applicants: Fall May 1, Spring Sept. 1, Summer Feb. 1, unless the program sets a specific deadline. Application fee $35.

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/graduate/apply.html

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