MC264 - Master of Science (Aviation)

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RMIT program code: MC264
Plan name: Master of Science (Aviation)
Plan code: MC264
Campus: City Campus
Credit points per semester:
Full time: 48
Part time: 24
CRICOS code: 092028D

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2024 Enrolment Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following. Please note, all courses may not be available each semester.

   Year One of Program
 
AND   Year Two of Program
 
AND   Minor List
 
AND   (Minor: Management and Digital Disruption
 
OR   Minor: Aviation Airworthiness
 
OR   Minor: Aviation Operations
 
OR   Minor: Aerospace
 
OR   Minor: Data Science in Aviation
 
OR   Minor: Transport Safety
 )

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 

You must complete a total of 192 credit points as follows: 
– Ten (10) core courses   
– One (1) second year compulsory option 
– Four (4) Minor stream courses (Recommended from 1 minor stream)  

ENROLMENT LOAD 
 
Full–time study load is 48 credit points or Four (4) courses equivalent each semester. 
Part–time study load is 24 credit points, or Two (2) course equivalent each semester. 

COURSE REQUISITES 

You are required to successfully complete relevant prerequisites in the program in order to progress to the next stage of your studies. Please ensure that you have met the necessary prerequisites by checking course guides. 

CONTACT STEM COLLEGE 

For any enquiries, please visit STEM College Student Lifecycle for contact information and support. 

– Program and course advice and planning 
– Flexible semester courses 
– Enrolment variation 
– Credit transfer applications and Recognition of prior learning 
– Results, program completion and graduation

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Year One of Program

2024 Semester 1 Commencing Students

Please enrol into the following courses:

Semester 1, 2024

  • AERO2562 Aircraft & Air Transportation
  • AERO2350 Human Factors in Aviation Safety
  • MANU1385 Management of Technology
  • Minor Studies course

Semester 2, 2024

  • AERO2304 Aviation Strategy and Resource Management
  • MANU1373 Building Quality Organisations and Leadership
  • AERO2632 Advanced Air Cargo Operations and Management
  • Minor Studies course

Mid Year  Commencing Students

Please enrol into the following courses:

Semester 2, 2024

  • AERO2304 Aviation Strategy and Resource Management
  • MANU1373 Building Quality Organisations and Leadership
  • AERO2632 Advanced Air Cargo Operations and Management
  • Minor Studies course

 

Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Aircraft & Air Transportation 12 AERO2562 City Campus 1294 (STEM)
Human Factors in Aviation Safety 12 AERO2350 City Campus 1273 (STEM)
Management of Technology 12 MANU1385 City Campus 1385 (STEM)
Aviation Strategy and Resource Management 12 AERO2304 City Campus 1262 (STEM)
Building Quality Organisations and Leadership 12 MANU1373 City Campus 1365 (STEM)
Advanced Air Cargo Operations and Management 12 Yes AERO2632 City Campus 1283 (STEM)
AND

Select and complete Two (2) Courses from the Minor Studies list of your choice. Please refer to the Minor Studies list and their courses, which can be found after the year two course list:

 
AND

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Year Two of Program

Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Business Data Analytics 12 Yes ECON1555 City Campus 1780
Airport Design and Operations 12 AERO2460 City Campus 1290 (STEM)
Airline Marketing 12 AERO2322 City Campus 1271 (STEM)
Aviation Research Project 24 Yes AERO2306 City Campus 1120 (STEM) 1092 (STEM)
AND

Select and Complete One (1) of the following Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Research Methods in Engineering 12 OENG1120 City Campus 1433 (STEM) 1406 (STEM)
Research Strategies - Social Sciences 12 Yes HUSO2079 City Campus 2718 (FF)
2719 (INT)		 2683 (FF)
2684 (INT)
AND

Select and complete Two (2) Courses from the Minor Studies list as selected in year one. Please refer to the Minor Studies list and their courses, which can be found after the year two course list:

 
AND

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Minor List

List of Minor(s):

 
AND
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Minor: Management and Digital Disruption

Select and Complete Four (4) Courses from the following:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Aviation Professional Experience PG 12 AERO2581 City Campus 3513 (STEM)
Engineering Economic Strategy 12 MANU1054 City Campus 1381 (STEM)
Managing Across Cultures 12 BUSM3127 City Campus 1722
Risk Management and Feasibility 12 MANU1051 City Campus 1380 (STEM)
IT Infrastructure and Security 12 Yes COSC2737 City Campus 1606 (STEM)
 
OR

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Minor: Aviation Airworthiness

Please note that AERO2515 Avionics and ATM Systems is available to take under Aviation Airworthiness Minor

Select and Complete Four (4) Courses from the following:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Aviation Professional Experience PG 12 AERO2581 City Campus 3513 (STEM)
Incident and Accident Investigation 12 Yes AERO2367 City Campus 1278 (STEM)
Aviation Safety Systems 12 AERO2321 City Campus 1264 (STEM)
 
OR

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Minor: Aviation Operations

Select and Complete Four (4) Courses from the following:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Aviation Professional Experience PG 12 AERO2581 City Campus 3513 (STEM)
Aircraft Maintenance 12 AERO2347 City Campus 1272 (STEM)
Airline Operations Management 12 AERO2307 City Campus 1263 (STEM)
 
OR

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Minor: Aerospace

Select and Complete Four (4) Courses from the following:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Aviation Professional Experience PG 12 AERO2581 City Campus 3513 (STEM)
Aerospace Design and Optimisation 12 Yes AERO2568 City Campus 1295 (STEM)
Aerodynamics and Flight Performance 12 AERO2563 City Campus 1279 (STEM)
Avionics and ATM Systems 12 Yes AERO2515 City Campus 1293 (STEM)
Flight Dynamics and Control 12 AERO2565 City Campus 1281 (STEM)
 
OR

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Minor: Data Science in Aviation

Select and Complete Four (4) Courses from the following:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Aviation Professional Experience PG 12 AERO2581 City Campus 3513 (STEM)
Applied Analytics 12 Yes MATH1324 City Campus 1199 (STEM) 1186 (STEM)
Data Wrangling 12 Yes MATH2349 City Campus 1220 (STEM) 1203 (STEM)
The Data Science Professional 12 COSC2792 City Campus 1614 (STEM)
Practical Data Science with Python 12 COSC2670 City Campus 1603 (STEM) 1580 (STEM)
 
OR

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Minor: Transport Safety

Select and Complete Four (4) Courses from the following:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Aviation Professional Experience PG 12 AERO2581 City Campus 3513 (STEM)
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Contact details and related links

Program structure enquiries

Program Manager:   Dr. Iryna Heiets 

Contact the College of Science, Engineering and Health (SEH)

Academic Services Centre - Melbourne City Campus

Online: Enquiries can be submitted via https://rmit.service-now.com/connect/

Visit us: Building 10, Level 9, Room 1, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Call us: (+61 3) 9925 5000 - (Select option "3" for Higher Education and then select option "4" for Science, Engineering and Health)

 

Timetabling

Please go to the Class timetables web page to access timetabling information.

 

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