BP070 - Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation)

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Plan: BP070SIM - Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation)
Campus: Singapore Inst of Management

Overview

Program details
Purpose of the Program
Articulation and pathways
Entrance requirements
External accreditation and industry links
Student expenses and charges in addition to fees
Library, IT and specialist resources

Program details

Award title: Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation)
Award abbreviation: BAppSc(Avn)
Total credit points: 288
Career: UGRD
Duration: Three years (six semesters) of full time study
Location: Singapore
Owning school: Engineering (172H)
Owning school URL: www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-education/academic-schools/engineering/
ASCED code: 031501
CRICOS code:

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Purpose of the Program

The objectives of the Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation) program are to:

  • provide you with a broad, coherent and detailed body of knowledge and theory related to the global aviation industry
  • develop your skills to critically review and analyse all aspects of the aviation industry
  • prepare you to work individually and in teams to solve aviation industry problem
  • produce graduates that can communicate professionally to diverse aviation industry stakeholders

Your studies will cover all aspects of the aviation industry, such as:

  • airline operations planning and management
  • airline maintenance management and supervision
  • airport landside operations
  • airport airside operations
  • airport planning and management
  • aviation safety management
  • airline strategies, finance, and traffic data
  • human factors concepts and applications

as well as technical and contemporary issues in the aviation industry, such as systems, sustainability and the environment. 

Your studies will include lectures, presentations, topic learning guides, problem-based learning, readings, case-studies on contemporary aviation-industry related issues, group and online discussions and where possible will include guest lectures by industry experts. There will be ongoing assessment throughout each semester; which may include assignments, examinations, online discussions, oral presentations and reports. The approach to assessments throughout the program is intended to develop a basis for independent lifelong learning and to develop high-level communication skills that will enable you to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas.          

The program requires in-person attendance, but also takes advantage of the capabilities of Canvas, the online learning management system that is available to all students and provides scope for collaboration and remote access. Some courses are delivered online.

The program includes the capstone Aviation Industry Project which is intended to provide you with the opportunity to undertake a project focusing on a real-world aviation industry problem or issue and where you are able apply your critical thinking, judgment, problem-solving skills, and industry knowledge. The project is supervised by an RMIT University staffmember and/or an industry-based expert. You will also have access to the "myRMIT Studies" Canvas portal. 

Graduates of the program have obtained junior management and supervisory positions with air services providers, airlines and airport organisations located throughout the world. Graduates may also undertake postgraduate studies in aviation.

While most courses in the program are delivered on campus, others are delivered online.

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    Articulation and pathways

    Advanced standing will be given into the Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation) program for students who have successfully completed relevant approved programs prior to entry into the RMIT program. The program pathways are Diplomas (Dip) from Polytechnic (Poly) or other institutions in Singapore. The following tables show the credits granted depending on the source program completed.

    Table 1: Assignment of program pathway category No. by provider

    Polytechnic Program Pathways No.
    Nanyang Poly Dip in Aerospace Systems and Management 1
    Nanyang Poly Dip in Aeronautical and Aerospace Technology 2
    Nanyang Poly Dip in Engineering (Aerospace Manufacturing) 3
    Nanyang Poly  Dip in Business Informatics 18
    Nanyang Poly  Dip in Accountancy & Finance 20
    Nanyang Poly  Dip in Accounting & Taxation 20
    Nanyang Poly  Dip in Banking & Financial Management 20
    Nanyang Poly  Dip in Banking & Financial Services 20
    Nanyang Poly  Dip in Business Management 20
    Nanyang Poly  Dip in Community Services Management 20
    Nanyang Poly  Dip in Finance and Insurance Management 20
    Nanyang Poly  Dip in Financial Services 20
    Nanyang Poly  Dip in Fund Management & Administration 20
    Nanyang Poly  Dip in Hospitality & Resort Management 20
    Nanyang Poly  Dip in Hospitality & Tourism Management 20
    Nanyang Poly  Dip in Marketing 20
    Nanyang Poly  Dip in Risk and Insurance Management 20
    Nanyang Poly  Dip in Sport & Wellness Management 20
    Nanyang Poly  Dip in Business Enterprise IT 21
    Nanyang Poly  Dip in Chemical & Pharmaceutical Technology 21
    Nanyang Poly  Dip in Digital Media Design 21
    Nanyang Poly  Dip in Electronics, Computer & Communication Engineering 21
    Ngee Ann Poly Dip in Aerospace Technology 4
    Ngee Ann Poly Dip in Aerospace Technology (minor in Business Management) 5
    Ngee Ann Poly Dip in Aerospace Electronics 6
    Ngee Ann Poly Dip in Aerospace Electronics (minor in Business Management) 7
    Ngee Ann Poly Dip in Engineering (Aerospace) 8
    Ngee Ann Poly Dip in Electronic & Computer Engineering **
    Ngee Ann Poly  Dip in Accountancy (Pathway 1 - Internship ) 20
    Ngee Ann Poly  Dip in Accountancy (Pathway 2 - Finance & Int Bus Options) 20
    Ngee Ann Poly  Dip in Accountancy (Pathway 2 - Business Option) 20
    Ngee Ann Poly  Dip in Banking & Financial Services 20
    Ngee Ann Poly  Dip in Business & Social Enterprise 20
    Ngee Ann Poly  Dip in Business Information Technology 20
    Ngee Ann Poly  Dip in Business Studies 20
    Ngee Ann Poly  Dip in International Business 20
    Ngee Ann Poly  Dip in International Logistics & Supply Chain Management 20
    Ngee Ann Poly  Dip in International Supply Chain Management 20
    Ngee Ann Poly  Dip in Logistics Management 20
    Ngee Ann Poly  Dip in Tourism and Resort Management 20
    Ngee Ann Poly  Dip in Biomedical Engineering 21
    Ngee Ann Poly  Dip in Electronic Engineering 21
    Ngee Ann Poly  Dip in Mechanical Engineering 21
    Ngee Ann Poly  Dip in Mechatronic Engineering 21
    Ngee Ann Poly  Dip in Real Estate Business 21
    Ngee Ann Poly  Dip in Information Tech (Mobile Business Application) 24
    Republic Poly Dip in Aerospace Avionics  2
    Republic Poly Dip in Aviation Management 9
    Republic Poly Dip in Aerospace Engineering 10
    Republic Poly Dip in Technology & Arts Management 18
    Republic Poly Dip in Business Computing 19
    Republic Poly Dip in IT Service Management (2007 - 2010) 19
    Republic Poly Dip in Business Applications 20
    Republic Poly Dip in Customer Relationship & Service Management 20
    Republic Poly Dip in Environmental Science 20
    Republic Poly Dip in Hotel & Hospitality Management 20
    Republic Poly Dip in Industrial & Operations Management 20
    Republic Poly Dip in Integrated Events Management (Regular Track) 20
    Republic Poly Dip in Integrated Events Management (Theme Park & Attraction Mgmt) 20
    Republic Poly Dip in IT Service Management (2011 +) 20
    Republic Poly Dip in Sports & Leisure Management 20
    Republic Poly Dip in Supply Chain Management 20
    Republic Poly Dip in Civil Aviation (no longer offered) 22
    SIM Global Education Dip in Accounting 19
    SIM Global Education Dip in Management Studies  20
    SIM Global Education Specialist Diploma in Aviation Management 25
    Singapore Poly Dip in Aeronautical Engineering  11
    Singapore Poly Dip in Aeronautical Engineering with Certificate in Aviation Management 12
    Singapore Poly Dip in Aerospace Electronics with Certificate in Aviation Management 12
    Singapore Poly Dip in Aerospace Electronics  13
    Singapore Poly Dip in Engineering (Aerospace) 14
    Singapore Poly  Dip in Business Information Technology (E-Business Mgmt (2003 - 2012) 18
    Singapore Poly  Dip in Business Information Technology (E-Business Tech) (2006 - 2010) 18
    Singapore Poly  Dip in Integrated Events & Project Management 18
    Singapore Poly  Dip in Business Information Technology 19
    Singapore Poly  Dip in Financial Informatics (2010/2011 - 2012) 19
    Singapore Poly  Dip in Accountancy 20
    Singapore Poly  Dip in Banking and Financial Services (Banking Option) 20
    Singapore Poly  Dip in Banking and Financial Services (Financial Trading Option) 20
    Singapore Poly  Dip in Business Administration 20
    Singapore Poly  Dip in Financial Informatics 20
    Singapore Poly  Dip in HRM with Psychology 20
    Singapore Poly  Dip in International Business 20
    Singapore Poly  Dip in Marketing 20
    Singapore Poly  Dip in Tourism and Resort Management 20
    Singapore Poly  Dip in Chemical Engineering 21
    Singapore Poly  Dip in Mechanical Engineering 21
    Temasek Poly Dip in Aerospace Engineering 13
    Temasek Poly Dip in Aviation Management and Services (Airport and Airline Option) 15
    Temasek Poly Dip in Aviation Management and Services (Aeronautical Science Option) 16
    Temasek Poly Dip in Aerospace Electronics 17
    Temasek Poly Dip in Culinary & Catering Management 18
    Temasek Poly Dip in Hospitality & Tourism Management 18
    Temasek Poly Dip in Law and Management 18
    Temasek Poly Dip in Leisure & Resort Management 18
    Temasek Poly Dip in Accounting & Finance 20
    Temasek Poly Dip in Business 20
    Temasek Poly Dip in Business Information Technology 20
    Temasek Poly Dip in Business Practice 20
    Temasek Poly Dip in Hospitality & Tourism Business 20
    Temasek Poly Dip in Hospitality Management 20
    Temasek Poly Dip in Logistics and Operations Management 20
    Temasek Poly Dip in Marketing 20
    Temasek Poly Dip in Retail Management 20
    Temasek Poly Dip in Tourism Management 20
    Temasek Poly Dip in Electronics 21
    Temasek Poly Dip in Mechatronics 21
    Temasek Poly Dip in Mobile and Wireless Computing 21
    Temasek Poly Dip in Moving Images 21
    Temasek Poly Dip in Retail and Hospitality Design 21
    Temasek Poly Dip in Integrated Facility Management 23
    Air Transport Training College Specialist Dip in Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering 10

    ** Category (**) has been identified by RMIT as a Diploma appropriate for program entry but - depending on the area of specialisation - each application will be assessed on a case-by-case basis to determine the eligibility for specific course credit(s)

    Table 2: Advanced standing based on pathway category No.

    No block BUSM ECON AERO AERO AERO AERO AERO AERO AERO AERO AERO AERO AERO AERO Total
      72CP 4192 1035 2483 2484 2496 2500 2498 2501 2495 2486 2497 2490 2493 2489 CP
    1 x x x x x   x   x             144
    2 x       x   x   x             108
    3 x       x                     84
    4 x       x   x   x #1 #2 #3 #4     108
    5 x x     x   x   x #1 #2 #3 #4     120
    6 x           x   x             96
    7 x x         x   x             108
    8 x       x       x             96
    9 x   x x x x x   x     x   #5   156
    10 x       x   x   x   x         120
    11 x   x x x   x   x             132
    12 x   x x x   x x x             144
    13 x   x   x   x   x             120
    14 x     x     x   x             108
    15 x     x x x x         x x   x 156
    16 x     x x x x           x     132
    17 x   x   x   x     x           120
    18 x x                           84
    19 x   x                         84
    20 x x x                         96
    21 x                             72
    22 x   x x x x x   x x   x   x   180
    23 x x x     #6           #7   x   108
    24 x                         x   84
    25 x x   x                       96

    Legend:
    x = advanced standing granted
    # = advanced standing dependent on the selection of electives in prior studies as follows:

    • #1: Ngee Ann Poly, Aviation Safety & Management
    • #2: Ngee Ann Poly, Airworthiness Legislation
    • #3: Ngee Ann Poly, Aviation Business & Management
    • #4: Ngee Ann Poly, Airport Operation
    • #5: Republic Poly, E328 Project Management
    • #6: Temasek Poly, Airport Operations and Management
    • #7: Temasek Poly, Airport Administration

    "block 72CP" refers to a set of 72 credit points, which consists of the following courses:

    • ISYS2059 Business Information Systems
    • AERO2499 Aviation Quality Systems
    • Approved Business Course
    • Approved Business Course
    • University Student Elective
    • University Student Elective

    "total CP" is the total number of credit points of advanced standing provided for each pathway No. (excludes additional credit points from electives)

     

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    Entrance requirements

    Academic entrance requirement:

    Applicants will be eligible for entry into the Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation) program if they have either:

    • Singapore- Cambridge GCE ‘A’ Levels with minimum 3 points for 3 H2 subjects; or
    • Successful completion of other qualifications equivalent to Australian Year 12 as listed on the Country Equivalency web page.

    Prerequisite(s):

    • A minimum of 60% or C in Mathematics subject for GCE A Levels; or
    • Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) prerequisite units 3 and 4:  a study score of at least 25 in Mathematics (any), or equivalent

    Applicants will also be eligible for entry as well as for advanced standing, if they have completed qualifications from one of the following institutions:

    • Nanyang Polytechnic;
    • Ngee Ann Polytechnic;
    • Republic Polytechnic;
    • Temasek Polytechnic;
    • Singapore Polytechnic;
    • SIM Global Education; or
    • Air Transport Training College

    For the full list of advanced standing pathways, please refer to the Articulation and Pathways section of this guide. Applicants with qualification not specified in the full list will be assessed for advanced standing on a case-by-case basis.


    English entrance requirement:

    Applicants who have achieved one of following will meet the English language entry criteria to the programs:

    • C6 or better in English or Literature in English
    • C or better in General Paper for AS level
    • Achieve minimum C grade in H2 subject (excluding language subjects and Mathematics and Music) for A level English.
    • Have successfully studied Singapore Cambridge ‘A’ levels at a Singaporean high school for at least 2 years.  

    All other applicants must meet one of the following:

    • IELTS (Academic) - 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
    • TOEFL –Paper-Based = 580 (TWE 4.5)
    • TOEFL - internet-Based (iBT) = 92, with minimum of 20 in all sections
    • Pearson Test of English (Academic) PTE(A) = 58 (no communication band less than 50);
    • Cambridge English (Advanced CAE) (up to 2014): 58 with no less than ‘borderline’ in each skill;
    • Cambridge English (Advanced CAE) 2015 onwards: 176 with no less than 169 in any component;
    • RMIT English Worldwide (REW) Advanced Plus or equivalent;
    • Successful completion of a recognised approved Diploma qualification or higher, where the language of instruction was English.
    • Other qualifications as listed on the RMIT website
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    External accreditation and industry links

    This program is not subject to external accreditation, and there is no accreditation body for this program.

    The School has expanding Australian and international links with the Aviation industry.  These have grown out of relationships originally built around the School’s graduate programs in Aviation Management.

    Key stakeholders in the aviation industry have participated in the original development of this program, and industry is playing a continuing role in ensuring that it remains relevant and graduates have strong career paths.

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    Student expenses and charges in addition to fees

    Once you are enrolled as a student in this program you will need to allow for expenses other than university tuition fees.  Additional expenses may relate to the purchase of lecture notes, textbooks, stationery, consumables such as printer paper, fees levied by commercial internet service providers for internet access outside of the university campus, and other relevant costs.

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    Library, IT and specialist resources

     Library resources and services

    As a student enrolled in an RMIT University program you may access many of the extensive collections of electronic resources and services provided from the RMIT University Library in Melbourne. Resources include e-books, electronic journals and newspapers and product data. Library subject guides and web based tutorials will support your learning. Electronic resources and the online Ask a Librarian reference service are accessible on and off campus 24 hours per day.

    For more information on Library resources and services from Melbourne go to http://www.rmit.edu.au/library

    Online learning tools and content

    As a student studying outside Australia with RMIT University partner institutions, you may

    access online learning materials at myRMIT: www.rmit.edu.au/myrmitstudies 

    Services available to you as a student at RMIT University

    RMIT University offshore partners provide resources and opportunities to assist your learning and wellbeing so you can achieve your study and career goals. The range of services available will vary at each RMIT University offshore partner. Enquire locally.

    Services are available online to assist you with:

    transition to tertiary student learning, study skills, academic skills including academic literacy, writing for academic purposes, research, exam preparation and much more, and career development and employment.

    Aviation journals are well represented in the database, for more information, please visit http://rmit.libguides.com/aviationmanagement

    Online learning tools and content
    As a student in this program you may access online learning tools and content for your program and associated courses from the student portal, "myRMIT Studies".

    Learning services available to you as a student at RMIT
    RMIT provides a wide range of resources and opportunities to assist your learning and wellbeing so you can achieve your study and career goals.

    Services are available face to face and online assisting with:

    • transition to tertiary study and learning
    • study skills, academic skills including literacy, mathematics and basic sciences if relevant
    • enabling assistance if you have a disability, long term medical condition or other form of disadvantage which may impact on your learning
    • career development and employment
    • living and wellbeing (including advice on health, housing and financial matters)
    • opportunities for scholarships, leadership and study abroad
    • opportunities for participating in arts, sport, recreation, fitness activities as well as student activism and university governance

    You can find more information at http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=jas1bocqq6h9

     

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