Course Summary

**Indicate point of entry as Year 3 when applying for this top-up degree.** **Course overview:**: This one year top-up degree programme in Airline and Airport Management gives you a broad understanding of national and international developments and issues in aviation. Air transport is one of the world’s most important industries and its development and service achievements make it one of the most successful contributors to the advancement of modern society. The sector has witnessed unprecedented growth through innovative technology, changing consumer needs and the desire to travel further afield. In recent years, passenger demand has grown significantly at UK airports resulting in 267m passengers travelling through them, according to the Department for Transport. This historical growth means that graduates with skills in airline and airport management are highly sought after. The course has been developed in partnership with specialists within the aviation sector. It broadens your knowledge and understanding of contemporary issues with specific reference to enterprise, innovation and disaster management. **After the course**: The UK’s tourism industry witnessed unprecedented growth during the last decade due to the number of departures and arrivals to and from UK airports. This growth has paved the way for a range of exciting career opportunities that allow you to apply the management technical and business skills gained studying this programme. You could progress into careers including: terminal management, passenger services, airside and ramp services, customer account managers, cabin crew, communicators and procurement specialists and immigration and customs.

Course Details - Modules

Access course information through Teesside University’s website using the course details link provided.

Course Details – Assessment Method

Modules are taught through seminars, practical workshops and group work. Senior teaching staff also adopt a range of web-based technologies to deliver module and programme content in order to assess, provide feedback and communicate with you. You also have the opportunity to visit major airports as part of the programme in order to develop your awareness of developments from within the sector. The programme is assessed through a variety of traditional methods including one examination, presentations, group work and essays. These methods are used creatively and innovatively in order for you to develop your knowledge within the airline and airport sector.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: N833

Institution code: T20

Campus Name: Teesside University

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements


Higher National Diploma, Foundation Degree or equivalent qualification in a tourism-related subject or a business course with a strong tourism content. Indicate point of entry as Year 3 when applying.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 80%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 70%

Go onto work and study: 86%

Fees and funding

England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
Republic of Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
EU 14000.0 Year 1
International 14000.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Find out more about fees and funding if you are from the UK or Ireland here: tees.ac.uk/fees, or if you are an international student here: tees.ac.uk/international/fees. If you live in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man contact your education authority: gov.uk/student-finance.

Provider information

Teesside University
Middlesbrough
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Tees Valley
TS1 3BX

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