BA in Airport Aviation Studies
Course Overview
The BA in Airport Aviation Studies is a three-year LSAAM honours degree delivered on campus, online and by distance learning, with top-up routes available for holders of a Higher Diploma. It is built around the full honours-level integrated study of airport operations, commercial, safety and community themes, and is written to sit alongside the guidance published by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airports Council International (ACI).
By graduation you will be able to lead a strategic integrated airport programme, present at manager level, and enter graduate roles across UK and international airport operations, commercial and community teams.
Key Features
- Curriculum aligned with the guidance frameworks of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) and IATA
- Written and delivered by former airport programme directors and strategy leads
- Live case studies from full-service carriers, low-cost carriers and UK regional operators
- Reference to the standards of ACI, AOA and the CAA where credible to the subject
- Placement modules with UK airline groups, London airports and international aviation employers
- Structured articulation into the LSAAM Master's degrees in Aviation Professional and Integrated Studies
- Careers service coverage on CV, LinkedIn, interview and structured introductions to UK airline groups
What You Will Learn
- The strategic role of integrated airport departments
- How airport strategy aligns operations, commercial and community themes
- How to lead cross-department airport programmes at strategy level
- How ACI, AOA and CAA guidance shape strategic integrated airport practice
- How airport safety, security and commercial strategies overlap
- How airport research and analytics inform integrated strategy
- How airport placements shape a graduate-ready integrated portfolio
- How to lead an integrated airport programme through to executive presentation
Who This Course Is For
- A-level and IB students planning integrated airport careers
- Higher Diploma holders topping up to a full honours degree
- International applicants with strong secondary school results
- Career changers with multi-department leadership backgrounds
- Aspiring airport programme and strategy professionals
Career Pathways
- Airport Integrated Manager
- Airport Duty Manager
- Airport Commercial Manager
- Airport Safety Manager
- Airport Passenger Services Manager
- Airport Community Engagement Manager
- Airport Programme Manager
The LSAAM careers service supports every Bachelor student with CV coaching, LinkedIn optimisation, mock interviews and structured introductions to UK airline groups, London airports, ground handling providers and international aviation employers.
Entry Requirements
- A-Levels (BBC or above) or IB (26+ points) or equivalent overseas qualifications
- A completed Higher Diploma or Advanced Diploma for top-up routes
- IELTS 6.0 overall (no band under 5.5) or equivalent English proficiency
- Personal statement outlining career objectives in the integrated airport sector
- Two academic or professional references
Why Study at LSAAM
LSAAM is the London School of Aviation and Airport Management, a specialist division of Harold International College of London focused entirely on the operational, commercial and strategic disciplines that run modern airlines and airports. Every LSAAM programme is aligned with recognised UK and international aviation bodies including the Royal Aeronautical Society, the UK Civil Aviation Authority, IATA and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, so graduates step into the sector with credible, industry-referenced study behind them.
Our tutors are former airport programme directors, strategy leads, duty managers and commercial aviation professionals, and delivery is available on campus, online and by distance learning to fit working professionals and international students on any timezone.
Apply for BA in Airport Aviation Studies
The BA in Airport Aviation Studies is your credible, London-referenced honours-level route into leading integrated airport strategy. Applications are open now for online, on-campus and distance-learning intakes and can be completed with a personal statement and references. Apply for your full LSAAM undergraduate aviation degree and secure your place on the next BA in Airport Aviation Studies cohort. Enrol Now
