BA in Aviation Leadership Development
Course Overview
The BA in Aviation Leadership Development 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 study of leadership across UK airlines, airports and ground handling providers, 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 leadership development programme inside an airline or airport, present at manager level, and enter graduate leadership pathway roles across UK and international aviation employers.
Key Features
- Curriculum aligned with the guidance frameworks of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) and IATA
- Written and delivered by former airline talent directors and airport learning leads
- Live case studies from full-service carriers, low-cost carriers and UK regional operators
- Reference to the standards of ACI, CMI and CIPD 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 leadership development in UK aviation
- How leadership frameworks align with airline and airport strategy
- How to lead cross-department leadership programmes at strategy level
- How CMI, CIPD and IATA guidance shape strategic leadership practice
- How aviation coaching, mentoring and succession planning work
- How aviation research and analytics inform leadership strategy
- How aviation placements shape a graduate-ready leadership portfolio
- How to lead a leadership programme through to executive presentation
Who This Course Is For
- A-level and IB students planning aviation leadership careers
- Higher Diploma holders topping up to a full honours degree
- International applicants with strong secondary school results
- Career changers with leadership development backgrounds
- Aspiring aviation graduate leadership pathway candidates
Career Pathways
- Aviation Leadership Development Manager
- Airline Leadership Coach
- Airport Leadership Coach
- Airline Talent Manager
- Airport Talent Manager
- Aviation Learning and Development Manager
- Aviation Graduate 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 aviation leadership 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 airline talent directors, airport learning leads, coaching specialists 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 Aviation Leadership Development
The BA in Aviation Leadership Development is your credible, London-referenced honours-level route into leading aviation talent and leadership 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 Aviation Leadership Development cohort. Enrol Now
