BA in Aviation Technology Systems — Bachelor at London School of Aviation & Airport Management

BA in Aviation Technology Systems


Course Overview

The BA in Aviation Technology Systems 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 aviation technology strategy, deployment and change for graduate-ready roles across UK airlines and airports, and is written to sit alongside the guidance published by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

By graduation you will be able to lead a strategic aviation technology programme, present at manager level, and enter graduate roles inside UK and international airline groups and London airports.

Key Features

  • Curriculum aligned with the guidance frameworks of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) and the CAA
  • Written and delivered by former airline technology directors and airport digital leads
  • Live case studies drawn from full-service carriers, low-cost carriers and UK regional operators
  • Reference to the standards of IATA, ICAO and CILT UK 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 Management and Operations
  • Careers service coverage on CV, LinkedIn, interview and structured introductions to UK airline groups

What You Will Learn

  • The strategic role of technology in airline and airport performance
  • How airline and airport technology strategies align with commercial goals
  • How to lead cross-team technology programmes at strategy level
  • How airline and airport data flows are governed at strategy level
  • How cyber, resilience and business continuity strategies fit together
  • How airline and airport technology research and analytics inform strategy
  • How aviation placements shape a graduate-ready technology portfolio
  • How to lead a technology strategy project through to executive presentation

Who This Course Is For

  • A-level and IB students planning aviation technology careers
  • Higher Diploma holders topping up to a full honours degree
  • International applicants with strong secondary school results
  • Career changers with technology backgrounds moving into aviation
  • Aspiring aviation digital transformation professionals

Career Pathways

  • Aviation Technology Manager
  • Airline Digital Transformation Strategist
  • Airport Digital Operations Manager
  • Airline Systems Strategist
  • Airline Data Governance Strategist
  • Airline Business Continuity Strategist
  • Aviation Technology Consultant

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 technology 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 technology directors, airport digital leads, ground handling systems 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 Aviation Technology Systems

The BA in Aviation Technology Systems is your credible, London-referenced honours-level route into leading aviation technology 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 Technology Systems cohort. Enrol Now

Frequently asked questions.

Common questions about BA in Aviation Technology Systems.

The BA in Aviation Technology Systems runs across 36 months full honours, with top-up routes available for holders of a Higher Diploma. Flexible pacing is built in so applicants can complete the BA in Aviation Technology Systems around shift work and career commitments.

You can study the BA in Aviation Technology Systems on campus in central London, fully online from anywhere in the world, or by distance learning with tutor support. You may switch mode during your enrolment on the BA in Aviation Technology Systems where career schedules require it.

The BA in Aviation Technology Systems is aligned with the guidance frameworks of RAeS, CAA and IATA, giving international applicants a credible, London-issued honours qualification. The BA in Aviation Technology Systems is designed for graduates working across UK and international aviation environments.

Applicants to the BA in Aviation Technology Systems need A-Levels or equivalent qualifications, or a completed Higher Diploma for top-up routes, together with the English proficiency and reference expectations set out on the LSAAM admissions page for the BA in Aviation Technology Systems.

Tuition fees for the BA in Aviation Technology Systems are published on the LSAAM course fees page. Payment plans, early-application discounts and international scholarship routes are available on request from the LSAAM admissions team, so applicants can plan the cost of the BA in Aviation Technology Systems in a way that fits their situation.