How long is the Diploma in Airport Strategic Development?

The Diploma in Airport Strategic Development runs across a 9 to 12-month study window, with flexible pacing built in so applicants can complete the Diploma in Airport Strategic Development around shift work, family or existing career commitments.

How is the Diploma in Airport Strategic Development delivered?

You can study the Diploma in Airport Strategic Development 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 Diploma in Airport Strategic Development where operational schedules require it.

Is the Diploma in Airport Strategic Development recognised internationally?

The Diploma in Airport Strategic Development is aligned with the guidance frameworks of RAeS, IATA and ACI, giving international applicants a credible, London-issued qualification. The Diploma in Airport Strategic Development is designed for candidates working across UK and international airport strategy environments.

What are the entry requirements for the Diploma in Airport Strategic Development?

Applicants to the Diploma in Airport Strategic Development need to be 18 or older with completed secondary education, together with the English proficiency and reference expectations set out on the LSAAM admissions page for the Diploma in Airport Strategic Development.

How much does the Diploma in Airport Strategic Development cost?

Tuition fees for the Diploma in Airport Strategic Development 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 Diploma in Airport Strategic Development in a way that fits their situation.

Dip in Airport Strategic Development | LSAAM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Diploma in Airport Strategic Development is a UK Level 4-equivalent LSAAM Diploma delivered over 9 to 12 months on campus, online and by distance learning. It is built around the strategic plans, growth choices and stakeholder decisions that shape a modern UK or international airport, 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 support a strategic development project inside an airport, prepare briefing material for senior decisions, and step into a strategy coordinator role at a London or regional UK airport company.

Key Features

Curriculum aligned with the guidance frameworks of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) and IATA
Written and delivered by former airport strategy managers and route development leads
Live case studies from full-service carriers, low-cost carriers and UK regional operators
Reference to the standards of ACI, the CAA and CILT UK where credible to the subject
Flexible online, on-campus and distance-learning routes to fit working professionals and international students
Structured articulation into the LSAAM Advanced Diploma in Aviation Professional and Integrated Studies
Careers service coverage on CV, LinkedIn, interview and structured introductions to UK airline groups and London airports

What You Will Learn

How airport strategic plans are structured across a 5 to 20 year horizon
How airport growth, capacity and route strategy choices are made
How ACI, AOA and CAA guidance shapes strategic decisions
How airline relationships influence airport strategy
How environmental, noise and community factors shape airport strategy
How airport commercial, cargo and property strategies fit together
How to prepare a strategic brief for an airport senior team
How to lead a strategic conversation across airport departments

Who This Course Is For

Airport staff moving into strategy or planning roles
Applicants with consulting, research or public policy backgrounds
Career changers from transport planning or property strategy
International applicants seeking a UK-referenced airport strategy foundation
Airline strategy analysts moving airport-side

Career Pathways

Airport Strategy Coordinator
Airport Development Coordinator
Airport Route Development Analyst
Airport Capacity Planning Analyst
Airport Environmental Strategy Coordinator
Airport Commercial Strategy Coordinator
Airport Stakeholder Engagement Officer

The LSAAM careers service supports every Diploma 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

Age 18+ with completed secondary education (A-Levels, IB or overseas equivalent)
An LSAAM Certificate or comparable aviation, travel or business qualification (preferred, not required)
IELTS 5.5 or equivalent English proficiency for international applicants
A short statement of interest describing your intended direction in airport strategic development
Access to a computer and reliable internet for online delivery

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 strategy managers, route development leads, environmental planners 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 Diploma in Airport Strategic Development

The Diploma in Airport Strategic Development is your credible, London-referenced route into supporting airport strategy work in the UK and beyond. Applications are open now for online, on-campus and distance-learning intakes and can be completed with a short statement of interest. Take the next step into professional airline and airport management and secure your place on the next Diploma in Airport Strategic Development cohort. Enrol Now