Diploma in Aviation Management

Course details

If your goal is to work in the aviation industry either as a manager or an aircraft crew member, the Diploma in Aviation Management (DAVM) will help you get there. The DAVM will give you the specialist and management skills that will make you a valuable addition to international airlines and airports around the world. You will also receive extensive hands-on training in the A320 Aircraft Cockpit Simulator Lab, Virtual Aerodrome Laboratory, and our new hangar facility.

Industry attachments with companies such as Tiger Airways and Jetstar Asia will give you real-world experience. You will also have the opportunity to earn your pilot licence with the Singapore Youth Flying Club.

Course Outcomes

• Receive training in aviation management areas such as flight operations, airside operations, airport terminal management, and airline operations
• Gain a sound understanding and practical skills in aircraft systems, airport planning and design, distribution, and transportation
• Contribute to the aviation workforce in a variety of specialist and broad-based professional roles, including pilot and air-traffic control officer
• Undergo a 20-week industry attachment programme with an organisation such as Changi Airport Group, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, or SATS

Career Opportunities

DAVM graduates are well prepared for careers in all areas of the airline industry and airport terminal operations. You will be in a good position to pursue roles such as:

• Aircraft Dispatcher
• Airline Executive/Manager
• Air Operations Centre Coordinator
• Airline Station Manager
• Airport Terminal Duty Manager
• Air Traffic Control Officer
• Cabin Crew
• Pilot 

Course Structure

General Modules (24 MC)  

6 compulsory modules: 

• Mathematics 
• Physics 
• Organisational Behaviour 
• Mathematics for Engineering  
• Cognitive Processes and Problem Solving 
• Effective Communication 

Discipline Modules (40 MC)  

10 compulsory modules: 

• Introduction to Programming  
• Engineering Design 
• Operations Planning
• Engineering Cost Decisions 
• Statistical Methods for Engineering 
• Distribution and Transportation 
• Aerodynamics and Propulsion 
• Aircraft Systems 
• Avionics Systems 
• Airline Operations 

Specialisation Modules (20 MC)  

5 compulsory modules: 

• Airport Planning and Design  
• Flight Operations Management 
• Airport Management
• Human Factors and Aviation Safety
• Airside Operations and Air Traffic Management 

Industry Orientation Programme (28 MC)  

3 compulsory modules: 

• Project 
• Character and Citizenship Education 
• Industry Immersion Programme (20 MC)

Elective Module (4 MC)  

Select 1 module from the following list: 

• Advanced Mathematics – Differential Equations  
• Advanced Mathematics II – Linear Algebra 
• Microeconomics 
• Facilities Planning and Design 
• Project Management 
• Aviation Maintenance Practices 

Freely Chosen Module (4 MC)  

Obtain a total of 4 modular credits from the prescribed range of freely-chosen modules offered by the Schools and Centres in RP