Program Courses

Brief Description

The aviation industry offers significant workforce opportunities globally. The Aviation Management with Pilot Studies program combines the necessary business knowledge, together with commercial pilot certification.

This is a promising career path that could lead to higher pilot ranks in the future. Students can also select to prepare for a business career related to the industry from managerial positions. The selected management courses have been designed to help students develop their personal leadership and managerial skills while studying in the multicultural environment of ACT and continuing at Egnatia Aviation, which is among Europe’s top 5 airline pilot training academies. The program aims to balance the two disciplines to provide students with the ability to understand the relationships between involved industry stakeholders, such as airlines, airports, operators, and regulators. 

Finally, the program offers the opportunity for students to become fully qualified commercial pilots in the future. 

Degree Requirements

To receive the BS degree, you must fulfill all degree requirements which include 40 courses, a total of 122 credits, and maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.0. You can complete the program in 3 academic years. The rigor in the Airline Intergrated Course (that leads to an ATPL license) is assured by Hellenic Civil Aviation, appointed by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to monitor the quality assurance of the pilot training program. Undergraduate credit for the Bachelor’s in Aviation Management with Pilot Studies will be awarded for courses taken at Egnatia Aviation in which a student has received a passing grade equivalent to 75% or higher (grade scale 0-100).

Program of Study

• English 101: Composition I
• Math 120: Calculus for Science and Engineering
• Marketing 101: Introduction to Marketing
• Economics 101: Introduction to Macroeconomics
• English 102: Composition II
• Physics 120: University Physics I for Science and Engineering
• Management 101: Introduction to Management
• Computer Science 151: Quantitative Computing
• English 204: Business/Professional Communication  
• Art 123: Airplane Design Concepts
• Politics 230: Comparative Politics
• Physics 121: University Physics II for Science and Engineering
• Psychology 101: Introduction to Psychology
• Management 201: Organization Behavior
• Research 299: Business Research Methods
• Social Science 210: Human Geographies
• Statistics 201: Statistics with Software
• Economics 102: Introduction to Microeconomics
• Management 310: Human Resource Management for Growth
• Philosophy 101: Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Reasoning
• Philosophy 204: Crisis Management and Ethics
• Business 460: Project Management
• Management 323: Thesis

Aviation and Pilot Training Courses

• Aviation 300: Airport and Fleet Management
• Aviation 310: Sustainability of Aviation
• Aviation 320: Safety and Security in Aviation Operations
• Air law and ATC procedures
• Airframe and Systems
• Electrics and Engines
• Mass and Balance
• Flight Planning and Monitoring
• Meteorology
• Radio navigation
• Principles of flight (Airplane)
• Instrumentation
• Performance (Airplane)
• Human Performance and Limitations
• General navigation
• Operational procedures
• Communications

Suggested Program of Studies

Year One

• English 101: Composition I
• Math 120: Calculus for Science and Engineering
• Marketing 101: Introduction to Marketing
• Economics 101: Introduction to Macroeconomics
• English 102: Composition II
• Physics 120: University Physics I for Science and Engineering
• Management 101: Introduction to Management
• Computer Science 151: Quantitative Computing
• English 204: Business/Professional Communication
• Art 123: Airplane Design Concepts
• Private Pilot Licence (PPL) Training

Year Two 

• Politics 230: Comparative Politics
• Physics 121: University Physics II for Science and Engineering
• Psychology 101: Introduction to Psychology
• Management 201: Organization Behavior
• Research 299: Business Research Methods
• Social Science 210: Human Geographies
• Statistics 201: Statistics with Software
• Economics 102: Introduction to Microeconomics
• Management 310: Human Resource Management for Growth
• Philosophy 101: Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Reasoning
• Airline Pilot Integrated Program*

*The program structure is based on the IKAROS-I program provided by Egnatia Aviation, which includes the EASA CPL(A)/IR/E with ATPL(A) Theory and MCC.

Year Three

You will remain in Kavala throughout the year to complete the APIP Program. The remaining courses will be delivered either online and/or in Kavala:

• Airline Pilot Intergrated Program
• Philosophy 204: Crisis Management and Ethics
• Business 460: Project Management
• Management 323: Thesis
• Aviation 300: Airport and Fleet Management
• Aviation 310: Sustainability of Aviation
• Aviation 320: Safety and Security in Aviation Operations