Aircraft Maintenance Engineering and Management

Aircraft maintenance engineering and management is a discipline that underpins the safety and continued airworthiness of every commercial and general aviation aircraft. Aircraft maintenance engineers inspect, service, repair, and certify aircraft and their systems, ensuring that every element of an aircraft continues to meet the exacting standards required for safe flight. The work combines deep technical knowledge of aircraft structures, engines, avionics, and systems with the management disciplines needed to run maintenance operations efficiently and compliantly within a highly regulated industry.

At the University of the Highlands and Islands, this part-time programme allows you to develop your knowledge of aircraft maintenance engineering and the management principles that govern it at a pace suited to existing professional commitments. Classes are scheduled and supplemented by independent study tasks, making the programme accessible to those already working in the aviation or engineering sectors who wish to formalise and extend their knowledge. You will cover the technical and regulatory dimensions of aircraft maintenance alongside the management, quality assurance, and safety management frameworks that civil aviation authorities require.

Graduates are well-placed for careers as licensed aircraft maintenance engineers, maintenance managers, quality assurance managers, and compliance officers in airline maintenance operations, MRO organisations, and general aviation. Many work towards additional technical licences recognised by the Civil Aviation Authority or the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. The combination of engineering knowledge and management capability the programme develops is valued at senior levels in aviation maintenance organisations, and some graduates move into roles in aviation safety, regulatory bodies, or aerospace manufacturing and design.