Aviation Management

Aviation management is a specialist field that applies business and management principles to one of the world's most complex and tightly regulated industries. The aviation sector touches virtually every aspect of modern life, from passenger travel and freight logistics to tourism and international trade, and managing it requires a distinctive combination of commercial acumen, operational knowledge, and regulatory understanding. Airports, airlines, air traffic management organisations, and aviation authorities all depend on managers who understand both the business environment and the technical systems that keep aircraft flying safely.

At Coventry this three-year full-time programme gives you access to simulators, industry data, and applied projects that ground your learning in real operational contexts. You will study the economics of the aviation industry, airline and airport operations, safety and regulatory frameworks, and the management skills, including strategy, finance, and human resources, that apply across commercial aviation settings. A sandwich year, year abroad, and work placement are all available, giving you substantial professional experience and international exposure before you graduate.

The typical entry tariff for this programme is 136 UCAS points.

Graduates from aviation management programmes go on to careers in airline management, airport operations, aviation consultancy, air traffic management, civil aviation regulation, and logistics. The global reach of the industry means that career opportunities are genuinely international, and employers across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North America regularly recruit from aviation management programmes. Many graduates also find that their management skills transfer into adjacent sectors such as transport, logistics, and infrastructure, particularly as those sectors face similar challenges around sustainability, technology, and international regulation.

Postgraduate study in aviation management, logistics, or business administration is a route taken by those who wish to specialise further or move into senior leadership.