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Georgian College Advanced Diploma in Aviation Management (AVIA)
Georgian College

Georgian College

Advanced Diploma in Aviation Management (AVIA)

Advanced Diploma

3 years

English

Full time

Oct 2025

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About : The Advanced Diploma in Aviation Management (AVIA) offers an in-depth understanding of aviation principles, management techniques, and policies. This program prepares students with the skills needed to succeed in the rapidly evolving aviation sector, covering essential topics like aviation law, safety management, and operational strategies.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various career paths, including roles as aviation managers, safety officers, airport operations coordinators, or airline logistics specialists. There's demand for professionals equipped with aviation management expertise across airlines, airports, and aviation service organizations.

Join the aviation industry and let your career take flight

Gain the knowledge and experience you need for an exciting career in aviation. Reach higher with a master’s degree in only 18 more months!

This program is designed to give students knowledge and hands-on experience in aviation and management, as well as provide cooperative work experience in the aviation industry. Aviation courses focus on aircraft, airline and airport operations, aviation safety and security, and flight systems and navigation. Students gain a solid understanding of the aviation industry in Canada and around the world. Management courses are designed to give students an understanding of business and management practices of marketing, human resource management, communications, and project management to be prepared for future promotional opportunities. Students are given the opportunity to pass the examination to receive their Restricted Aeronautical Radio Operation License.

Why study Aviation Management at Georgian?

Curriculum

We provide in-depth classroom sessions studying the aviation industry and specifically, aviation business management.

Co-op

Your aviation industry co-op experience will give you the real-world experience you need to land a great career.

Faculty

Dedicated, industry-experienced faculty who care about your success.

Jobs

Our grads get jobs! Some of our grad employers are Air Canada, Lester B. Pearson Airport, Sunwing Airlines, Air Georgian, Transport Canada, the Ministry of Natural Resources, and many other aviation-related organizations.

Pathways

Our Aviation Management program is the only three-year program in Canada that allows students to progress directly into Griffith University’s Master in Aviation Management degree. Earn a master’s degree in aviation with only an additional one-and-a-half years of study.

Alternatively, you can choose to complete one of two Bachelor of Science degrees with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with only one additional year of study.