MSc Airline & Airport Corporate Management
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
MSc
DURATION
18 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2026
TUITION FEES
GBP 7,000 **
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* deadline: 4 weeks before course commencement
** Students are highly encouraged to attend in person workshops in Dubai.
Key Summary
This innovative master's program focuses on e-commerce and e-strategies for managing the aviation system in the 21st century.
Our curriculum is designed to help you establish a career in civil aviation so that with this degree you'll be one step ahead in the industry.
You'll learn about all the new systems and technologies of aviation, ensuring you have the most up-to-date knowledge, in a constantly evolving sector.
More about this course
This Airline and Airport Corporate Management MSc provides a platform for you to launch your career. Studying at London Met, you'll have access to a uniquely focused program.
Our specialized tutors will guide you through the course, offering research and career advice to give you the best career prospects after graduating. We have an International Air Transport Association (IATA) approved lecturer as part of our established academic team.
You'll learn from case studies, simulations, and guest lectures. This is enhanced by an active, student-led aviation society, where you can learn about all the latest news and trends in aviation, hear from expert workers in the industry, and attend social events with your peers.
There are also opportunities to take part in field courses in locations such as the USA, Dubai, and Toulouse, to reinforce learning outcomes.
Your learning is supported by our library, which has relevant core textbooks and access to specialist databases and journals.
We have professional links to the Royal Aeronautical Society (REAS), the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, (CILT), and the National Air Traffic Control Services (NATS). Such bodies offer an extensive coursework library section and careers information linked to our curriculum, as well as reading lists to ensure that they offer the full range of expected texts to support our courses.
Careers and advice sessions are offered by our academic staff with industry links supported by careers workshops and planning sessions from established industry working partners. Graduate careers could range from commercial route management, airline management, head of ground operations, or business continuity management.
Accreditation of Prior Learning
Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain before starting university could count towards your course at London Met.
The MSc Airline and Airport Corporate Management program addresses the growing demand for skilled professionals in the post-COVID-19 aviation industry. This comprehensive program covers critical modules such as Aviation Finance, E-Commerce Strategy, and Safety Management Systems, preparing you for senior management roles in the aviation sector. The curriculum is designed to provide a deep understanding of both the financial and digital landscapes of the industry.
Course Details: The MSc Airline and Airport Corporate Management offers flexibility to choose between full-time (12 months) and part-time (18 months) options. It is taught in English and can be attended either in the UAE or virtually. The program is offered in collaboration with London Metropolitan University through its partner NEXT Education Group and costs GBP 6,350. Payment can be made in 4-8 installments depending on the course duration, with limited partial scholarships available.
The modules listed below are for the academic year 2023/24 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to location and time) are subject to change over time.
Year 1 modules include
- Aviation Finance and Forecasting (core, 20 credits)
- E-Commerce Strategy for Aviation (core, 20 credits)
- Safety Management Systems in Aviation (core, 20 credits)
- Strategic Aviation Management and Operations (core, 20 credits)
- Sustainability in Global Companies (core, 20 credits)
- Business Consultancy Project-portfolio assessment (alternative core, 60 credits)
- Dissertation (alternative core, 60 credits)
- Digital Marketing and Social media (option, 20 credits)
- Economics of International Trade (option, 20 credits)
- Environmental Economics and Investment (option, 20 credits)
- International Logistics (option, 20 credits)
- International Project Management Practice (option, 20 credits)
- Leading and Developing People (option, 20 credits)
Assessment
The formative assessment program is designed to ensure tasks are aligned with the modules' learning outcomes.
You will be assessed via individual and group presentations, essays, case studies, reports, research proposals, and a final project research report. It's expected that you'll have two assessments for each module, except the final project where just one assessment is expected.
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Upon graduating, you'll have a variety of career routes available to you, both in the UK and internationally. You'll be equipped for management and leadership within the aviation sector, which ranges from operational management, strategic overview and planning, regulations and compliance, and financial management.
As a postgraduate, you can develop an exciting career in PhD research, Aviation consultancies such as Mott Macdonald, and major airlines and airports such as British Airways and London Heathrow respectively. Other career pathways include working for institutions such as National Air Traffic Control and the Civil Aviation Authority.
The areas of aviation management you could work in include:
- Passenger handling management
- Airline Operations management - under wing
- Air cargo management
- Airline sales management
- Airline marketing management
- Revenue management
- Engineering management
- Cabin crew management
- Flight deck management
The specialist areas of aviation you could work in include:
- Airline finance and procurement
- Airline strategy
- Airline branding
- Airline IT support
- Airline Corporate Legal services
- Airline procurement
Some of the positions our graduates have gone into include Easyjet route planning manager, National Air Traffic Services (NATS) head of environmental policy, TUI head of operations, London City - head of ground operations, London Gatwick Head of Infrastructure project, London Southend - Head of Customer Service.