Graduate Diploma of Flight Management

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Diploma of Flight Management, students must:

• have met the graduate requirements or have graduated from any of the following programs:
  • Bachelor of Aviation (1517)
  • Bachelor of Aviation (1028) - Aviation stream
  • Bachelor of Aviation Management (1367)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Aviation (1584)
  • Bachelor of Aviation/Bachelor of Information Technology (1610)
• hold a current Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Class 1 Medical Certificate for a Commercial Pilot Licence - the medical must be carried out by a Designated Aviation Medical Examiner (DAME) - a full list of the DAMEs is available on the CASA website;
• have an Aviation Reference Number (ARN);
• successfully complete the Pilot Aptitude Assessment (as directed by Griffith University)*;
• successfully complete the Graduate Diploma of Flight Management selection interview.

All students who apply for entry into the Graduate Diploma of Flight Management are required to complete the Selection Supplement and submit it with their application.

It is strongly recommended that students intending to apply for admission to the Graduate Diploma of Flight Management attend and complete specified preparatory training in the professional development program referred to as Mentoring Aviators through Educational Support (MATES) whilst enrolled in their undergraduate degree.

* Information on undertaking the Griffith Aviation Pilot Aptitude Assessment will be available through the MATES program.

Pathway options

The Graduate Diploma of Flight Management will offer either Flight Instructor Rating (FIR) or Instrument Rating (IR) pathway.

High quality civil flight training organisations and military flight training programs look for specific attributes in the selection of candidates for flight instructor training. These attributes are:

• demonstrated maturity to take on a teaching role; and
• well-developed leadership and personal qualities; and
• demonstrated high level flying skills and high-level aeronautical knowledge.

Selection for the Flight Instructor Rating (FIR) pathway will be achieved by:

• using the maturity, leadership and personal attributes demonstrated in the Graduate Diploma of Flight Management selection interview by the candidate; and
• using the leadership and personal qualities attributes demonstrated in the PAA by the candidate; and
• using the flight and ground training results achieved by the candidate in Flight Practicum 1-6 in the Graduate Diploma of Flight Management program.

All students will be required to complete the core Flight Practicums up to and including Flight Practicum 6. At this point, students who wish to follow the Flight Instructor Rating (FIR) pathway will be selected against the above criteria.

All students will complete a further three Flight Practicums to complete the program.

To apply, add this program to your shortlist at the top of this page or apply for this program now (a maximum of three preferences is allowed).

Griffith will assess your first preference and will only assess subsequent preferences if you are not successful.

Once you have submitted your application, you will be sent an email about how to track your application.

For a full list of your incomplete or submitted applications, please view your application list.

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
• OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
• OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
• OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
• OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
• OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.

English test results must be no more than two years old.

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) pathway is not accepted for this program.

Applicants should refer to the English language requirements section of the following University procedure for exceptions to these overall requirements:

• Admission Procedure

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:

• Credit transfer

Griffith's innovative Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made in the past. These precedents will give you an idea of what you can expect.

• View credit precedents for this program

Students can apply to gain credit of up to 20 credit points for flight experience by lodging written confirmation from the flight training provider for flight practicums deemed as completed as a result of prior flight experience together with a credit transfer application form. A student may be required to undertake a Griffith University flight assessment at their expense to demonstrate competency for the credit claimed.