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 Griffith University Pilot Aptitude Assessment*;
- 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.