I’m studying at Loughborough University on the Air Transport Management course that rdc mentioned. I’m in my second year, and am currently in exam mode.
Did my first exam of the summer on Tuesday – ‘Aviation Business and Human Resource Management’, and have three more coming up – ‘Supply Chain Management’, ‘Transport Planning Applications’ and ‘Aviation Planning and Operations’.
The idea behind the course is that you get a background to the transport industry as a whole – the degree does not focus entirely on the air transport industry. Ive learnt about road transport and rail systems, finance, law, a great deal of Economics (incredibly interesting), logistics and the basics of the aircraft design.
What I’m getting at is that the degree will stand you well for a career in any transport sector. And the aviation industry is so exciting and valuable. Every indsutry has its ups and downs, and the aviation industry has its fair share, but that’s what makes it so interesting and exciting!
Next year, I plan to go out on a Year in Industry, working in the airline/airport sector to get real, good experience that i can take with me into my final year.
I’ve been sending out CVs to companies left right and centre, and have now started to apply for advertised jobs. Yesterday, I was at MyTravel HQ in Manchester having an assessment day for a job for the year. Great fun, and this morning, they invited me back for an assessment day for the role of Dispatch Controller.
Any questions about the course, feel free to ask. 🙂
Adam Kendall and Sam McCrimmon – two other forumites on here, are doing the course with me – I’m sure they’ll be happy to help as well!
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