Bachelors of Engineering (Honours) / Aviation

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Griffith University Nathan Campus

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Aviation at Griffith University offers a unique, exciting blend of engineering fundamentals and aviation training — perfect for someone who dreams of designing aircraft or flying them. It’s ideal for students who are passionate about planes and technology, and want the flexibility to become either a qualified commercial-pilot or an engineer with strong aviation credentials. Graduates walk away with deep technical knowledge and practical aviation skills.

Curriculum Structure

Year 1–2: You begin with core engineering fundamentals — courses like electronic or mechanical systems, mathematics, and perhaps avionics fundamentals — building strong problem-solving and technical skills. Alongside, you’ll take aviation foundational units where you start exploring the science behind flight: aerodynamics, navigation basics, and aviation theory. This stage helps you get comfortable with both engineering logic and aviation concepts, laying a solid base for what comes next.

Year 3: As you move further, your engineering coursework becomes more specialised — for instance, advanced modules in electronic or mechanical engineering (or avionics), systems design and possibly control systems. At the same time, your aviation training deepens: you’ll study more about flight safety management, human factors in aviation, and complex navigation planning. This is where you begin to bridge your aircraft-system knowledge with real-world aviation requirements, blending cockpit-ready skills with engineering insight.

Year 4–5 (Honours + final aviation components): In the final stretch, you’ll likely complete honours-level engineering work — applying everything you learned to a capstone design or project, maybe even focusing on aviation-related systems or avionics design. On the aviation side, you complete the theoretical requirements for a commercial pilot licence (CPL), which means all theory exams and aviation theory units are done. By the end, you emerge with strong hands-on engineering capabilities and aviation theory knowledge — ready for either an engineering or pilot-oriented career path.

Focus Areas
Electronic or Mechanical Engineering with Avionics + Aviation/Flight Theory — merging aircraft systems design and flight operations.

Learning Outcomes
Ability to design and understand complex engineering/avionics systems, combined with competence in aviation theory and readiness for flight-related roles.

Professional Alignment (Accreditation)
This double degree is fully accredited under Australia’s national qualification framework, so you graduate with an Honours-level engineering degree and a bachelor-level aviation degree that together meet both engineering and aviation industry entry standards. That means whether you go on to apply for a pilot licence or step into engineering roles, your qualification is recognised and respected.

Reputation (Employability Rankings)
This course sits within a highly regarded university that consistently ranks well globally, so you benefit from Griffith’s strong reputation — employers in airlines or aerospace firms know that combining engineering and aviation training makes graduates from this double degree stand out.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

If you choose the double-degree Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Aviation at Griffith University, you get more than just textbook knowledge — it’s built to give you real, career-ready skills through hands-on learning. You don’t just study engineering theory and aviation theory separately: you get them together, so you understand both how aircraft work (or are built) and how they’re flown. That means when you graduate, you’re not only academically qualified, but ready to step into roles either as an engineer in aviation/avionics, or even pursue becoming a pilot — with a strong technical background.

With that real-world readiness in mind, here are the actual experiential-learning opportunities this program offers:

Complete core engineering major (either Electronic or Mechanical, with avionics specialisation) alongside aviation coursework — giving you technical engineering skills that align directly with aviation systems.
Fulfil the theory portion required for a Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) as part of the Aviation component — meaning you finish the academic flight theory by graduation.
For those who opt for the subsequent Graduate Diploma of Flight Management (for domestic students), or arrange self-funded flight training (international students), you can convert that theory into full flight-licence qualification — combining pilot credentials with engineering degree.
Option (before third year) to transfer to a variant of the engineering program focused on Electronic and UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) Engineering — opening doors into emerging drone / UAV sectors.
Benefit from the dual-degree structure itself: you graduate with two qualifications (an engineering honours degree + aviation), offering two clear career pathways — whether that’s as an avionics/engineering professional, a pilot, or a UAV-specialist.

Progression & Future Opportunities

Here’s why the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Aviation at Griffith University could be a strong match for you — and what it can open up for your future.

Most graduates from this double degree end up with real career-ready credentials: you’ll be eligible as a qualified engineer and have the foundational science knowledge in aviation that employers value. Typical paths our graduates take include: pilot/commercial pilot, avionics or mechanical engineer in aviation industries, aviation systems engineer, or roles in aviation-related management or safety/operations.

Here’s what this means for you:

Griffith offers structured support for employability: through its Careers & Employment services you’ll get guidance on job vacancies, mentoring, and access to industry contacts — giving you a head-start when you finish.
The program has solid graduate outcomes: student satisfaction and skill development scores are strong, and a good proportion of graduates manage to secure full-time employment after graduation.
Because this double degree merges engineering with aviation, you have flexibility: airlines or aircraft manufacturers tend to value flight-qualified engineers, while aviation-centric employers also appreciate the engineering credentials. That dual legitimacy can give you an edge when applying for jobs.
Long-term accreditation matters: the engineering half of your degree is recognized at the professional-engineer level, which means your qualifications remain valuable even if you shift focus — whether you stay in aviation or move into general engineering or related industries.

Further Academic Progression:
After completing this double degree, you retain the option to study further — for example, a master’s or postgraduate qualification in aerospace engineering, aviation safety, systems engineering or another specialisation relevant to aviation or engineering at Griffith or another university. This degree lays a strong academic and professional foundation, giving you both the knowledge and the credentials that make further academic or research pursuits possible down the road.