Emirates Aviation College attracts high fliers at GETEX

Notes and media contacts

The college is now accepting students for the next academic year which is starting at the end of September. Contact the registration office on Tel: +9714 282 4000 for more information.

Contact:
Frances Barton, Emirates' Corporate Communications;
Tel: (+9714) 203 2144

The Emirates Aviation College - Aerospace and Academic Studies, offers a range of career programmes tailored to meet the personnel requirements of the aerospace, travel & tourism and business management industries.

Degree Programmes
The college offers three bachelor degree programmes in Aeronautical Engineering, Air Transport Management, and Tourism Management.
Full Masters degree programmes are also available to aviation professionals. The MSc. programmes in Air Transport Management and Air Safety Management are specifically for pilots, air traffic controllers, aircraft maintenance engineers and air defence services who plan to further their careers within the industry.

The Centre of Excellence & Industrial Research
The centre recognises the importance of providing a sound vocational education structure based on the needs of industry in the UAE, the region and beyond. Students taking this route following completion of high school or secondary education can follow a unique path of 'learning by doing', acquiring both knowledge and skills that allow them to form a greater understanding of the needs and practices of the work-place environment.

This might be in preparation for a career as an aircraft engineer, an IT specialist a hotel manager or a business entrepreneur, to name a few. In this regard the centre provides a range of international, flexible diplomas and awards in vocationally-relevant disciplines such as:
• Tourism Management
• Aerospace Engineering
• Electronics & Computer Engineering
• Business Management
• Business & Air Transport Management