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Aviaton

The world of aviation is constantly evolving and demand for highly-skilled graduates is increasing. If you are looking for a fulfilling career in aircraft maintenance engineering, we have a degree for you.

As an Aviation student you will benefit from studying at our specialist Aviation Academy. Based at Newcastle International Airport, you will have access to a wide range of industry-standard training aircraft and resources. Our aircraft include a fully functional Beechcraft Premier 1 business jet, a BAE Jetstream 3100 turbo-prop, a Piper Aztec and a Boeing 737-200. Training is further supported with resources such as our Flight Training and Navigation simulators plus a variety of gas turbine engines including a Rolls Royce RB-211 Turbofan.

Our Aircraft Maintenance Engineering degree will provide you with hands-on experience and our tutors are industry specialists. We pride ourselves on having tutors who have real-world experience of the industry you are passionate about and who will help send your future soaring.

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Investing in your future

We've been awarded £8million in funding from the Office for Students (OfS) to spend on the latest equipment and facilities to support higher education.

Aviation students are already benefitting from our investment of £2million in 2022, with brand-new facilities and equipment including Avionic training simulators and a Premier 1 Jet - a training aircraft with cockpit and operational gas turbine engines.

There's never been a better time to study Aviation at Newcastle College University Centre.

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