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Diploma of Business Administration in Aviation

University of the Fraser Valley

  • Abbotsford, Canada
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Diploma

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University of the Fraser Valley campus

About the program

A four-year business degree combined with pilot training for aviation management careers.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (3): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Apply core principles of Business Administration in Aviation
  • Solve subject-relevant problems
  • and communicate results effectively. Suggested learning areas: Four-year business degree with 30 academic courses
  • Leading to Transport Canada Private
  • Commercial Pilot licences.

Career outcomes

  • Aviation management
  • Aerospace industry
  • Corporate travel or charter flights
  • Airport administration
  • Operations management
  • Major airlines
  • Corporate jet captain

Curriculum

  • Four-year business degree with 30 academic courses and 30-36 credits of flight training taken at an external flight school
  • Leading to Transport Canada Private and Commercial Pilot licences and ratings. Aviation courses include International Air Transportation
  • Airline Management and Business and Corporate Aviation Management. Optional major or minor
  • Honours and co-op.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Grade 12 or equivalent international secondary qualification (or 9+ transferable post-secondary credits with 2.00 GPA)
  • Programme-specific entrance courses and grades per the UFV academic calendar
  • Degree/diploma-level English proficiency (IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 88
  • PTE 61
  • Duolingo 110).

Accepted academic background

Secondary school (Grade 12) graduation or an equivalent international qualification (list at ufv. Ca international qualifications).

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Test Results
  • Portfolio.

How to apply

  1. Check the entry requirements and the application window for your intake ( Apply online through EducationPlannerBC (apply. Educationplannerbc. Ca) and pay the 150 CAD application fee. Submit official English proof (TOEFL code 9736
  2. IELTS or other accepted test) and high school and any post-secondary transcripts. Provide a portfolio
  3. Letter of intent
  4. Interview or forms if your programme asks. Receive the offer letter and pay the tuition deposit by the intake deadline. Apply for the study permit. Allow several weeks.

Other costs

Tuition per year$15,316 CAD
Application fee$150 CAD
Deposit$38,764 CAD

Program details

CampusAbbotsford
Faculty or schoolSchool of Business
DepartmentBusiness
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value49
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay3
Scholarship noteInstitutional scholarships or awards may be available to eligible applicants. Confirm program-specific eligibility, Funding and application deadlines.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Applications closed

    1 Nov 2026

    Closed
  • Program starts

    May 2027

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    1 Mar 2027

    107 days left
  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    1 Jun 2027

    199 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.