Online Degree

[J-os]

Anybody know of a Canadian university that offers some sort of online degree in aviation?

[mellow_pilot]

I don't think you'll find a degree in aviation anywhere in the country, much less online. Most Universities and Colleges that have aviation programs give you a degree/diploma in business management. There are a couple of colleges that offer technical diplomas, but no degrees that I know of.

If you are planning on an online degree, pick whatever you are interested in (outside of aviation obviously) and do that.

If you really want an "aviation degree", Embry-Riddle has an online option. A quick google search will also give you lots of leads in the US.

You might also check out Western to see if they have online degrees that you can do with concurrent flight training. UCFV and Coastal Pacific have two degree options, one business and one general studies, however the university doesn't really have a lot of online courses, you'd be hard pressed to complete a degree in a reasonable amount of time.

If you have previous post-secondary experience and are willing to attend regular classes, the General Studies degree at UCFV is very flexible and might offer you alot of transfer credit. It basically allows you to tailor your degree more or less as you see fit. It also lets you take aviation courses while going to school so you don't go completely nuts.

The biggest question is what kind of degree you want, and why do you want a degree??

[J-os]

I have a college certificate in aviation, but I know that doesn't mean much in this day and age. I'm willing to get a degree in something other than aviation, i just figured that might be the best way to go. Basically, I want a degree to look more attractive to the airlines when the time comes, and an online degree would work best so I can keep flying, and not have classes get in the way.

Thanks for the advice though, I'm gonna shop around for sure!!

[mellow_pilot]

What's the certificate in? and where is it from?

Sometimes you can parlay a certificate/diploma into 2 years worth of credit, as long as it is relevant. Also look into the University of Manitoba's distance ed, I've heard it's pretty good about giving credit for previous academics and sometimes life experience (atleast that's the rumour)

[J-os]

It's in Aviation Management from Algonquin College.

Ill check out the University of Manitoba. That would be awesome if i can get some credits for what I have previously.

[fingersmac]

Check out Athabasca University (Alberta) or University of Waterloo (Ontario).

[Horseman]

Saw this on the WEB a while back and thought it might be of some interest:
http://www.unb.ca/perspectives/view.php?id=549


The program began in 2003 as a pilot with three students enrolled.

“We felt that beginning the program with a few students would allow us to mould the program to the learner’s needs and have the kinks ironed out before a larger group entered in fall of 2004,” said Ian Allen, program director at CEL. “The students in the program have been great to deal with. They will provide strong mentorship to the next group through the program.”

This May, the first two students of the BBA in aviation and operations management will graduate.

Brent Wright is one of those students. He says that the experience he gained and the education he received from the program will help him in his future endeavours.

“Not only did I learn how to become a competent and skilful pilot, but I also learned a great deal about how a small business works,” he said. “I will be graduating in May and I plan on building further on all of the knowledge that I have gained from this program by training to become a flight instructor.”

The concentrated three-year degree program integrates commercial flight training with essential business and management skills development, equipping pilots of the future with the skills they require.

The faculty of business administration and CEL are responsible for the academic portion of the BBA and Capital Airways is responsible for all the flight training.

For more information on the BBA in aviation and operations management, visit http://www.extend.unb.ca.



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[Jude]

I don't think there are any true Aviation Degrees in Canada. All that I see are Aviation "management" or aviation "technology"....most of these are actually business degrees with an aviation theme...I mean come on, what is Aviation Technology??.....If you want a Business Degree get a Business degree from a reputable College or University. Since you have a certificate from Algonquin, some of their business components transfer to other colleges/university. I would imagine that it would be worth less than the normal 30credits one would get from one year of studies because some piloting topics have been integrated into the program and those are not University Transferable. How were you High school grades? Universities may grant you admission by the basis of your HS grades and Post-Sec grades if you have less than 24 transferable credits usually. If your HS grades were crappy like mine..hehe...I would go to the college, transfer whatever I can, do a Business Degree or anything that interests you , while you are there earn an Associate degree, some universities give preference to Associate Degree holders and admit them at the lower GPA. Its always better to have something to fall back on like anyone on this forum would say. Maybe there will be a time where you just had enough, or it didn't turn out as you thought it would be or any other circumstanes *touchwood* I hear Embry-Riddle have good programs, but I would imagine them to be really exspensive. Good Luck, hope this helps..

[mellow_pilot]

I mean come on, what is Aviation Technology??

In case you weren't just being facetious, it's not exactly Aviation-Technology, it's more like Aviation/Technology. There's a bunch of stuff that applies to airplanes, but there is also more theoretical stuff.

At the Sault, you do physics, mechanics (that's a form of physics, not wrench turning), hydraulics, electronics (including a little bit of actual avionics), and math (calculus), to name a few. They also go pretty indepth on A/C systems, one of the proffs is a licenced mech., really knows his stuff.

[goldeneagle]

I don't think you'll find a degree in aviation anywhere in the country

http://www.ryerson.ca/~aeronet/

It's probably significantly more advanced that what you were thinking of, but, it's definitely not a 'basket weaving' type 1 year diploma time waster. Spend a few years there, get a real engineering degree. Hard to find anything more 'aviation relavent'. If you ever lose a medical, the P.Eng goes a long way to securing the paycheques.

[Jude]

P.Eng goes a long way to securing the paycheques.

so does Pharmacy, Nursing, etc....if you are looking for suggestions...

[mellow_pilot]

I don't think you'll find a degree in aviation anywhere in the country

http://www.ryerson.ca/~aeronet/

It's probably significantly more advanced that what you were thinking of, but, it's definitely not a 'basket weaving' type 1 year diploma time waster. Spend a few years there, get a real engineering degree. Hard to find anything more 'aviation relavent'. If you ever lose a medical, the P.Eng goes a long way to securing the paycheques.

Ya, Carelton has an aerospace engineering degree too, but that's not what I meant. It's an engineering degree. Canada doesn't have a "Aviation" degree like they do in the states, where you have a degree in being a professional pilot.

[Jude]

We should have a designation for Professional Pilots..like. CP or something..haha

[just curious]

http://www.royalroads.ca

[cyyz]

Also, many a time distance education and online courses are marked up, another item to consider when pondering "distance" learning.

[Clothesliner]

Seneca College's aviation program (that's in Toronto) is now a 4-year degree program, but I imagine it's a Bachelor of Applied Sciences, Aviation. I don't think that it can be done online, and the program is now apparently immensely expensive. It was an absolute bargain when I did the 3 year diploma program (aside from the Toronto living expenses, of course...) - tuition was about $600-$700 per term (flying included).
Check it out online.

[Clothesliner]

I just looked it up - it's a Bachelor of Applied Technology.

[Dodger]

Hey Hey,

Look into embry-riddle aeronautical university:

http://www.erau.edu

They are the biggest aeronautical university in the world and their online courses (you can get an associated degree or bachelors degree) are made for people who work in the aviation industry by people in the aviation industry who know that you have odd schedules and move around a lot.

I had all my licenses credited, as well as type ratings, toward my bachelors. You can start courses on the 15th of every month and they last 12 weeks. You can take as many as you like or as few as you like. The only requirement is that you get 3 credit hours every 24 months to stay in the program. You have a variety of minors from business to security to international relations to aviation safety you can choose from. The price of the course is about average with if you were full time here in Canada.

I suggest calling and talking to them. I have been very please with the courses.