PhD in Aviation
DURATION
3 up to 7 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
USD 69,000 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Students from Singapore are to add 7% GST to the residency fees. You are not required to make full up-front payment. Course fees are due upon first time enrolment and before the start of each term. Course fees do not include textbooks and course mate
Introduction
Ph.D. in Aviation (jointly organized with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, US)
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
The Ph.D. in Aviation is designed to prepare you with cognitive research skills necessary to solve acute problems facing the field of aviation and advance the discipline. Through the Ph.D. programme, you will get a chance to pursue the discipline in a diverse, intellectually versatile and multi-disciplinary environment.
The Singapore Aviation Academy, in partnership with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, offers this programme primarily online with the inclusion of 3 6-day residencies. This way, you can continue working while pursuing your degree. The Ph.D. programme is open to aviation professionals who include flight crew members, air traffic controllers, industry technical representatives, aviation educators, government employees and others wishing to advance their knowledge and enhance their careers.
SPECIALISATION
You have the option to pursue studies in 1 of 3 specializations:
- Aviation Safety and Human Factors
- Operations
- Inter-disciplinary
Aviation Safety and Human Factors
This specialization will focus on managing risk culture through control of known and yet-to-be-discovered techniques and safety applications.
Operations
This specialization will focus on the work that emphasizes research capabilities in a global marketplace while considering industry trends and innovations.
Inter-disciplinary
If you have a broader interest in aviation, this specialization offers a cross-disciplinary approach to aviation where you work with an advisor to build a curriculum appropriate for a student's educational needs.
In addition to completing all other required coursework, you must complete 4 courses from Group B and 4 from Group C.
PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS
You are expected to take 2 courses per term, 3 terms a year (i.e. 6 courses per year).
The programme's 60 credit hours (not including research) consist of:
- 4 research method courses of 3 credits each (12 credit hours in total)
- 8 courses of 3 credits each making up 1 of 3 specializations (24 credit hours in total)
- At least 3 residency courses of 2 credits each (6 credit hours in total)
- At least 6 dissertation courses (i.e. research methods and dissertation preparation techniques) of 3 credits each (18 credit hours in total