The new Higher Apprenticeship/BSc(Hons) Professional Aviation Pilot

Practice Degree

UVAC Conference, Leeds26th November 2013

Simon Witts, CEO Aviation Skills Partnership

1. What led to the creation of this programme?

2. What have we created ?

3. Apprenticeship and Degree?

4. Summary

What led to the creation of this programme?

Industry has a desire to increase career access opportunities in the aviation sector; starting with Pilots, ensuring that the right people can access the jobs

People are finding it harder to access the sector, equally, the industry is not getting enough of the right applicants for jobs

Linking the education system to the aviation sector career pathways creates the opportunity to address many issues

Government, who also has a desire to support skills growth in aviation, can start to support skills programmes

What have we created ?

A unique and innovative BSc(Hons) Degreethat also matches the requirements of aHigher Apprenticeship and is delivered atthe approved training organisation/airline

Access to Government Student and Maintenance finance support

The first jointly validated programme delivered by CTC Aviation and Middlesex University

Other versions are on the way e.g. Helicopter, FlightInstructor, UAS

The three ways to enrol:Type 1: New entrants: for those who wish to start now, apply directly or via UCAS (X90N). MPL version available from January 2014

Type 2: Direct Honours entry: available from January 2014 for cadets who are currently in training or have just completed at e.g. FATPL level - submit Expression of Interest form via ASP website

Type 3: Existing pilots: available from January 2014 for fully qualified Pilots - submit Expression of Interest form via ASP website

Apprenticeship and Degree?What is the difference...

….are all one and the same thing, delivered in exactly the same way

At the point of graduation, for all, pilots are qualified to operate commercial flights with passengers, with a licence issued by the

CAAThe only difference is the employment status of the individual

who, as an Apprentice, is suitably employed

The Higher Apprenticeship in Professional Aviation Pilot

Practice…

The standard industry training to become a pilot…

The BSc (Hons) Professional Aviation

Pilot Practice Degree..

Without the higher apprenticeship framework that sits behind the training that takes place, employers and cadets cannot access the benefits of apprenticeships.

If they are all the same why have we created a Higher Apprenticeship as well as a Degree?

What are the opportunities to become an Apprentice?

The framework that has been developed is now available for employers to use to employ Apprentices

At this initial stage airlines are most likely to recruit cadets who have already started their training, so the immediate opportunities are likely to be for those who are training with an organisation which is delivering this programme

Summary

Summary

We have achieved what we set out to do

We have a Higher Apprenticeship / BSc(Hons) Degree all delivered through the standard airline training

The first scheme is available to enrol at CTC:Type 1: New entrantsType 2: Direct Honours entryType 3: Existing pilots

Other schemes are in work

The new BSc(Hons) Professional Aviation Pilot Practice Higher

Apprenticeship / Degree

Enrolling now at !