Best Educational Programs: AIRCRAFT OPERATION AND AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

SMUROV, Mikhail Yuryevich

Rector

 

HEI’s image. Saint Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation is the leading University of the Russian Federation, which trains highly-qualified specialists for aviation companies of Russia and other countries.

The University offers a wide range of innovation educational programmes of secondary, higher and further professional education based on the present-day educational technologies. The University carries out fundamental and applied research into a wide range of sciences, contributing to the integration of science, education and production.

Programme presentation. Aircraft Operation and Air Traffic Management is one of the key and highly demanded majors of higher education offered at Saint Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation.

The period of full-time training is 5 years. The graduates who have successfully completed the specialist programme and passed final attestation are awarded the qualification of Engineer.

The field of graduates’ professional activity includes: management, operation, provision and service of aircraft flights; air transportation and aviation work; use of air space; service of air traffic and its safety; search and crash-rescue operation, technological processes and production safety of the aircraft.

Several specialization areas are offered within the major Aircraft Operation and Air Traffic Management: Management of Flight Operations, Management of Air Space Use, Management of Electrical Technical and Lighting Flight Support, Management of Service and Repair of Aircrafts, Management of Air Traffic Automated Systems Control.

Competitiveness of students. In accordance with the Basic Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federation in the field of aviation for the period until 2020 approved by the President’s Decree of April 1, 2012, it is essential to provide the priority of training specialists of the aviation staff with the Engineer qualification.