Expert: David A. NewMyer - 5/25/2005

Question
Hello Sir,

Firstly thaks a lot for your reply in a short time.I really appriciate your help.

When i joined TAFE i was told that after i finish my diploma and flight training,i can persue a Bachelors in Aviation at a Local university and will be getting 1 year of credit transfer so instead of usual 4 years my degree will only be 3 years.

But after complition of my course i was told by the Foreign student department that the university that i was thinking of applying for only has Bachelors in Aerospace Engineering.

I still have the brochure that was sent to me by the Acadamy that i did my flying training with stating that the Bachlors was in aviation and not aerospace Engineering.

I felt that i was lied to but i could not do anything regarding that matter.So now i have chosen to do the same course with Massey University.


Is there any other course that you might be able to suggest which i can do without travellinjg out of Singapore and which might be better for me?


Thank you very much.

Kind Regards,

Kawal Sahu  

Answer
Hi, again, Kawal;

I understand that you were disappointed with what happened in Australia.  It also good that you are determined to put it behind you and proceed on to meet your career goals.  That means that you have a positive attitude and I am glad that you have done that.  

As for another approach to your studies, I believe that there are on-line bachelor's degrees in aviation available from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida.  They have an "Extended Campus/On Line Division" program that, I believe, offers such programs.  They are a reputable university and I would say that they would be a very good choice.  Their Bachelor of Science in Professional Aeronautics is particularly well known.  I am not sure how expensive that it would be to take this program at Embry Riddle, but, contact them at the following address to find out:

http://www.erau.edu/ec/dleo/ug_degrees.html

There are other on-line aviation degree programs, but, this one is the best.

Sincerely,

David A. NewMyer, Ph.D., Professor and Chair
Aviation Management and Flight
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
http://www.aviation.siu.edu/