PolyU announces new programmes to give Hong Kong youngsters careers in aviation
A shortage of education pathways has prompted the university and the government to develop new courses and a Civil Aviation Academy to encourage graduates in the field
Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) will be the first local university to offer a government-funded bachelor’s degree in aviation management from next year, helping to fill in an educational void in Hong Kong.
PolyU has been approved to offer a Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) in Aviation Management and Logistics commencing September 2017.
The programme will launch as a non-Jupas, two-year top-up programme for higher diploma and associate degree holders, and may evolve into a four-year degree for secondary school leavers in the future.
Despite Hong Kong’s status as an international air transport hub, no local universities currently offer undergraduate degrees in aviation management. Aviation engineering degrees are currently only available at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and PolyU.
Achim Czerny, associate professor at PolyU’s Department of Maritime and Logistics, will head the newly-announced aviation management programme.
“When people think of aviation education, they may not be thinking about Hong Kong at first. I do believe more should be done and more can be done,” he said.
