According to the report of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Vietnam is forecast to be in the Top 5 growing aviation markets in the world from 2015 to 2035. The strong growth reflects the increasing demand for air transport in Vietnam, bringing many attractive job opportunities in the aviation sector. However, human resources in this industry have not been met according to the growth demand, creating a big formula for ensuring service quality and sustainable development.
In particular, after the recovery period from the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines in Vietnam are developing many plans to expand the scale of their aircraft fleet by building up modern aircraft maintenance hangar systems. A typical example is at Long Thanh airport, each hangar of Vietnam Airlines has an area of about 1 hectare, requiring the participation of about 300 maintenance and repair staff. This shows the great demand for specialized human resources in aircraft maintenance, repair, and related activities, opening up wide career opportunities for many workers.
To adapt to the demand for technical and high-quality human resources, USTH has been developing a Bachelor program of aeronautical maintenance and operation engineering based on the strong support of Airbus and its partners Vietnam Airlines, Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (VAECO), French National Civil Aviation College (ENAC) and Bricks by Aerospace Valley.
1. TEACHING PROGRAMS
The curriculum is 100% taught in English, including basic theoretical and practical research contents, focusing on the following areas: aircraft and system maintenance, inspection & technical support, aircraft quality & condition, and aviation operations. The program is systematically developed, with the participation of leading professors at home and abroad, and the advice of leading companies/corporations in the field of Aviation in Vietnam and France.
At the Department of Aeronautics of USTH, the team of lecturers is dedicated to their profession, and well-trained; advanced teaching methods are used, emphasizing the central role of learners. Lecturers regularly raise practical and hypothetical problems for learners to discuss and solve through presentations of major assignments, topics assigned during the course, and hours of participating in activities in the practice room.
Key Strength of the USTH Training Program is the participation of experts from aviation transport enterprises such as Vietnam Airlines, VAECO, Bamboo Airways, Vietjet Air, HaiAu Aviation, AESC… in teaching, evaluating learning outcomes, and internships.
At USTH, students can choose a training major that suits their career development orientation. Accordingly, there are currently 03 training majors: Operation Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, and Maintenance Engineering with basic B1/B2 certificate.
Curriculum of Bachelor program of Aeronautical Maintenance and Operation Engineering by Department of Aeronautics
1.1. Operation Engineering:
- Training duration: 3 years at USTH.
- Tuition fee: 100 million VND/year
- Complete 180 credits and receive a Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering.
- Core modules: flight operations, flight safety, flight surveillance, navigation and communication, air traffic management, project management, airline management, etc.
1.2. Maintenance Engineering:
- Training duration: 3 years at USTH.
- Tuition fee: 100 million VND/year
- Complete 180 credits and receive a Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering
- Core modules: aerodynamics, flight mechanics and control, aeronautical structures, propulsion systems, aircraft design and maintenance, etc.
1.3. Maintenance Engineering and B1+B2:
- Training duration:
+ 3 years at USTH: Complete 180 credits and receive a Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering.
+ 10 months at VAECO: Complete additional content for 15 modules according to VAECO’s B1+B2 program (equivalent to 60 credits) and receive B1+B2 certificate issued by VAECO.
- Tuition fee: 125 million VND/year
- Core modules: include the entire content of the Maintenance Engineering program and add 1329 hours (including 284 hours of theory and 1045 hours of practice) of in-depth training on aircraft systems and maintenance practice to receive B1+B2 certificate.
VAECO is the only organization approved by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) to train and issue B1/B2 certificates in Vietnam. Currently, USTH is the only university training institution in Vietnam that has a training cooperation agreement with VAECO approved by CAAV to issue basic B1/B2 certificates.
Detailed program expected:
2. CAREER OPPORTUNITY
After graduation, students are fully equipped with the knowledge and practical skills in the field of aviation management and maintenance engineering of civil aircraft; trained in professional working attitudes and personal qualities necessary for career success; and have the essential social skills to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams and an international environment; have the ability to plan, implement and operate equipment, systems, and machinery serving the exploitation, repair and maintenance work following the economic, social and environmental context.
2.1. Operation Engineering:
Graduates majoring in Operation Engineering can immediately meet the demand for highly skilled technical personnel, capable of undertaking work at domestic and international airlines, domestic and international airports, and airport clusters in the following positions:
- Flight operations
- Flight supervision
- Air traffic management
- Flight safety supervision
- Officers, researchers, lecturers at Centers, Institutes, Universities, Colleges, etc. in related specialized fields…
In addition, students also gain the opportunity to continue studying the Master’s program in International Air Transport Operations Management (IATOM) at USTH and the French National School of Civil Aviation (ENAC) to become senior managers of domestic and foreign airlines.
2.2. Maintenance Engineering:
Graduates majoring in Maintenance Engineering have solid professional knowledge, adapt well to different jobs in the general engineering field, can undertake administrative and office work in the specialized field of aircraft operation, maintenance and repair engineering or work as an assistant engineer (with a master engineer accompanying and supervising) to gain in-depth knowledge and improve their skills.
2.3. Maintenance Engineering and B1+B2:
Graduates majoring in Maintenance Engineering and have B1+B2 certificates can take on jobs at airlines (Vietnam Airlines, Bamboo Airways, Vietjet Air, HaiAu Aviation,…) in the following roles:
- Maintenance and repair engineer
- Inspection and evaluation engineer
- Maintenance and maintenance management engineer
- Research engineer in mechanical engineering, materials science, electricity, and electronics.
Vietnam Airlines and VAECO commit to having a priority point policy for students who graduate with a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering at USTH and complete the B1+B2 Certificate when applying for recruitment at VAECO, with no limit on the number of applications submitted in regions across the country when VAECO has recruitment needs. In addition, for excellent students who wish to participate in long-term teaching and research at the school, USTH will support in searching, introducing applications, and applying for scholarships to study master’s and doctoral programs in developed countries in the aviation field in the world.
3. CONTACT
– About the training program:
Department of Aeronautics
Tel: (+84-24) 37 91 77 47
Email: ae_dept@usth.edu.vn
Add: Room 206, 2nd floor, A21 building, University of Science and Technology of Hanoi
– About Admission:
Department of Admission
Tel: ( + 84-24) 7772 7748
Email: admission@usth.edu.vn
Add: Room 102, 1st floor, A21 building, University of Science and Technology of Hanoi
