NAME OF THE PROGRAMME
Aviation Engineer – Postgraduate Course
NAME OF THE DEGREE
Aviation Engineer
LEVEL OF THE DEGREE PROGRAMME
Postgraduate Course
NAME OF THE INSTITUTE
Institute of Technology and Agricultural Sciences
HEAD OF THE PROGRAMME
Balazs Gati, PhD (gati.balazs@nye.hu)
INTAKE: Fall
STARTING DATE: in September 2026
STUDY MODE
full-time
FEES
Tuition fee: 22 000 EUR / semester
Application fee: 100 EUR
LOCATION
Hungary, Nyíregyháza
LANGUAGE OF DIRECTIONS
English
FIELD
Engineering Science
DURATION
4 semesters (2 years)
ECTS
- CREDITS
QUALIFICATION
CARRIER OPPURTUNITIES
The graduates have career prospects as the first officer at an airline and flight instructor at an approved training organization.
SHORT DESCRIPTION
The purpose of the training is to train professionals who are ready to employed by an airline as professional pilots with frozen ATPL(A) (Airline Transport Pilot Licence, Aircraft) licence after the integrated pilot training. Additionally they will be familiar with the engineering aspects of aviation and able to support the air operation, ground handling and transport operations at aircraft operators and organizations and carry out compliance monitoring and safety management activities also. After gaining the necessary professional experience they are able to fulfill the requirements as nominated post-holders also.
After successful completion of the programme the following ratings will be obtained: ATPL(A) theory, CPL(A) (commercial pilot license) ME/IR (A) (multi-engine instrument rating), NVFR (Night VFR), MCC (Multi Crew Cooperation), UPRT (Upset Recovery Training). Belonging to the exams at the end of the semesters, successful examinations at the Civil Aviation Authority are needed in the following subjects: Air Law, Aircraft General Knowledge (Airframe/Systems/Power plant, and Instrumentation, Mass and Balance, Performance, Flight Planning and Monitoring, Human Performance, Meteorology, General Navigation, Radio Navigation, Operational Procedures, Principles of Flight, VFR and IFR Communications. The practical training comprises 143 flight hours on aircraft, 40 hours (IFR) and 20 hours of Multi-Crew Cooperation (MCC) of simulator training (FNPT II).
Programme structure
1st Semester
Aircraft construction basics
Aircraft General Knowledge
Theory of Flight I.
Flight Performances and Planning
Aviation Meteorology
Aircraft type rating
VFR Communications
General Navigation
Human Performance
Stand-alone project work
English for Professional Purposes I.
2nd Semester
English for Professional Purposes II.
Theory of Flight II.
Air Law
Power Plants
Radio Navigation
Flight Practice I.
Electrics and Electronics
3rd Semester
English for Professional Purposes III.
Flight Practice II.
Airplane Instruments and Apparatus
Performance Analysis
Mass & Balance
Flight Planning and Mionitoring
IFR Communications
Airframes and Systems
4th Semester
English for Professional Purposes IV.
Flight Practice III.
Operations Procedures
Human Performances and Limitation
Thesis
Multi-engine flight
Multi-Crew Flight
Jet Engine Flight
CURRICULUM OF THE PROGRAMME
COURSE DESCRIPTION
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
admission@nye.hu
ADMISSION
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Engineering degree (BSc)
- Class 1 medical certificate (EASA Part-MED 1178/2011 EU regulation)
- Proof of Language proficiency in English – upper-intermediate level / CEFR B2 level or higher.
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
online in English
MINIMUM LEVEL OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Proof of Language proficiency - upper intermediate level / CEFR B2 level or higher