Application and Admission
Admission Requirements for the Degree Programme Flight Operations Engineering B.Eng./ATPL
In addition to the general admission requirements, you must also meet the following requirements for the Bachelor's degree programme in Flight Operations Engineering B.Eng./ATPL:
Pre-study Practical Training
Pre-study Internship
No pre-study practical training is required for admission to the Flight Operations Technology B.Eng./ATPL. degree programme. However, it has been shown that it helps students to understand the content of the degree programme in combination with the practical content of the degree programme. Having already worked with certain materials or manufacturing processes is an advantage if these are covered in the degree programme.
Training Contract with a Cooperating Flight School
FH Aachen currently cooperates with four flight schools that are approved by EASA (the competent authority) for commercial flight training:
RWL German Flight Academy GmbH
FFL Fachschule für Luftfahrzeugführer GmbH
TFC Flugbetrieb und -technik Beratungsgesellschaft mbH
Heli Transair European Air Services GmbH (ATPL - H, helicopter commercial flight licence)
If you would like to obtain your licence at another flight school or already hold a licence, please contact us at: bachelor-fb6(at)fh-aachen.de.
Additional Information on Flight Training
Performance Review
Training to become a commercial pilot places very complex demands on trainees. To ensure that you can successfully complete the training, the flight school carries out a performance test at the beginning. This will give them an assessment of your performance and you will also recognise whether you are suitable for such training. In addition, you must present a class 1 medical fitness certificate.
Training Programme
The training is intensive in terms of content, but comparatively short with a duration of 18 to 20 months (24 months for helicopters). Within these two years, you will learn everything you need to know to operate an aircraft in theory and practice. This part of the training takes place after the academic part at the UAS.
Registration for the Degree Programme
A few weeks after your application, you will receive a letter of acceptance or rejection from the faculties. This will promise you a place at university.
If you would like to take up the place at university, you will need to provide some further information and take some additional steps. Simply follow the instructions on the letter of admission within the deadline.