Sept 2025 Entry
1.5 years (Full-time)
2.5 years (Part-time)
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What's New
Programme Aims
The programme is designed to meet the following aims:
(a) to provide advanced education and training for students who intend to upgrade their knowledge and/or to pursue advanced careers in civil aviation engineering, operations and management;
(b) to enable students to develop their competence to increase their competitiveness in the job market and become the backbone of the civil aviation industry;
(c) to enable students to obtain a good understanding and mastery of the most up-to-date advanced technologies in the areas of civil aviation engineering, operations and management; and
(d) to enable students to apply their learned knowledge and skills to solve problems encountered in practice.
Characteristics
The programme integrates knowledge and skills from various disciplines, such as aviation, engineering, management and finance, to provide a comprehensive understanding of aviation engineering and operations management. The programme emphasises the practical application of theoretical concepts through hands-on projects, case studies and industry collaborations, allowing students to gain practical experience in aviation engineering and operations management.
Students in this programme may take a practical research project (a 9-credit dissertation) designed to incorporate career development skills.
The mixed mode of study allows students to study either full-time or part-time. Local students can vary their study mode from semester to semester according to their personal preferences. This flexibility is not available to non-local students, who are constrained by visa requirements.
Graduates are equipped with the essential knowledge and problem-solving abilities needed for high-level careers in civil aviation engineering and many other related areas.
To be eligible for the award of a MSc in Aviation Engineering and Operations Management, students must complete:
- 7 taught subjects, including at least 6 AAE Core Subjects, and a Dissertation; OR
- 10 taught subjects, including at least 6 AAE Core Subjects and 2 AAE Elective Subjects;
- AND the Academic Integrity and Ethics (AIE) Requirement#.
#Students are required to complete the compulsory 1-credit subject "EEE5T03 Engineering Ethics and Academic Integrity" to satisfy the Academic Integrity and Ethics (AIE) requirement for graduation. No credit fee will be charged for this subject.
Students may apply to and exit from the MSc programme with a Postgraduate Diploma (PgD) subject to meeting the specified requirements.
There are 11 subjects in the MSc in Aviation Engineering and Operations Management (subject to change).
Core Subject Pool
- AAE5102 Operations Research, Resource Planning and Engineering Management in Aviation
- AAE5103 Artificial Intelligence in the Aviation Industry
- AAE5106 Flight Standards and Airworthiness
- AAE5110 Air Transport Economics and Policy
- AAE5111 Human Factors, Accident Prevention and Aviation Safety Risk Management
- AAE5112 Airport Operations and Management
Elective Subject Pool
- AAE5101 Next-generation Air Traffic Control and Air Traffic Flow Management
- AAE5105 Fleet Management and Aviation Sustainability
- AAE5108 Future Air Mobility and Low-Altitude Airspace Management
- AAE5113 Modern Treasury and Finance Strategies in Aviation
- AAE5114 Aircraft Leasing Management
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Programme Leader
Dr WU Lingxiao
BSc, MSc, PhD
Deputy Programme Leader
Dr LI Ang
BEng, MSc, PhD
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A Bachelor’s degree with Honours in engineering, science or technology, or qualifications that satisfy the academic requirements for Corporate Membership of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), or the equivalent.
Consideration will also be given to candidates without Honours degrees but with other relevant qualifications supplemented by appropriate work experience.
Applicants who are not native English speakers and whose Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification was awarded by institutions where English was not the medium of instruction are expected to fulfil the University’s minimum English language requirements for admission purpose. Please refer to the “Admission Requirements” section for details.
Individual cases will be considered on their own merit by the departments concerned. Applicants may be required to attend interviews or tests to further demonstrate their language proficiency.
Suitable candidates may be invited to attend interviews.
For general enquiries, please contact:
AAE General Office (tel: (852) 3400 2489; email: aae.info@polyu.edu.hk)
For further information on academic matters, please contact:
Dr Lingxiao WU (tel: (852) 3400 8233; email: lingxiao-leo.wu@polyu.edu.hk)
Class Arrangements
- Classes are normally held in the evenings.
- Some subjects may be delivered in the daytime.
Scholarships and Financial Support
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Students enrolled in the Master of Science in Aviation Engineering and Operations Management programme taking Dissertation may apply for the AAE MSc Dissertation Scholarship*, which aims to encourage aviation engineering and operation research.
*PolyU reserves the right to change or withdraw the scholarship at any time. In case of any dispute/disagreement, PolyU's decision is final.
6 for local students
12 for non-local students
HK$7,700 per credit for local and non-local students
Optional
Optional
Both transcript and certificates are required
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