Flight Operations Technology with Traffic Pilot Training, B.Eng.
As an alternative to the "classic" course in aerospace technology, the FH Aachen offers the possibility of a "dual study" in cooperation with a European flight school. This course is completed with a Bachelor of Engineering and an ATPL (Airline Transport Pilot License). The dual training system shortens the duration of the study (alternatively, the duration of the training) compared to training courses that are otherwise carried out in series. Whether global aviation, its optimization or aircraft testing, flying will continue to be an essential part of our world in the future. Precisely because of the ecological and sustainable questions of our time, ingenuity in technology and the implementation of new ideas are essential for the coming years. With the content of the course, our students are prepared for future aviation. To the Aerospace Technology Department.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) |
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| Duration | 8 semesters, 243 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German, English |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time, Dual Study |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.07 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €384.60 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
The programme has an admission restriction: the average grade of your certificate, converted to the German scale, decides. The cut-off changes every year — last year's value shows the order of magnitude, not a promise.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →What you study
In the first three semesters, you will complete compulsory modules from the area of mathematical and scientific foundations (e.g. mathematics, physics, technical mechanics, electrical engineering and thermodynamics).
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
After studying flight operations engineering, many doors are open: you can pursue a master's degree, a double degree or a doctorate with us. Or you leave the university and quickly find an attractive and challenging job as a traffic pilot or in a highly innovative professional environment in industry. You work
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- as a pilot of an airline's commercial aircraft in the national and international aviation industry.
- at aircraft manufacturers.
- in the component and subsystem supply industry.
- with operating companies such as airlines and airport operators.
- with authorities and agencies.
- in many high-technology sectors of mechanical engineering and energy technology.
As a pilot or copilot of a commercial aircraft, you are responsible for flying and for preparing and following up the flights.
The combination of studies and training enables you to see the aviation industry from the perspective of the flying staff, which is a great advantage for the simultaneous or later work as an engineer. For example, knowledge of the work processes in flight operations can be advantageous when it comes to solving engineering problems.
As a graduate of this course, you always have a special perspective. You are not only a pilot and ensure that your passengers reach their destination safely, but also an engineer. This means that you understand the technical background of flying and therefore know the theoretical and practical side of aviation and can combine both.
But you can also take on technology-oriented tasks in the aviation industry and work as a test pilot.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (North Rhine-Westphalia), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €384.60 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | For the study of flight operations engineering to be fun, it must match your inclinations. |
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| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.07 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to C1 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application via uni-assist until 15.07uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
Questions about this programme
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.07.2027 (274 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.