Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University launched its pilot training this September for graduates with an engineering degree under the title \u201cAircraft Operations Specialist Engineer,\u201d and for those with non-engineering degrees under the title\u00a0\u201cAviation Specialist.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0The three-semester, English-taught programme is delivered in cooperation with professional partners such as Wizz Air and Fly-Coop Ltd., which has more than two decades of experience. Theoretical classes take place on Fridays and Saturdays in Gy\u0151r, while flight training is conducted at several airports around the country\u2014including Fert\u0151szentmikl\u00f3s, P\u00e9r, Buda\u00f6rs, Kadark\u00fat and Lip\u00f3t\u2014depending on students\u2019 needs. Pilot candidates also complete simulator tasks, primarily to prepare for unexpected situations.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cExperience from the first admission period showed that many applicants found the intensive schedule of the one-and-a-half-year programme challenging. During this time, they must learn to fly safely in single-engine and later twin-engine aircraft, during the day, then at night, and even in poor visibility. For this reason, together with the University leadership and the institution\u2019s Centre for Adult Education and Competence Development, we have developed a modular version of our programme,\u201d<\/em> said Associate Professor Dr Gergely Teschner, programme director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He added that the essence of the new structure is that the curriculum can be learned in consecutively built modules, allowing everyone to progress at their own pace and according to their own schedule. This option is offered in the form of partial-knowledge (micro-credential) courses, which do not require a University degree and can even be completed with a secondary-school leaving certificate. The first module is the \u201cPrivate Pilot Licence (PPL) training,\u201d<\/em> which can be taken independently and prepares participants to fly small, single-engine aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt is important to note that one requirement for admission is proficiency in English, which applicants do not need to verify with a language exam\u2014we assess it through an interview. Admission also requires a Class 1 medical certificate, but those who only wish to complete the first module (the PPL) may apply with a Class 2 certificate. The application deadline is 12 January in both cases, which still gives us enough time to arrange the required medical examinations before the 1 February start,\u201d<\/em> the programme director explained. He emphasized that those who complete the full programme\u2014either modular or the three-semester version\u2014will qualify to work as pilots at any airline. However, due to the University\u2019s partnership with Wizz Air, graduates receive priority placement opportunities at the airline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Graduates can find employment as commercial pilots at any airline.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The tuition fee for the aircraft operations specialist engineer and aircraft operations specialist postgraduate programmes is 95,000 euros (approximately 37 million forints), which includes theoretical instruction, 205 hours of flight training, and exam fees. The one-semester Private Pilot Licence course costs 13,200 euros (about 5.15 million forints), covering theoretical instruction, exam fees, and 45 flight hours. Those who complete the full modular training will log roughly 50 more flight hours than participants in the postgraduate version. In both cases, the tuition fee can be financed through an interest-free student loan up to age 45. For more information: nextgenlearn.sze.hu<\/a> or here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Created: 2025.12.10. 15:16 The spring semester will once again see the launch of Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University\u2019s aircraft operations specialist engineer and aircraft operations specialist training. To offer a more flexible …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":9270,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/alumni.sze.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kep1-1-1024x640.jpg\")
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