Advanced Master Airport Management
Toulouse, France
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
18 Jun 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 14,470 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 6th session application deadline
Introduction
The Specialized Master's diploma in Airport Management was created in 1989 by ENAC in response to demand from the professionals of this sector. Due to the particularly important role played by airports in the process of liberalization of air transport, the opening of airport assistance, the diversity of occupational activity involved in the operation, the increasingly prominent place taken by environmental and safety issues, the level of competition between airport platforms, general economic problems and problems specific to a business sector that is now a major part of the national economy, there is a need for highly skilled airport managers, with the competence required to manage and develop each airport. The Specialized Master's diploma in Airport Management is designed specifically to train these specialists, who are highly valued and much sought after by airports.
Prerequisites
Generally, candidates for admission to a Specialized Master's degree program (MS) must already hold a diploma at the level of [Bac + 5] or [Bac + 4 + 3 years of professional experience after Bac+4]. However, it is possible to apply with a Bac+4 level, despite having no professional experience, but the number of places for candidates in this (exceptional) category is very limited (maximum of 4).
For the Specialized Master's in Airport Management, the following are considered, among others:
- Diploma from an engineering or business school .
- Degree (Master 2, DESS, DEA, or non-French equivalents) in law, economics, or business.
Particular consideration will be given to candidates who have completed work placements with airports, airlines, travel agents, or aircraft construction companies.
Career Opportunities
The training provided as part of the Specialized Master's in Airport Management can lead to all types of airport management positions:
- Operational
- Marketing
- Management
- Finances
- Human resources
Curriculum
1st part: Theory (October to March)
16 modules of 1 to 2 weeks each:
- The role of an airplane within the global transport system
- International and European civil aviation law
- Air transport economics and management
- Air transport security
- Sustainable development
- Administrative and legal airport management
- Master Plan and Airport Design
2nd part: In-company internship (April to September)
A 6-month internship in a professional environment, either in France or abroad.
It is supervised by a tutor from the host organization and by a scholarship tutor.
- Passengers and cargo terminals management
- Team management
- Human resources management at an airport
- Airport economical and financial management
- Airport extra-aeronautical resources
- Quality in operations
- Ground-handling
- Communication and crisis management after an air crash
- Airport strategy and prospects
The student is required to produce a thesis, which he/she defends before a combined jury.
Executive education on demand
Training modules are available on demand, individually, and within the limits of available places. Contact us for session dates and pricing at [email protected] or consult our online catalog: https://training.enac.fr
Admissions
Program Outcome
Career opportunities
This “Advanced Master” aims at training these specialists, so much
appreciated and sought after by the airport sector, especially within
airport operators, airport consultants, airport international organizations,
and civil aviation authorities.
Scholarships and Funding
Link to Campus Bourses to find all the information on possible grants : https://campusbourses.campusfrance.org/#/catalog
GIFAS Scholarships for information
ENAC Foundation has set up an international scholarship program funded by GIFAS (the French Aerospace Industries Association), to support non european students admitted in advanced masters, Masters of Science and the Graduate Engineer’s degree of ENAC.
The purpose of this initiative is to provide an incentive to high level students wishing to enrol in ENAC’s post-graduate programs. GIFAS and ENAC jointly select recipients among candidates to one of ENAC’s post-graduate programs:
- 5 advanced masters: MS ASAA, MS ATM, MS AM, MS SMA, MS UASSM
- 3 MSc: MSc ASNAT, MSc IATSED & MSc IATOM
- 1 graduate engineering degree master of science
Scholarship partially covers tuition fees, up to 4 000 €.
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