Aviation Diploma ---> Degree?

[Oscar]

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[Cessna 180]

According to Conestoga's website, you can do some business degree at some less known school in Michigan. That's the only one that directly transferable. Embry-Riddle Online might be able to accept some transfer credits.

[SuperchargedRS]

4 year "aviation degree" or a online degree, it's basically a BS in BS.


Don't waste your money, it isn't worth the paper it's printed on, get a nursing degree, MBA, engineering degree, computer sciences, meteorology etc.

[Oscar]

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[tellyourkidstogetarealjob]

I'm an AME, not an pilot, but I looked into this a few years ago.

At that time, the only government funded degree granting institution that seemed to take online training seriously was Athabasca University in Alberta.

http://www.athabascau.ca/programs/

You'd have to contact them directly to see how much of a credit you would get.

My information is many moons old so there may be other options but it is a place to consider.

[Sierra Nevada]

I completely disagree with SuperchargedRS - the idea that an engineering, computer science, nursing, etc., type degree with no relevant experience will still be marketable 5-10 years down the road is nonsensical. Furthermore, there are no engineering programs available online in Canada, while any finance degree done online would be considered of lower quality than even the worst brick and mortar programs by most companies.

Personally, I'm doing the BSc in Aeronautics through Embry-Riddle. While the degree itself only acts to check that box off for the majors, if I do lose my medical, it would make it easier for me to get the further education/training I needed to switch careers. I did my initial flight training privately, but I still received roughly a years worth of credits when I first applied, so it'll likely be more if you already have a diploma.

[tellyourkidstogetarealjob]

I forgot to mention there's also Open University in British Columbia.

Both Athabasca and O.U. are government funded and have been around for decades. Athabasca is larger and seems to enjoy more stable support from the Alberta government. O.U. (which has now been merged with Thompson Rivers University - previously known as Cariboo College) has had a more uphill battle to survive and grow due to the political climate in B.C.

http://www.tru.ca/distance/

If you are interested check requirements for exams. Most online schools expect you to show up for mid terms and finals but some are more flexible and have off site testing centres.

[co-joe]

I looked into it a few years ago. The U of C will only give transfer credit on the actual university courses as long as they still offer them. Math 251 is still math 251. If the program you want requires it, you can log it as a core course, if not it goes down as an "arts and science" requirement or an option or whatever. I can't imagine the curb stomping math 253 would be after all this time. Better to just repeat 251 again...

Athabasca University will bend over backwards to give you credit for anything and everything they can. I would have been able to get a year of credit towards a 4 year degree. It had to be somewhat related. MRC made us do some management type courses so a Bachelor's degree in management was the easiest stream. BCOM or MGIS and back to direct transfer courses only.

ERAU, and UND, love MRC, or they did, so you'd get 2 years towards a 4 year degree but it was an aviation degree,(not sure what use that is really) but man it's expensive. If you live in SK, or MB, UND has reciprocity deals.

[yycflyguy]

If your goal is to get on with AC, they presently give preference to candidates with a degree.

There must have been some pure math/science courses that you completed for your Aviation Diploma that should be transferable to a University within the same province. FWIW, I did both an Aviation Diploma and a subsequent degree that I'm convinced helped to get me my interview. If the airlines are your career goal either a BSc or a BA is equally valuable.

Co-Joe has some good advice above.

[cncpc]

It depends where you did your two year course at.

If it was a college that had "articulation" agreements with other universities, then your courses transfer to an agreed credit course at that university.

Otherwise, probably won't be accepted.

[Cessna 180]

Arizona State University offers very inexpensive online courses that don't mention at all that they're an online degree (you can even attend formal graduation). They might take some transfer credits too. I'm looking into it. I know Embry offers some non aviation courses as well.