Admission requirements & costs
General admission requirements
You must meet the general admission requirements for Mount Royal programs. Although the Admissions and Recruitment Office will determine which admission category, or standing, you will be in, you can check out the admission category definitions.
Program-specific admission requirements
In addition to meeting the general admission requirements, admission into the Aviation Diploma program requires the following courses and minimum grades:
Academic Course Requirements
- English Language Arts 30-1 — 60%
- Mathematics 30 (Pure) — 60%
- Physics 30 recommended
Although Conditional Admission may be granted in advance of receipt of final/official transcripts, confirmation of the achievement of specified minimum grades will take place after all final/official transcripts have been received by Mount Royal.
Additional criteria
In addition to meeting all academic admission requirements, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Physical — Applicants must hold an unrestricted Class 1 Aviation Medical issued by Transport Canada, valid as of September 1 for the Fall Semester to which they are applying and must continue to hold a Class 1 Medical for the entire period of their training. Applicants should be aware that the major airlines may have vision restrictions that are more stringent than the basic Transport Canada requirements
- Private Pilot's License — Applicants must possess an unrestricted Canadian Private Pilot's License by September 1 for the Fall Semester to which they are applying.
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Flight Training Requirements
To continue in the Aviation program, a student must meet the following minimum requirements at the end of each semester.
Semester 1
- 8 dual flying lessons in College aircraft
- 4 hours dual simulator in College simulators
- 25 hours total flying time in College aircraft
- A Night Rating completed in College Aircraft
- Navigation exercises 1, 2, 3
- Commercial Pilot's written test completed
Semester 2
- A cumulative total of 17 dual flying lessons in College aircraft
- 8 hours dual simulator in College simulators
- A cumulative total of 70 hours flying time in College aircraft
- 100 hours total flying time in all types of College aircraft
- Commercial Pilot's Flight Test completed
- Navigation exercises 4, 5, 6, 7
Semester 3
- A cumulative total of 24 dual flying lessons in College aircraft
- 12 hours dual simulator in College simulators
- A total of 100 hours of pilot-in-command time
- A cumulative total of 105 hours total flying time in College aircraft
- Multi-Engine Rating
- Navigation Experience 8, 9, 10
Semester 4
- Successful completion of the Transport Canada Multi-Engine Instrument Rating.
- A total of 22 hours of twin-engine flying in the College aircraft. Such flying shall comprise at least 9 hours of dual and solo training towards the Multi-Engine Rating and 13 hours of dual towards an Instrument Rating on Multi-Engine aircraft.
- 14 hours in College simulators
Money Matters
Of course costs are influenced by your circumstances — program choice, living at home, living in Residence, etc. Try our budget calculator to get an estimate of your costs.
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Special program fees
A Private Pilot License (cost approximately $11,00) must be completed prior to entering the diploma program — you can take it through Mount Royal or independently.
In addition to tuition and fees, flight training fees are approximately $45,000 for a student over the two-year program. You will be required to make a substantial deposit at the beginning of each semester and maintain a minimum balance of $500 at all times. Fees are subject to change depending on operating costs for aircraft and related services.
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