Diploma of Engineering
Diploma
14 providers10 months – 2 years
View detailsDiploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence - Aeroplane)
Diploma
Duration
9 months – 2 years
Indicative Cost
$59,945 – $194,248
AUD — confirm with college
Colleges
25
NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA
Median cost
$94,000
Half charge more, half less
What this course is
Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence - Aeroplane) is a diploma that typically takes 9 months – 2 years and is offered by 25 accredited providers across NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA in the field of Engineering and Related Technologies.
Estimated total cost of study
Based on tuition from the CRICOS register, DHA living cost figures, and the current student visa application charge. Duration: 0.7 years – 2 years.
Tuition
Total course cost as registered on the CRICOS register. Confirm current fees directly with the provider before applying.
Living costs
DHA financial capacity figure — $29,710/year × 0.7 years – 2 years. This is the amount DHA requires students to demonstrate access to; actual living costs vary by city and lifestyle.
Student visa application charge (Subclass 500)
Government fee, primary applicant. Effective 1 July 2026.
Estimated total
Range reflects different providers offering this course.
Not included: Health cover (OSHC) and medical exam costs. OSHC cost varies by approved provider and policy length. There is no government-set price — each provider (ahm, Allianz Care, BUPA, CBHS, Medibank, nib) sets their own rates independently. No verified figure is available for medical exam and biometric costs either.
Tuition source: CRICOS register (Commonwealth of Australia). Retrieved from the Australian CRICOS register. Not guaranteed current — confirm fees directly with the provider.
Living costs source: Migration (LIN 19/198) Amendment (LIN 24/042) Specification 2024 — Federal Register of Legislation (F2024L00529). Retrieved 2026-08-07. Effective 2024-05-10.
Visa charge source: Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2026 (F2026L00874). Retrieved 2026-08-07. Effective 2026-07-01.
Where you can study this course
25 colleges on the CRICOS register offer this course. Narrow the list, or sort it by a figure that matters to you.
- Colleges shown
- 25
- Median cost
- A$94,000
5 states and territories
Half charge more, half charge less
What colleges charge for this course (select a column to narrow the list)
A$50kmedian A$94kA$190k+
The same course, the same register. Each column is the total fee recorded against the course, in dollars. Where a college sits on this spread is worth asking them about.
State
Type
- Tristar Aviation Company Pty LtdVIC11 monthsA$59,945A$1,249/week
- Flight Training Adelaide Pty LtdSA2 yearsA$66,947A$644/week
- Manageering Pty LtdWA10 monthsA$70,000A$1,591/week
- AAPA VICTORIA PTY LTDVIC1.2 yearsA$70,000A$1,167/week
- Major Blue Air Pty LtdWA1 yearA$80,000A$1,538/week
- Basair Australia Pty LtdNSW10 monthsA$85,000A$1,932/week
- Australian Airline Pilot Academy Pty LtdNSW1 yearA$85,085A$1,605/week
- Royal Victorian Aero ClubVIC1.4 yearsA$86,000A$1,162/week
- J & J Aviation Pty LtdVIC1.4 yearsA$87,961A$1,205/week
- FLY OZ PTY LTDNSW1 yearA$88,690A$1,642/week
- Aircrew Training and Support Pty LtdQLD1 yearA$91,000A$1,750/week
- Koolardie Aviation Pty LtdQLD9 monthsA$93,680A$2,402/week
- TVSA Pilot Training Pty LtdVIC1.2 yearsA$94,000A$1,567/week
- Learn to Fly Australia Pty LtdVIC1.2 yearsA$94,450A$1,523/week
- Moorabbin Aviation Services Pty LtdVIC1.3 yearsA$95,000A$1,397/week
- Australian International Aviation College PTY LTDNSW1 yearA$99,000A$1,904/week
- Box Hill InstituteVIC1.1 yearsA$99,550A$1,716/week
- Oxford Aviation Academy (Australia) Pty LtdVIC1 yearA$103,790A$1,922/week
- Airways Aviation Education Pty LtdQLD1 yearA$108,464A$2,086/week
- Air Gold Coast Pty. Ltd.QLD1 yearA$114,635A$2,293/week
- Inbound AviationVIC11 monthsA$114,650A$2,389/week
- Aviation Australia Pty LtdQLD1.3 yearsA$116,000A$1,657/week
- Flight One Australia Pty LtdQLD1.3 yearsA$122,070A$1,795/week
- A.M.T. Helicopters Pty LtdQLD9 monthsA$128,000A$3,368/week
- Schofields Flying Club LtdNSW1 yearA$194,248A$3,736/week
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Source: CRICOS register, Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 2.5 AU. The register is authoritative for registration, provider and course code. It is not authoritative for fees, duration or intake dates — those are provider-published, and the college is the one to confirm them with.
Entry requirements
The CRICOS register does not publish entry requirements. They are set and published by each provider. Open the provider's own page for the requirements that apply to a given course and intake.
Course details and pricing are from the Australian CRICOS register. Providers may have updated their offerings, confirm directly with the provider before applying.
Questions about Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence - Aeroplane)
Answered from the records on this page.
How much does this course actually cost?
Across the 25 colleges with a fee recorded, this course runs from A$59,945 to A$194,248, with a middle figure of A$94,000. That is the same qualification on the same register — the spread is real, and it is the reason the list above can be sorted by price and by cost per week. Fees come from the CRICOS register, which is not authoritative for what a college charges today.
Why does a price here differ from the college's own website?
The register records what the provider lodged. The provider's own page records what they charge now. Where the two differ, the college is the one to trust — always confirm the fee, the course length and the intake dates with them before you apply or pay anything.
Does it matter which state I study this in?
This course is registered with colleges across 5 states and territories, and the fee varies between them — you can see the spread above. Living costs also differ by city, and that difference is often larger than the difference in tuition. What we cannot tell you is which is right for you; that depends on things this register does not record.
What does this page not tell me?
Entry requirements, English language levels, intake dates and what the course leads to afterwards. The CRICOS register does not publish any of those, so neither do we. Entry requirements are set by each college. For anything about a visa, a registered migration agent is the person to ask — every one of them holds a number issued by the Migration Agents Registration Authority.
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