By Andrew Smith
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Andrew Smith
Passenger services supervisor
As passenger services supervisor, Andrew is responsible for the smooth running of everything from check-in to boarding within Ground Operations at Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY).
Andrew had always wanted a career in aviation and his degree gave him the academic backing he needed to succeed.
For him, the residential trips - with flights and accommodation paid for by the University - were stand-out highlights.
鈥淵ear one involved a trip to Amsterdam with a case study on Schiphol Airport,鈥� he said.
鈥淚n year two, we visited Berlin and had a behind-the-scenes tour of the new Brandenburg Airport. The big one, however, was the year three trip to Dubai with a guest lecture and tour of the Emirates Aviation University.
鈥淭here was a great balance between free time and academic work on all three, meaning many graduates look back very favourably on them.鈥�
Overall, Andrew couldn鈥檛 be happier with his choice of degree.
鈥淭he teaching staff were fantastic and their passion was a driving factor for the students鈥� success,鈥� he said. 鈥淒ue to a difficult time for me during my A-levels, the option to start with the foundation course and then upgrade to a full BA in year three was a huge aid towards my overall achievements.鈥�