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Aviation service provider (bol)

You provide passengers with a safe and pleasant journey. Fasten your seatbelts!

Enthusiastic, committed, and genuine; that's you. You love to travel and want to discover other cultures and people. Welcome to aviation! It's fun, but also responsible work. Because it's all about passenger safety.

As an aviation service provider, you work in the air or on the ground. On the plane, you ensure passengers have a pleasant journey. You issue instructions and ensure compliance. If you work at the airport, you'll check in passengers and their luggage and sell tickets.

You're stress-resistant, a team player, and provide service with a smile. As a host or hostess, you're also the airline's face.

At school, you'll learn about (inter)national regulations and travel documents, among other things. There's also a strong focus on communication and social skills. And because you'll be interacting with people from all over the world, you'll learn Spanish and a third language in addition to English.

As the only aviation service provider training program in the Netherlands, we teach all our courses at a real airport, namely the terminal at Eindhoven Airport. This program will give you a flying start in aviation services!

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What are you becoming?

You'll work for an airline, a handling company, an airport, or a company supporting the aviation sector. You can also pursue a higher professional education (HBO) program, for example, in tourism and/or recreation. 

What does your education look like?

In Years 1 and 2, you'll complete an internship at Eindhoven Airport. In Year 3, you can also choose from other internship locations (for example, Schiphol or Brussels Airport).

Lesson at the airport

We're the only aviation service provider training school in the Netherlands that offers all our courses at an airport itself! Our school is located in the terminal at Eindhoven Airport.

No walk-along day

A one-day work experience isn't possible. You're very welcome to visit us during our open days!

Education and Examination Regulations (OER)

In the Education and Examination Regulations (OER) of a study program, you can read what you will be doing in which period, how much time is spent on this, and an overview of the exams that will be administered. Find the OER for your study program here.

Search by your Crebo number (see the box on the right of this page) to view the OER for the current academic year. This will give you a general idea of what's expected of you when you start the program. The OER for the upcoming academic year will be available in July.

Statutory tuition fees

The statutory tuition fee for the 2026-2027 school year is 1.511 euros. Check DUO.nl for possible student finance.

Other costs

The mandatory uniform is paid for jointly by the school and the internship location. You do not have to pay for it yourself. When taking this course, you will encounter a large number of dress code.

For an estimate of the additional costs for this course, please see mbowebshop.nlEvery year, no later than July 1st, the costs of teaching materials for the following school year are announced there.

Laptop

In many courses, students cannot do without a computer. See the overview whether this applies to your course and download the correct specifications.

Elective courses

During your studies, you choose one or more electives to specialize or to broaden your education. Examples include entrepreneurship, leadership, programming, or a language. Throughout your studies, you will receive more information about the electives you can take. You complete each elective with an exam. Read more about electives.

Limited number of places available

This is a training with a limited number of placesIt's important to apply on time. This increases your chances of getting a place in the program, provided you meet the admission requirements. It's also wise to apply for another program that suits you.

Study in figures

Study in figures provides clear information about this course and its job market prospects. Want to know more about these figures? Then check out this explanation.

What prior education do you need?

For the vocational training (level 3) and middle management training (level 4) you must meet one of the following conditions:

  • You have a diploma in pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) with a pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track, a theoretical pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track, or a mixed pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track.
  • You have an (older) diploma from lbo, vbo, mavo or mavo-vbo.
  • You have a basic vocational training diploma (level 2) or a diploma from another vocational training course (level 3).
  • You have proof that you successfully completed the first three years of pre-university or senior general secondary education (havo) or pre-university education (vwo). Or you have another diploma or certificate recognized by the government.

Additionally

English is part of your subject package, an additional foreign language is a plus.

Before you can take this course, a Civil Aviation Safety Assessment will be carried out.

You will be invited for a personal interview or introductory meeting where you will get to know the school and we will see if this course is a good fit for you.

Enrolling in year 2

Are you in year 4 or 5 of pre-university secondary education (HAVO), do you have a HAVO, VWO, or MBO level 4 diploma, or are you coming from a university of applied sciences (HBO)? Then there are options for entering the second year. If you are interested, please indicate this during the introduction. 

Can I contact a teacher or student?

Teachers and students know what's going on at school. Feel free to ask your questions to our teachers or students using the contact information below:

E-mail
You can email summa-luchtvaartdienstverlening@summacollege.nl and a teacher will contact you shortly.

Instagram
DM to @summaluchtvaart

It is also possible to attend a shadowing day, guided tour, or open day. You can find all activities in our calendar.

Extensive dress code

When taking this course you will be faced with a large number of dress codes. You can read more about it here.

What are you becoming?

You'll work for an airline, a handling company, an airport, or a company supporting the aviation sector. You can also pursue a higher professional education (HBO) program, for example, in tourism and/or recreation. 

What does your education look like?

In Years 1 and 2, you'll complete an internship at Eindhoven Airport. In Year 3, you can also choose from other internship locations (for example, Schiphol or Brussels Airport).

Lesson at the airport

We're the only aviation service provider training school in the Netherlands that offers all our courses at an airport itself! Our school is located in the terminal at Eindhoven Airport.

No walk-along day

A one-day work experience isn't possible. You're very welcome to visit us during our open days!

Education and Examination Regulations (OER)

In the Education and Examination Regulations (OER) of a study program, you can read what you will be doing in which period, how much time is spent on this, and an overview of the exams that will be administered. Find the OER for your study program here.

Search by your Crebo number (see the box on the right of this page) to view the OER for the current academic year. This will give you a general idea of what's expected of you when you start the program. The OER for the upcoming academic year will be available in July.

Statutory tuition fees

The statutory tuition fee for the 2026-2027 school year is 1.511 euros. Check DUO.nl for possible student finance.

Other costs

The mandatory uniform is paid for jointly by the school and the internship location. You do not have to pay for it yourself. When taking this course, you will encounter a large number of dress code.

For an estimate of the additional costs for this course, please see mbowebshop.nlEvery year, no later than July 1st, the costs of teaching materials for the following school year are announced there.

Laptop

In many courses, students cannot do without a computer. See the overview whether this applies to your course and download the correct specifications.

Elective courses

During your studies, you choose one or more electives to specialize or to broaden your education. Examples include entrepreneurship, leadership, programming, or a language. Throughout your studies, you will receive more information about the electives you can take. You complete each elective with an exam. Read more about electives.

Limited number of places available

This is a training with a limited number of placesIt's important to apply on time. This increases your chances of getting a place in the program, provided you meet the admission requirements. It's also wise to apply for another program that suits you.

Study in figures

Study in figures provides clear information about this course and its job market prospects. Want to know more about these figures? Then check out this explanation.

What prior education do you need?

For the vocational training (level 3) and middle management training (level 4) you must meet one of the following conditions:

  • You have a diploma in pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) with a pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track, a theoretical pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track, or a mixed pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track.
  • You have an (older) diploma from lbo, vbo, mavo or mavo-vbo.
  • You have a basic vocational training diploma (level 2) or a diploma from another vocational training course (level 3).
  • You have proof that you successfully completed the first three years of pre-university or senior general secondary education (havo) or pre-university education (vwo). Or you have another diploma or certificate recognized by the government.

Additionally

English is part of your subject package, an additional foreign language is a plus.

Before you can take this course, a Civil Aviation Safety Assessment will be carried out.

You will be invited for a personal interview or introductory meeting where you will get to know the school and we will see if this course is a good fit for you.

Enrolling in year 2

Are you in year 4 or 5 of pre-university secondary education (HAVO), do you have a HAVO, VWO, or MBO level 4 diploma, or are you coming from a university of applied sciences (HBO)? Then there are options for entering the second year. If you are interested, please indicate this during the introduction. 

Can I contact a teacher or student?

Teachers and students know what's going on at school. Feel free to ask your questions to our teachers or students using the contact information below:

E-mail
You can email summa-luchtvaartdienstverlening@summacollege.nl and a teacher will contact you shortly.

Instagram
DM to @summaluchtvaart

It is also possible to attend a shadowing day, guided tour, or open day. You can find all activities in our calendar.

Extensive dress code

When taking this course you will be faced with a large number of dress codes. You can read more about it here.

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