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Cabin Crew Education Requirements by Airline

You don't need a university degree to become cabin crew at almost any airline — a completed high school education (usually 12 years of formal schooling) is the standard baseline.

A diploma or degree isn't required anywhere in this list, but it does strengthen an application at the airlines that call it out explicitly — it signals maturity and can help at the interview stage even when it's not a hard requirement.

If you're still finishing school, most airlines won't consider your application until you have your final certificate in hand.

Gulf & Middle East

Airline	Education requirement
Emirates	High school graduate (12 years of formal education) minimum
Qatar Airways	High school graduate minimum; a diploma or degree strengthens the application
Etihad Airways	High school graduate minimum
flydubai	High school graduate minimum
Saudia	High school diploma minimum
Riyadh Air	High school diploma plus at least 1 year of customer-facing or hospitality experience
Air Arabia	Diploma required; fresh graduates encouraged to apply
Jazeera Airways	High school diploma or equivalent
Oman Air	College diploma required
Kuwait Airways	Completed secondary education (12 years)

Indian Domestic

Airline	Education requirement
Air India	10+2 (higher secondary) minimum; graduates preferred for international routes
IndiGo	10+2 (higher secondary) minimum
SpiceJet	Higher Secondary (10+2) from a recognised board
Akasa Air	Completed Class 12 (10+2) from a recognised board

Asia-Pacific

Airline	Education requirement
Singapore Airlines	Minimum 5 GCE 'O' Level credits (including English) or Higher Nitec and above
Cathay Pacific	High school diploma or equivalent
Vietjet Air	High school diploma or higher
Scoot	Junior College or degree-holder from a recognised university

Europe

Airline	Education requirement
Wizz Air	Completed secondary/high school education
British Airways	No formal academic qualification required, but English/Maths/digital skills are assessed
Turkish Airlines	High school diploma minimum; university degree preferred in some recruitment rounds
Lufthansa	Secondary education or equivalent

Africa

Airline	Education requirement
Ethiopian Airlines	Ethiopian University Entrance Exam Certificate (or equivalent) with a minimum score of 200

Figures last reviewed 2026-08-17. Airlines revise standards between recruitment intakes — always confirm on the airline’s own careers page before applying.

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