Fire Safety Engineering

Entry requirements

Applicants should:

(a) have gained:

(i) an Honours or non-Honours degree in a related science or engineering discipline from a University of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, from the Council for National Academic Awards, the National Council for Educational Awards, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council, or from an institution of another country which is recognised as being of an equivalent standard; or

(ii) have gained an equivalent standard in a Postgraduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate or an approved alternative qualification;

b) hold an A level pass in GCE Mathematics at Grade C or 4 or alternatively the applicant's primary degree must have a significant mathematics base to at least A level standard.

Months of entry

September

Course content

This programme is offered by the Fire Safety Engineering Research and Technology Centre (FireSERT), which is internationally recognised for research in fire dynamics, structural fire engineering and human behaviour in fire. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of fire science and the technological principles and techniques relevant to the discipline of fire safety engineering.

You will benefit from the expertise and resources of FireSERT including our world-leading teaching staff and state of the art experimental facilities. Learning and teaching is research led and you will work closely with practitioners in developing fire safety strategies for real buildings.

There is strong demand for fire safety engineers. Graduates are employed in roles across the UK and worldwide e.g. as regulators, fire safety officers in the public and private sector, researchers in research and testing facilities, and fire brigade officers (UK and Europe). Alternatively, you may proceed to PhD studies in fire science and engineering related topics.

Professional Recognition -Accredited by the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE), Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Energy Institute (EI).