Overview

Fire Engineering programme at The University of Lancashire has been developed with the Energy Institute to meet the academic skills requirement of Chartered Engineers. Our course is externally accredited. It’s practical and focuses on fire in the context of buildings and infrastructure, the technology for predicting fires, and designs for fire safety.

Key facts

Fire and fire safety are key issues in building, infrastructure design and high-hazard industries. Our programme was developed in consultation with employers and professional bodies and because of our established research base, the content is current and highly relevant.
This course is for students aiming for senior roles after graduation in safety design roles or on their way to becoming senior fire officers. As a Fire Engineering graduate, you’ll be able to enter many roles within the fire industry including with fire engineering companies, fire safety engineering consultants, and fire safety officers within fire and rescue services or the wider public sector.

Accreditation

Accredited by the Energy Institute (EI) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. This course is recognised by the IFE as a Recognised Educational Programme (with academic exemption) for Member Grade (MIFireE).

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Fluid Dynamics of Fires

Fire and the Built Environment

Accidents and Catastrophes

Safety, Health and Environment

Project Management

Computational Engineering

Engineering Analysis

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Preston, United Kingdom

Disciplines

General Engineering & Technology Emergency & Disaster Management View 24 other Bachelors in Emergency & Disaster Management in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

UCAS: 104 points at A2 including Grade C in A Level Maths and Physics or STEM
BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM in Engineering, including Merit in Maths units. Please see UCAS for specific unit requirements
BTEC Diploma: D*D in Engineering including Merit in Maths units. Please see UCAS for specific unit requirements
International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 104 points from Higher Level subjects including Higher Level 6 in Maths and Physics or STEM
T Level: M including Maths and Physics. Please see UCAS for a list of the T Levels we can accept.
IELTS: 6.0 with no component less than 5.5
GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent

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Tuition Fees

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17325 GBP / year

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9535 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Part-time: £1,587 per 20 credits (UK)
£1,623 for the placement year (UK)

Living costs

Preston

United Kingdom

751 - 1425 GBP / month

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