Course Summary

**Course Overview** - Aiming for a senior role in fire safety? This could be the course for you. Fire Engineering impacts on all our lives whether we realise it or not. Find out more on our MEng Fire Engineering degree. - This programme 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. - 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. - The application of fire engineering in the real world is multidisciplinary and so is our course. You’ll carry out project work, liaising between fire engineers and other members of the design and management teams. - Our course builds on the training and educational programmes offered by the Institution of Fire Engineers. - You’ll get the chance to work with fire safety engineering companies, all with the aim of boosting your employability when you graduate. **Why study with us** - Master of Engineering in Fire Engineering is ranked 3rd in the UK with 92% of students in graduate-level work or further study after graduating (Complete University Guide 2021) - Master of Engineering in Fire Engineering is ranked 1st in the UK with 92% of students satisfied with the learning resources (National Student Survey 2020) - Benefit from the latest high-quality equipment and facilities available in our new £35m Engineering Innovation Centre. **Further Information** - This course offers an optional 48-week sandwich placement in industry between the second and third years.

Course Details - Modules

Year 1: Compulsory modules; Introduction to Combustion and Fire, Safety and Fire Law, Energy Transfer and Thermodynamics, Engineering Design Practice Buildings, Buildings Materials and Fire, Engineering Analysis 1, Skills for Fire Studies Year 2: Compulsory modules; Fluid Dynamics of Fire, Fire and the Built Environment, Accidents and Catastrophes, Safety, Health and Environmental Management, Project Management, Computational Engineering, Engineering Analysis 2. Optional modules; Industrial Placement Year 3: Compulsory modules; Enclosure Fire Dynamics, Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Investigation, Probabilistic Risk Analysis, Engineering Design Project, Fire Science Dissertation Year 4: Compulsory modules; Fire Science Dissertation, Advanced Engineering Design Project, Fires in Buildings, Health and Safety Management, Computational Fluid Dynamics

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Energy Institute, The

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: F367

Institution code: C30

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

104 UCAS points including Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science or Applied Science.

including Maths and Physics or STEM

including Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science or Applied Science.

104 points including Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science or Applied Science.

104 points including 15 level 3 credits in Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science or Applied Science.

Engineering required

Engineering required

Pass IB Diploma including 104 UCAS points from Higher Level subjects, including HL Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science or Applied Science.

Engineering required

104 UCAS points including Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science or Applied Science.

Engineering required

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with no component score less than 5.5 (To have been taken within two years of the course commencement date)
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 0%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 9250.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

*subject only to annual increase in line with UK Retail Price Index inflation rate

Provider information

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Preston
PR1 2HE

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