Entry requirements
96 UCAS points including Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science or Applied Science.
including 15 level 3 credits in Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science or Applied Science.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Level 3 Key Skills in Maths and Communication.
Pass IB Diploma including 96 UCAS points from Higher Level subjects, including HL Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science or Applied Science.
96 UCAS points including Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science or Applied Science.
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
Engineering required
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
Engineering required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Engineering required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Engineering required
including Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science or Applied Science.
UCAS Tariff
including Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science or Applied Science.
About this course
**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.
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
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