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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Fire Safety (Engineering) (Top-up)
University of Central Lancashire
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Fire Safety (Engineering) (Top-up) course at University of Central Lancashire.
We're still busy gathering entry requirements for Fire Safety (Engineering) (Top-up) at University of Central Lancashire. Look out for more info soon.
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: H122
Here's what University of Central Lancashire says about its Fire Safety (Engineering) (Top-up) course.
Course Overview
Our Fire Safety Engineering top-up programme is ideal if you are an engineer aiming for a senior role after graduation in safety design or want to become a fire safety engineer.
Why study with us
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An Industrial Liaising Committee inputs to this course. This involves leading fire safety engineering and management companies, and Fire and Rescue Services.
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Benefit from significant investment in the latest high quality equipment and facilities available through our new £35 million Engineering Innovation Centre.
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International opportunities include travel and work placement with ‘Operation Florian’ which is a charitable organisation working to improve fire service infrastructures.
What you'll do
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Benefit from potential exchange visits - we have partner colleges/universities in the Middle-East and Hong Kong where English is widely spoken.
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Our direct links to industry enable you to work on live, real-world projects with commercial partners in state-of-the-art facilities.
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The course is taught by staff which include research academics from the fields of fire safety engineering and fire chemistry as well as fire professionals with many years of experience.
Future Careers
Graduates from Fire Safety (Engineering) have entered leading fire engineering consulting firms such as, Buro Happold, ARUP, Warrington Exova and various Fire and Rescue Services around the UK and internationally.
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
School of Engineering and Computing
Location
Preston Campus | Preston
Duration
1 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Fire safety engineering
Start date
September 22, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
Please visit The University of Central Lancashire’s website for the latest information about our modules.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University of Central Lancashire students who took the Fire Safety (Engineering) (Top-up) course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
98%
med
Teaching on my course
98%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
100%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
100%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
93%
med
Learning opportunities
96%
med
Learning opportunities
96%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
93%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
100%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
100%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
93%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
93%
med
Assessment and feedback
96%
high
Assessment and feedback
96%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
100%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
93%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
100%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
93%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
93%
high
Academic support
97%
med
Academic support
97%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
93%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
100%
high
Organisation and management
87%
med
Organisation and management
87%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
87%
med
How well organised is your course?
87%
med
Learning resources
91%
med
Learning resources
91%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
87%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
93%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
93%
med
Student voice
89%
high
Student voice
89%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
80%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
93%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
93%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
91%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
100%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
93%
high
Student information
See who's studying at University of Central Lancashire. These students are taking Fire Safety (Engineering) (Top-up) or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | B | |||||
| Biology | B | |||||
| Chemistry | C | |||||
| Geography | B | |||||
| Physics | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Fire Safety (Engineering) (Top-up) at University of Central Lancashire.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Central Lancashire graduates who took Fire Safety (Engineering) (Top-up) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£27k
First year after graduation
£31.2k
Third year after graduation
£35k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Fire Safety (Engineering) (Top-up).
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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