Aiming for a senior role in fire safety? Fire Engineering could be your course. We’re a recognised Centre of Excellence for fire safety engineering and our research centre is second to none.
Foundation Entry degree courses are designed for students who have the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to directly enter their chosen Honours degree programme.
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.
Why study with us
- 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.
- This course is practical and focuses on fire in the context of buildings and infrastructure, the technology for predicting fires, and designs for fire safety.
What you'll do
- You’ll work with the training team at Lancashire Fire and Rescue HQ in Year 1.
- Take the chance to take part in international exchange visits with our partners in the Middle East and Hong Kong.
- Our Engineering Innovation Centre enables you to work on real-world projects with commercial partners in state-of-the-art facilities.
Module overview
Compulsory modules
• ERC004: Practical Skills
• ERC005: Design Studies
• ERC006: Analytical Studies
• ERC007: Study Skills and Information Technology
• ERC008: Computer Aided Design
• MAC101: Foundation Mathematics
Year 1
Compulsory modules
• FV1001: Introduction to Combustion and Fire
• FV1101: Safety and Fire Law
• FV1201: Energy Transfer and Thermodynamics
• FV1202: Engineering Design Practice
• FV1207: Building, Materials and Fire
• FV1302: Engineering Analysis 1
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FV1502: Skills for Science and Engineering
Year 2
Compulsory modules
• FV2001: Fluid Dynamics of Fires
• FV2003: Fire and the Built Environment
• FV2101: Accidents and Catastrophes
• FV2102: Safety, Health and Environment
• FV2103: Project Management
• FV2204: Computational Engineering
• FV2301: Engineering Analysis 2
Year 3
Compulsory modules
• FV3001: Enclosure Fire Dynamics
• FV3002: Fire Protection Engineering
• FV3004: Fire Investigation
• FV3102: Probabilistic Risk Analysis
• FV3201: Engineering Design Project
• FV3900: Engineering Dissertation
Course delivery
Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Future careers
Our Fire Engineering alumni find themselves in senior positions in fire safety design, fire safety engineering and fire safety consulting, and many are on their way to becoming senior fire safety officers.
Some of our graduates have been hired by engineering companies including BuroHappold Engineering, WSP, ARUP, Horea Lea, Tenos Fire Safety Engineering, London Underground and BAE Systems.
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