Fire Safety Engineering, FdSc at University of Lancashire

Programme overview

This two-year foundation degree prepares students for a career as a fire safety engineer, covering fire prevention, development and containment, fire dynamics and the design of suppression systems. It is taught in dedicated fire and safety engineering laboratories by academics and former fire professionals.

Faculty: School of Engineering and Computing | Duration: 2 years | Intake: September 2026 and September 2027 | Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes Safety and Fire Law, Energy Transfer and Thermodynamics, Building, Materials and Fire, Introduction to Engineering Analysis and Community Fire Safety; Year 2 includes Fire and the Built Environment, Fire Safety Management and Legislation, Structures, Materials and Fire, Community Fire Safety Strategies and a Fire Science Project.

Career pathways

Graduates work as fire professionals involved in the design of fire systems, building control or fire consultancy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UK applicants (typical offer): 64 points at A2; BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP; BTEC Diploma: MM; Pass Access Course: 64 points; International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 64 points from Higher Level subjects; T Level: P (D or E); IELTS: grade 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5; GCSEs: 5 at Grade C /4 including Maths and English or equivalent; West African School Certificate English grade C6 is also accepted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition Source

International applicants: GBP 18,750 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition Source

Intake: September 2026 and September 2027

Duration: 2 years

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