Fire Safety Engineering, MSc at University of Lancashire

Programme overview

The MSc Fire Safety Engineering focuses on fire safety in buildings and infrastructure and is aimed at those heading for senior positions in fire-related professions. It is accredited by the Energy Institute and supported by the Centre for Research in Fire and Hazards Science.

Faculty: School of Engineering and Computing | Duration: 1 year full-time; part-time available | Intake: September 2026, September 2027 | Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules: Fires in Buildings, Fire Engineering Solutions, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Advanced Engineering Design Project, Research Methods and Advanced Engineering Dissertation. Options include Fire Protection Strategies, Accidents and Catastrophes, Safety, Fire and Environmental Management, and Risk Assessment and Management. An optional professional placement extends study by six to twelve months.

Career pathways

Roles from fire services to civil engineering to safety management, in private and public sector.

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Entry requirements

An honours degree in Fire Safety or Fire Engineering; or a 2:2 degree in Architecture or Engineering; or a degree or Higher National Diploma in an appropriate discipline with appropriate professional experience. Ghana: a lower GPA plus a Postgraduate Diploma (Ghanaian Pre-Masters), or a Higher National Diploma plus a Postgraduate Diploma, is accepted; WAEC/WASSCE English grade C6 (or SSCE grades A-D if studied 1993-2005) is accepted as evidence of English, or IELTS 6.0 with no component below 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,500 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 19,250 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

Intake: September 2026, September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; part-time available

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