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Fire Safety (Engineering) (Top-up), BSc (Hons) at University of Lancashire

University of Lancashire, United Kingdom

Programme overview

This one-year top-up is for engineers qualified to Higher National or Foundation Degree level who want to apply scientific, engineering and technological principles to fire safety design problems. It prepares students for senior roles in safety design or as fire safety engineers.

Faculty: School of Engineering and Computing  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Intake: September 2026 and September 2027  |  Study mode: top-up  |  Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules are Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Investigation, Hazards and Risk Management, an Engineering Design Project and an Engineering Dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates have joined fire engineering consultancies such as Buro Happold and ARUP and Fire and Rescue Services; progression routes include MSc Fire Safety Engineering, MSc Fire and Rescue Service Management and MPhil/PhD study.

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Entry requirements

UK applicants (typical offer): Pass Foundation Degree or Higher National Diploma in a relevant subject and a relevant scientific or engineering background; English language: IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, 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: 1 year

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