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BEng (Hons)

Fire Engineering

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

3 Years

Start

September 2024

UCAS Code

H862

Delivery

Campus Taught

Foundation Entry

Aiming for a senior role in fire safety? This could be the course for you. Fire Engineering impacts on all our lives whether we realise it or not. Find out more on our BEng Fire Engineering degree.

Our course is externally accredited. It’s practical and focuses on fire in the context of buildings and infrastructure, the technology for predicting fires, and designs for fire safety.

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.

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.

Why study with us

This course is ranked 3rd in the UK with 92% of students in graduate-level work or further study after graduating (Complete University Guide 2021)
This course is ranked 1st in the UK with 92% of students satisfied with the learning resources (National Student Survey 2020)
Benefit from the latest high-quality equipment and facilities available in our new £35m Engineering Innovation Centre.

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What you'll do

You’ll have hands-on practical experience throughout the course as well as meeting with industrial representatives, giving you a real life aspect to the course.
Take up the chance for 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

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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
FV1502: Skills for Science and Engineering

FV1001: Introduction to Combustion and Fire

The aim of this module is to introduce you to the fundamentals of combustion and fire. Your main goal will be to gain an understanding and knowledge of combustion, fire and explosion phenomena.

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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

FV2001: Fluid Dynamics of Fires

You'll learn about fluid flow and how to apply these principles to flames, fires, and explosions. The module builds on the theory and practical themes introduced in level one. You'll further improve your qualitative understanding of combustion, fire, and explosion phenomena.

FV2101: Accidents and Catastrophes

This module will develop your awareness of accident and catastrophe phenomena and their impact on society. It will explore different types of technological accidents and catastrophes in the build world, as well as case studies illustrating the impact of fires on buildings. You'll build on your employability skills, including independent working, analysis, problem solving, presentations and group work.

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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

FV3001: Enclosure Fire Dynamics

On this module you'll gain an understanding of enclosure fire and the dominant mechanisms in controlling them. It will explore the range of relationships, solutions and models used in the design of buildings for fire safety and investigations. You'll also build on your employability skills, including independent working, analysis, problem solving, presentations and working with others.

FV3004: Fire Investigation

This module will develop your ability to investigate a fire to meet the needs of officials. You will learn to recognize the scene, patterns, indicators, and dynamics of fire development. You will gain an insight into the fire setter's motives and characteristics. The module emphasises on the recovery and analysis of evidence and the conclusions that can be drawn from the analytical results. You will understand the investigation structure and management of mass fatality incidents as well as small premises.

Course delivery

This course is taught face-to-face at one of our UK campuses.

100%Face-to-face

Please note the delivery information for this course is accurate for the academic year 2023/24. The information displayed in this section may not yet accurately reflect how the course will be delivered in 2024/25 but this information will be updated by October 2023.

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.

You can take a one-year industrial placement during your studies to increase your employability. Most placements are UK-based, but opportunities exist for global placements.

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Study in our Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC)

During your studies with us you’ll benefit from our new £35 million EIC building which provides an integrated teaching space in state-of-the-art facilities.

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Accreditations

This course is accredited by the EI on behalf of the Engineering Council, which plays an active role in ensuring that the course is developed to meet the needs of industry. The EI is a chartered professional membership body bringing together expertise to tackle urgent global challenges, responding to the climate emergency while meeting the energy needs of the world’s growing population.
This course is recognised by the IFE as a Recognised Educational Programme (with academic exemption) for Member Grade (MIFireE). The IFE awards internationally recognised qualifications and membership, and plays an active role in ensuring that the course is developed to meet professional needs.

Future careers

As a Fire Engineering graduate, you’ll be able to enter many roles within the fire industry including with fire engineering companies, fire safety engineering consultants, and fire safety officers within fire and rescue services or the wider public sector.

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Fees and funding

2023/24

Full-time£9,250 per year

Sandwich year£1,385 for the sandwich year

Part-time£1,540 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£14,900 per year

2024/25

Full-time£9,250 per year

Sandwich year£1,500 for the sandwich year

Part-time£1,540 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£16,500 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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Care Leaver Bursary
Our Care Leaver Bursary is for students who need extra support because they have been in care or are estranged from their parents.
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Estranged student support
Estranged Student Support Bursary is for students who need extra support because they are estranged from their parents.
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Dependants Bursary
Students with financially dependent children may be eligible for our Dependants Bursary as part of our financial support package. 
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Contextualised Admissions Bursary
We recognise that the last two years have been very challenging for young people and learning has been impacted. To help support students eligible for a contextualised offer we are offering a bursary of £250 in their first year of study.
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A three-year degree qualification typically comprises 360 credits and each 20 credit (a standard module) equates to 200 hours of study.

Modules comprise a mixture of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical sessions and independent study.

Independent study is an important aspect of your degree course. The exact combination of study time will be detailed within your module descriptors, and will depend on your options.

Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, workshops, laboratory work, project work, case studies, site visits. The mix of teaching methods is designed to motivate and challenge you, considering different learning styles to maximise your potential.

You’ll learn by a variety of methods including innovative information and communication technologies and practical case studies based on research outcomes achieved by the school staff.

Assessment is by examination and/or coursework, eg group projects, modelling exercises or time-controlled assignments, short answer questions, essays, practical reports or tests, problem solving exercises, critical reviews or presentations.

This course offers an optional 48-week sandwich placement in industry between the second and third years.

Progression onto MEng course
After completing three years of full-time study you’ll have the option to graduate with a BEng (Hons) degree (it will take four years to reach this stage if you choose to go on a 48-week industrial placement in-between Years 2 and 3). Or you can choose to undertake an additional year of advanced study and graduate with an MEng (Hons) degree instead (this normally takes four years to complete in all, or five years with an industrial placement).

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Fire Engineering

Why study with us

What you'll do

Module overview

Year 1

FV1001: Introduction to Combustion and Fire

Course delivery

You can take a one-year industrial placement during your studies to increase your employability. Most placements are UK-based, but opportunities exist for global placements.

Study in our Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC)

View the course facilities

Accreditations

Future careers

Visit us this autumn

Fees and funding

Course Specific Optional Costs

Course Specific Optional Costs

Scholarships and bursaries

Care Leaver Bursary

Estranged student support

Dependants Bursary

Contextualised Admissions Bursary

Learning and assessment

Industry links

Further information