Aiming for a senior role in a specialist fire safety company? Fire Safety and Risk Management develops your knowledge of design and management solutions that reduce fire risk.
Why study with us
You’ll be taught by research active staff from the fields of fire safety engineering and fire chemistry as well as fire professionals.
There’s an opportunity to take part in international exchange visits with our partners in the Middle East and Hong Kong.
Benefit from the latest high-quality equipment available in our new £35m Engineering Innovation Centre.
What you'll do
Access exciting guest lectures from our industrial partners, CPD events, projects and funding prizes.
Our course provides both skills and knowledge relevant to the management of private and public sector services.
Our Engineering Innovation Centre enables you to work on real-world projects with commercial partners in state-of-the-art facilities.
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.
Future Careers
Fire Safety and Risk Management graduates have gone on to successful careers with companies such as BuroHappold Engineering, WSP, Horea Lea, London Fire Brigade and others.
Modules
Please visit The University of Central Lancashire’s website for the latest information about our modules.
This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.
Apply by 31 January
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Application codes
Course code:
FM10
Institution code:
C30
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
U
Points of Entry:
Year 1
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
University of Central Lancashire has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
Course code:
FM10
Institution code:
C30
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
U
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma
104 UCAS points
Scottish Higher
104 UCAS points
AS - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - D*D
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pass IB Diploma including 104 UCAS points from Higher Level subjects.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
104 UCAS points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Level 3 Key Skills in Maths and Communication.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - DMM
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma - D*D
T Level - M
English language requirements
Test
Grade
Additional details
IELTS (Academic)
6
with no component score less than 5.5 (To have been taken within two years of the course commencement date)
Historical entry grades data
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Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
82%
82 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
93%
93 Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Location
Fee
Year
England
£9250
Year 1
Northern Ireland
£9250
Year 1
Scotland
£9250
Year 1
Wales
£9250
Year 1
Channel Islands
£9250
Year 1
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
*subject only to annual increase in line with UK Retail Price Index inflation rate