Structural and Fire Safety Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Course Overview - Structural and Fire Safety Engineering Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Fire safety strongly influences the built environments we inhabit and impacts our lives in many diverse ways. Traditional approaches are based mainly on experience, however, the building industry is constantly innovating in pursuit of efficiency.
It is the role of the fire safety engineer to anticipate, understand and react to these innovations, proposing solutions based on sound engineering principles.
The subject is fundamentally multi-disciplinary in nature and the engineer must seek to balance the complex and often conflicting demands of clients, architects, th...
Fire safety strongly influences the built environments we inhabit and impacts our lives in many diverse ways. Traditional approaches are based mainly on experience, however, the building industry is constantly innovating in pursuit of efficiency.
It is the role of the fire safety engineer to anticipate, understand and react to these innovations, proposing solutions based on sound engineering principles.
The subject is fundamentally multi-disciplinary in nature and the engineer must seek to balance the complex and often conflicting demands of clients, architects, the fire authorities and regulators.
A fire safety engineer therefore needs to be equipped with essential knowledge of fire phenomena, and an understanding of how people, structures, and fire safety systems respond to fire.
United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals
Based on our compulsory course material, this degree aligns with many of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the top three being:
* SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
* SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
* SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Programme aims
Through this degree programme, you will build on many of the fundamental concepts of Civil and Environmental engineering, applying your scientific knowledge in the design of infrastructure that properly addresses fire hazards.
Ties to industry
We have strong industrial engagement through our Industrial Advisory Board and industrial input to our teaching, including our design projects.
Programme benefits
* An enviable suite of facilities, including specialist laboratories, a student makerspace and cutting-edge industry-standard equipment.
* Our unique programmes give you a broad and detailed understanding of civil and environmental engineering, setting you up to work in any field you choose after graduation.
* Field trips, design-led and team-oriented teaching approaches, and strong engagement with industry which informs our teaching.
* Opportunities to interact with recent graduates who are now working in industry.
* Research-led teaching by leaders in their engineering fields whose knowledge is actively sought out by industry and government internationally
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2027-09-13
Campus
Central area campus
Application Details
13 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A15-C04
Institution Code
E56
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not accepted
Scottish Higher
ABBB by end of S5 or AABB by end of S6 (Standard). ABBB by end of S6 (Minimum). BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S6. Required subjects: Highers: Mathematics at A; one of Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Computing Science or Engineering Science at B. Applicants with Physics preferred. Higher Applications of Mathematics is not accepted in place of Higher Mathematics. National 5s: Physics or Engineering Science at B; English at C.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
34.0
32.0
from 34 points with 655 at HL to 32 points with 555 at HL (Standard). 32 points with 555 at HL (Minimum). Required subjects: HL: Mathematics (Analysis and approaches only) at 5; one of Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science or Design Technology at 5. Applicants with Physics preferred. SL: Physics at 5 (if not at HL); English at 5.
A level
A,B,B
B,B,B
Required subjects: A levels: Mathematics at B; one of Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science/Computing, Design and Technology (excluding Food Technology) or Engineering at B. Applicants with Physics preferred. GCSEs: English at C or 4; Physics or Science at B or 6. Standard A level requirements must be achieved in one set of exams.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £1,820 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands, England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Republic of Ireland | £10,050 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £40,900 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
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