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Fire Engineering

  • BEng (Hon)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Preston Campus
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Course summary

Course Overview

Aiming for a senior role in fire safety? This could be the course for you.

Why study with us

  • Our courses are taught by leading researchers in fire safety engineering and fire chemistry, as well as former fire professionals.

  • You will have opportunities to spend time at Washington Hall, the UK’s international fire training and development centre. You’ll also experience hands-on firefighting.

  • Benefit from the latest high-quality equipment and facilities available in our new £35m Engineering Innovation Centre.

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.

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.

Modules

Please visit The University of Lancashire’s website for the latest information about our modules.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Energy Institute, The
  • Fire Engineers, Institution of

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Preston Campus

Study options

  • BEng (Hon) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2026

Apply by
14 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:
H862
Institution code:
C30
Campus name:
Preston Campus
Campus Code:
U
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2, 3

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

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:
H862
Institution code:
C30
Campus name:
Preston Campus
Campus Code:
U

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
104 points

A level

104 UCAS points including Maths and Physics or STEM subject at Grade C. Acceptable STEM Subjects: Applied Science, Engineering, Electronics, Biology and Chemistry.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM

DMM in Engineering including Merit from unit 1 Engineering Principles and unit 7 Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems.

Access to HE Diploma

104 points including 15 level 3 credits at Merit in Maths and Physics or a STEM subject. Acceptable STEM Subjects: Applied Science, Engineering, Electronics, Biology and Chemistry.

Scottish Higher

104 points including Grade B in Maths and Physics or a STEM subject. Acceptable STEM Subjects: Applied Science, Engineering, Electronics, Biology and Chemistry.

AS
Not accepted

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*D

D*D in Engineering including Merit from unit 1 Engineering Principles and unit 7 Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Pass IB Diploma including 104 UCAS points from Higher Level subjects, including Higher Level grade 6 from Maths and Physics or a STEM subject. Acceptable STEM Subjects: Applied Science, Engineering, Electronics, Biology and Chemistry.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

104 UCAS points including H2 from Maths and Physics or a STEM subject. Acceptable STEM Subjects: Applied Science, Engineering, Electronics, Biology and Chemistry.

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

DMM in Engineering including Merit in the following units:
2 Science for Engineering and either 1 Maths for Engineering or 23 Applied Maths for Engineering and either 3 Principles of Mechanical Engineering or 9 Mechanical Design or 10 CAD.

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
D*D

D*D in Engineering including Merit in the following units:
2 Science for Engineering and either 1 Maths for Engineering or 23 Applied Maths for Engineering and either 3 Principles of Mechanical Engineering or 9 Mechanical Design or 10 CAD.

T Level
M

The following T Levels are accepted for this course with grade M overall:
•Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing
•Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing
•Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6with no component score less than 5.5 (To have been taken within two years of the course commencement date)

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

Our Fair Access Scheme recognises barriers into education and allows us to make an offer with lower entry requirements. At the University of Lancashire, we are proud to help people seize every opportunity to flourish in education, at work and for life. We recognise that students from disadvantaged backgrounds often face significant challenges to access and succeed in higher education. Our Fair Access Scheme ensures that students aren’t limited by circumstances and can achieve their potential.

Learn more on the University of Lancashire website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

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

Please note the fee for Year 1 is £9,790. The fee for Year 2 is £10,050. Fees for Year 3 will be £10,050 plus inflation linked increases, in line with the government fee cap.

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