BA/BS in Fire Safety

The Fire Safety programme was set up in autumn 2014 and currently awards undergraduate degrees. Its aim is to build a centre for fire science training, working alongside organisations from every relevant industry. The programme is intended to give students advanced professional knowledge along with routes to further education. Specialisms are protection against fire, fire-protection engineering, security and disaster prevention. The curriculum concentrates on current knowledge tied to fire protection and draws on mechanical, civil, electrical and chemical engineering. Teaching staff are being expanded, and practitioners from fire-related sectors contribute their experience. Planned facilities include a virtual fire laboratory, a hypoxia environment room, a forensic laboratory and fire safety labs. The curriculum also stresses foreign language ability and information technology so graduates are ready for the labour market.