Fire Safety Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering

Sonraí an Chúrsa

Course Code	LY_CBUFR_D
Céim	7
Fad ama	3 Years
Creidmheasanna	180
Modh Seachadta	On-campus
Suímh campais	Donegal – Letterkenny
Modh Seachadta	Lánaimseartha
Socrúchán oibre	Tá

Apply to Year 2, 3 or 4 Iarratas a dhéanamh

Apply to Year 2, 3 or 4 Iarratas a dhéanamh

Forbhreathnú Cúrsa

This programme is for students progressing from the AU243 Building Engineering (Common Entry) who wish to specialise in Fire Safety Engineering from Year 2 of their studies.

Fire safety engineering is a broad discipline which covers a wide range of areas such as fire prevention, detection, escape, suppression and control. Major tragedies such as the Grenfell Tower in London, the Stardust and domestic fires in Ireland leading to loss of life and nightclub in Dublin means that fire safety engineering is crucial in building design, construction, maintenance, and occupation.

ATU Donegal has the only educational fire laboratory in the Republic of Ireland.

Dul chun cinn

Successful graduates may apply to join Year 4 of the Level 8 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) programme in Fire Safety Engineering.

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Riachtanais Iontrála

Applicants wishing to transfer onto this programme will typically have successfully completed Year 1 of the AU243 Building Engineering (Common Entry) programme or hold a Level 6 Higher Certificate in a related programme. Standard applicants will present a qualification at an appropriate level on the National Framework of Qualifications. Non-standard applicants must present equivalent Higher Education awards, i.e. those that have the necessary number of ECTS credits and/or appropriate learning outcomes.

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Graduate careers include working as a fire safety engineer or a fire officer in a wide range of private and public sector contexts. Successful graduates find work in the private sector in fire safety engineering consultancies with construction contractors or architectural practices. They may also work in the public sector with local authorities in the fire service or with other bodies such as the Health Service Executive, Irish Prison Service or Dublin Airport Authority.