BSc Fire & Leadership Studies
Entry requirements
64 points at A2 BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP BTEC Diploma: MM Pass Access Course: 64 points International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 64 points from Higher Level subjects. T Level: P (D or E) IELTS: grade 6 with no component lower than 5.5 GCSEs: 5 at Grade C /4 including Maths and English or equivalent
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Business and Management, focusing on fire safety leadership and risk management. Core topics include Systems Design, Data Analysis, Research Methods, Project Management, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The course spans four years including a foundation year designed for students who do not hold the standard formal qualifications for direct entry. Hands-on operational training in firefighting techniques, rescue procedures, and emergency response is incorporated alongside fire investigation and strategic risk decision making modules.
Modules
- Study Skills and Information Technology
- Design Studies for Construction
- Analytical Studies for Construction
- This module introduces engineering drawing and computer aided design tools, which will support your studies. These will be key in the projects you’ll undertake on the course.
- Fundamentals of Engineering Practice
- Foundation Mathematics
- Introduction to Combustion and Fire
- Safety and Fire Law
- Building, Materials and Fire
- Community Fire Safety
- Skills for Science and Engineering
- Leadership and Motivation
- Operational Firefighting
- Introduction to Fire Risk Management
- Fire Safety Management and Legislation
- Accidents and Catastrophes
- Safety, Health and Environment
- Project Management
- Community Fire Safety Strategies
- Leading, Managing and Developing People
- Fire Risk Assessment in Complex Residential Buildings
- Fire Risk Assessment in Complex Non-Residential Buildings
- Leading and Learning Through Change
- Fire Investigation
- Strategic Risk Decision Making
- Hazards and Risk Management
- Fire Studies Dissertation