Fire and Leadership Studies BSc (Hons)

Postgraduate

In Preston

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Preston

This extremely popular course - the result of a unique, pioneering collaboration with the fire and rescue services - is designed to recruit bright talent into the services and fast track you into senior positions. It combines academic study with practical hands-on training in fire service operations and covers leadership, fire risk management, fire and rescue operations, fire science, fire safety, fire investigation, human resource management, business and management practice. If you’re ultimately looking for a rewarding career in local authority fire and rescue services, this is an excellent route to take.  

Facilities

Location

Start date

Preston (Lancashire)
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University Of Central Lancashire, PR1 2HE

Start date

On request

About this course

Entry Requirements 2017/18 96 points at A2; General Studies accepted
OCF BTEC Extended Diploma: Merit, Merit, Merit
QCF BTEC Diploma: Distinction* Distinction*
Access to Higher Education: 96 points
Pass International Baccalaureate Diploma: 26 Points
GCSE: 5 GCSEs at grade C including Maths and English.
IELTS: grade 6 with no subscore lower than 5.5 ...

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Subjects

  • Fire
  • Leadership
  • Rescue
  • Risk
  • IT risk
  • Fire Safety
  • Risk Management

Course programme

Course at a Glance Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • Introduction to Combustion and Fire
  • Leadership and Motivation
  • Safety & Fire Law
  • Community Safety
  • Skills for Fire Studies
  • Buildings Materials & Fire

Optional modules

  • One module of elective choice which may be Operational Firefighting

Year 2

Compulsory modules

  • Safety Health & Environment
  • Project Management
  • Fire Safety Management and Legislation
  • Work Organisation & Change
  • Community Safety Strategies
  • Managing Personnel & Human Resources
  • Accidents & Catastrophes

Optional modules

  • One one module of elective choice

Year 3

Compulsory modules

  • Fire Studies Dissertation
  • Fire Investigation
  • Strategic Risk Decision Making
  • Leadership and Change Management
  • Hazards & Risk Management

Fire and Leadership Studies BSc (Hons)

£ 9,250 + VAT