Course modalities offered

The University of Edinburgh
International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering MSc
The University of Edinburgh

Key Course Facts

Course Description

The International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering (IMFSE) is a two-year educational programme in the Erasmus+ framework.

This masters programme is jointly offered by the following three full partner universities:

  • The University of Edinburgh, UK

  • Ghent University, Belgium (coordinator)

  • Lund University, Sweden

Additionally, there are five associated partners where students can perform thesis research:

  • The University of Queensland, Australia

  • ETH Zurich, Switzerland

  • The University of Maryland, United States of America

  • The University of Science and Technology of China, China

  • Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain

Classes in Edinburgh focus on fire dynamics, fire safety engineering and structural design for fire. Classes in Ghent have a more general fire safety engineering focus. Classes in Lund emphasise enclosure fire dynamics, risk analysis and human behaviour.

The Fire Group at the University of Edinburgh hosts bespoke equipment to support groundbreaking research and teaching, with combined thermal and mechanical loading and use of the latest image analysis techniques.

The IMFSE programme offers several scholarships co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union every year. In addition, IMFSE is very pleased to offer full and partial scholarships enabled by the financial contribution of the following companies and associations. So far, 30 IMFSE students have already benefited from this mechanism.

  • IFIC Forensics

  • NFPA

  • GAE Engineering

  • Kingspan

  • Promat

  • FPC Risk

  • BRE

  • Fire Engineered Solutions Ghent

  • OFR Consultants

  • Basler & Hofmann

  • Jensen Hughes

  • Rockwool

  • DBI

  • EHR S. A.

  • Modern Building Alliance

Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Accredited by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Accredited by the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 46 graduates of International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering MSc at The University of Edinburgh for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Fire Safety Engineering.

Overall student satisfaction
68 /100
46 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2021
All Fire Safety Engineering courses of The University of Edinburgh
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates of International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering MSc at The University of Edinburgh

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering MSc at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28000 £34000 £38000
25-75 percentile range £25500 - £32000 £28000 - £41000 £31000 - £48500
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All Fire Safety Engineering courses of The University of Edinburgh


Salary of all UK Graduates of Fire Safety Engineering

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28842 £30654 £35623
25-75 percentile range £25780 - £32467 £25342 - £37247 £28204 - £44218
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 2, 2021
All Fire Safety Engineering courses of UK

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All Fire Safety Engineering courses of The University of Edinburgh

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering MSc at The University of Edinburgh

75% Engineering professionals
10% Process, plant and machine operatives
5% Sales occupations
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution



Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
All Fire Safety Engineering courses of The University of Edinburgh
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Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of The University of Edinburgh in top UK and global rankings.

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Rankings of The University of Edinburgh in related subject specific rankings.

Computer Science

    • #1 
    • #147 
    Technology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Subject
    [Published 06 June, 2020]

Engineering

    • #1 
    • #176 
    Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Subject
    [Published 06 June, 2020]

See all university rankings of The University of Edinburgh

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About The University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh is located in the Scottish city of the same name, and is one of the oldest universities in the entire United Kingdom, having opened in the year 1583. The university enjoys a strong reputation for its contributions to international research efforts, which is reflected in their inclusion in the Russell Group, Universitas 21, and Una Europa. Edinburgh offers its residents a historic yet modern city, with a lively nightlife scene, reliable public transport, and friendly locals.

Where is this programme taught

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