International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering: Inhoud

INTERNATIONAL MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FIRE SAFETY
ENGINEERING
PROGRAMME JOINTLY OFFERED BY GHENT UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH, LUND UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA
• BARCELONATECH
120 ECTS CREDITS - LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
INHOUD his/her own topic or selects one from a topic list.

The Master of Science is an ideal specialisation programme
for holders of a bachelor’s or master’s degree in (electro-) 2022-23
mechanical or civil engineering. There is a strong European
ARBEIDSMARKT
tendency to move from prescriptive towards performance-
based fire safety designs. This goes hand in hand with a The masters can find a job as fire safety engineer:
strong need for advanced knowledge in the multidisciplinary • in fire protection consultancy companies;
field of Fire Safety Engineering (FSE). The students will be • in design bureaus for structural stability and/or technical
well prepared for professional activities within this evolving • equipment of buildings;
field of FSE, as they will obtain a broad high level knowledge • in architect bureaus;
as a benefit from the joint expertise of three partners all of • in fire prevention services of larger cities;
which have a leading role in FSE research and education in • as responsible person for fire prevention in industry;
Europe. The IMFSE students will learn how to: • in prevention departments of fire brigades;
• master the scientific knowledge to understand, critically • in fire protection equipment industry;
• evaluate and analyse the phenomenon fire and its • as fire experts in insurance companies;
• consequences; • as fire experts in governmental agencies;
• critically evaluate and judge risk with respect to fire and • in standard testing laboratories;
• explosions, • in environmental impact assessment consultancies;
• compute and design different types of fire protection • in health and safety organisations;
• concerning structures, passive fire protection, detection • in research and education institutes.
• and suppression;
• judge the human behaviour in case of fire;
• communicate and collaborate with colleagues within the
• multidisciplinary domain of Fire Safety Engineering.
STRUCTUUR
The two-year course consists of four semesters of 30 credits
each. The mobility structure, with possible change in study
location after each semester, gives the students the
opportunity to gain from the strengths and expertise of each
of the three universities.
The first semester, covering basic topics in fire safety
engineering, is taught in Ghent or Edinburgh. All students
spend the second semester in Lund, with emphasis on
enclosure fire dynamics, risk analysis and human behaviour.
During the third semester, the focus at UGent is on general
fire safety engineering in the built environment, while at
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) the focus is on
wildfires and industrial fire protection.The fourth semester is
devoted to the master’s dissertation, hosted by one or more
of the seven universities (the three full partners and the four
associated partners).
Master's Dissertation
The master’s dissertation is a requirement for every
candidate to obtain a master’s degree and is supervised by
at least one of the four partner universities. It consists of a
critical analysis of the topic, formulated into an original piece
of research work. It aims to develop and strengthen the
research capacity skills of the students. The student defines
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ENGINEERING
TOELATINGSVOORWAARDEN VOOR HOUDERS VAN EEN VLAAMS Language requirements for this study programme differ from
DIPLOMA the required standard level for English taught study
1 Na onderzoek van de bekwaamheid van de student programmes as specified in the Ghent University Education
1 om de opleiding te volgen: and Examination Code:
1 • Bachelor in de chemie English: 2022-23
1 • Bachelor in de fysica - IELTS Academic module 6.5 (with 6.0 in each section)
1 • Bachelor in de fysica en de sterrenkunde - TOEFL IBT (including Home Edition): 92 (with at least 20 in
1 • Bachelor in de industriële wetenschappen: chemie each section); TOEFL MyBest Score will not be accepted
1 • Een diploma van een bacheloropleiding in het - Trinity ISE II Certificate with ‘distinctions’ in all four
1 • academisch onderwijs, op voorwaarde dat dit verwant is components
1 • met de andere vermelde diploma’s - Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): total
1 • Een diploma van een masteropleiding aansluitend op 176 with at least 169 in each component
1 • een bacheloropleiding, op voorwaarde dat dit verwant is - Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): total
1 • met de andere vermelde diploma’s 176 with at least 169 in each component
1 • Een diploma van een masteropleiding die volgt op een - PTE academic 62 overall with at least 59 in each
1 • andere masteropleiding, op voorwaarde dat dit verwant component
1 • is met de andere vermelde diploma’s
1 • Een diploma van een opleiding 'Bachelor of Science in
1 • de ingenieurswetenschappen' (met inbegrip van
1 • 'architectuur')
Additional Information on Admission (Flemish Degree) PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Holders of one of the above-mentioned diplomas who wish to Study programme

follow the programme must present themselves to the IMFSE studiekiezer.ugent.be/international-master-of-science-in-fire-
Management Board of the programma before 30 April of the safety-engineering-EMFISA-en/programma
previous academic year. After this date one cannot be admitted.
Information sessions
Graduation Fair
afstudeerbeurs.gent/en/students/further-studies
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREE
STUDENTS Enrolling institution
Information on admission requirements and the Ghent University, Lund University, Universitat Politècnica de
administrative procedure for admission to this Erasmus+ Catalunya • BarcelonaTech, The University of Edinburgh
study programme, can be found on the following page: https:
//imfse.be/. Application Deadline (for International degree students)
The Erasmus+ master's programmes have a specific application
Bachelors or Masters in: architecture, civil engineering, procedure.
electrical engineering, electromechanical engineering,
Tuition fee
chemical engineering, engineering physics, materials
More information is to be found on: www.ugent.be/tuitionfee
science, urbanism and spatial planning.
Other degrees on the basis of a study of individual skills (e.
g. fire safety consultants, fire prevention officers, fire brigade
officers, building designers, building services engineers,
Contact
architectural practitioners).
Prof. Bart Merci
+32 9 264 33 14
imfse@ugent.be
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Contact (for international degree students)
International Relations Officer
Language requirements Dutch: no language requirements
+32 9 264 36 99

ENGINEERING
international.ea@ugent.be
www.imfse.be 2022-23

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INTERNATIONAL MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FIRE SAFETY

INHOUD his/her own topic or selects one from a topic list.

Printed on 15 September 2022

Additional Information on Admission (Flemish Degree) PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Holders of one of the above-mentioned diplomas who wish to Study programme

Printed on 15 September 2022

Printed on 15 September 2022

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