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Fire Safety Practice (Buildings and Other Structures) (P.Grad.Dip) – (Grad.Dip.)
University of Dublin Trinity College
School of Engineering
| Application Deadline: | 31 July | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,750 ≈ € 11,500 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Dublin / Ireland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Dublin Trinity College
This one-year postgraduate course is designed to enable engineers, architects, fire prevention officers and other suitably qualified professionals working in the construction industry acquire a sound knowledge and understanding of fire in buildings, the safety requirements in the design of buildings and the various options available for minimising the risk of fire in buildings.
The course also includes the design of fire safety systems and guidance in the preparation of an application for a fire safety certificate. This course has been approved by Engineers Ireland as meeting its requirements for continuing professional development.
Contents
Lectures are normally held on Friday evening 7 - 10 p.m. and Saturday morning 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. each week throughout the three academic terms (October to May) with one workshop session scheduled for Friday afternoon. In addition to attending lectures, participants are required submit coursework to be submitted as part of the students' assessment.
Course Content:
1. Overview of fire safety design
2. Fundamentals of fire science
3. Fire safety engineering 1 - structural fire engineering
4. Fire safety engineering 2 - fire modelling and smoke movement
5. Active fire protection systems
6. Legal principles and insurances
7. Fire Services Acts
8. Building Control Act
9. Other legislation and design requirements
Assessment:
The award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Fire Safety Practice is based on a combination of the results of two examination papers and two coursework assignments. Each paper and the coursework constitute one third of the overall assessment. Students must pass each paper and the coursework. There is no system of compensation. The pass mark for the examinations and the coursework is 40%. A Distinction is awarded to those who obtain an overall average mark of 70% or more at the summer examinations. The Diploma awarding ceremony takes place in November.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
The admission requirement is an honours degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture. Other suitably qualified construction professionals may also be admitted. A candidate may be interviewed to establish his or her suitability for the course.
All applicants whose first language is not English and who have not been educated through the medium of English must present one of the following qualifications in the English language:
* IELTS: Grade 6.5
* TOEFL: 88 - iBT, 230 - Computer based, 570 - paper based
* Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English: Grade C
* Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: Grade C
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 570 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 230 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 88 |
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You can contact Dr Trevor Orr to ask a question about Fire Safety Practice (Buildings and other Structures) (P.Grad.Dip) at University of Dublin Trinity College.
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