BSc (Hons) Fire & Leadership Studies (with Foundation Year) at University of Lancashire combines fire science with leadership and business management, preparing graduates for roles across the fire service and related sectors.
Fire and Leadership Studies is the result of a unique, pioneering collaboration with the fire and rescue services and can fast track you to senior positions. From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Fire & Leadership Studies (with Foundation Year) is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at the University of Lancashire, based in Main Campus. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.
For Business and management graduates from this provider, 95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 55% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £25,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Business & Management, see the sections below.
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 40; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 95% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 85% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
This module has been created to equip you with the information, skills and knowledge to help you succeed in your chosen route of academic study in engineering. You'll learn how the basics of engineering underpin the infrastructure and design of buildings. This will aid your understanding of how building design affects fire risks and safety measures. It will also be especially useful in fire leadership roles, where you'll need to assess safety standards and guide emergency planning.
This module will cover communication and presentation methods for design concepts. You will build drafting skills and learn to solve design problems. These skills will aid your transition to degree-level study. You will also learn to interpret design plans, and create strategies to improve fire safety in infrastructure. This will help you in interpreting data and making decisions in fire safety planning. You'll use these skills to assess risks, evaluate incident reports, and improve emergency re
This module aims to enhance your analytical skills. As such, it will involve using various qualitative maths skills needed for your studies at the School of Engineering. The analytical foundation laid in this module will support you in a variety of tasks relating to fire safety. Some of these could include assessing building designs and carrying out fire risk assessments.
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.
This module will equip you with the fundamental principles, practical skills and hands-on experience relevant to your course. It will emphasise building confidence and competence in a practical working environment. These skills will help you understand building layouts and fire system designs. This knowledge will also be useful when reviewing plans, assessing safety features, and communicating technical details with engineers.
This module is designed to help you develop and reinforce basic mathematical skills needed for study in science, engineering, and computing subjects. Emphasis will be placed on building confidence and competence in a range of mathematical skills that are used in real-world problems. These will help your work in analysing fire risks and interpreting safety data.
The aim of this module is to introduce you to the fundamentals of combustion and fire. Your main goal will be to gain an understanding and knowledge of combustion, fire and explosion phenomena.
The module will provide you with the basics of the legal system operating in the UK. You will learn to understand the employment relationship. You will work on basic leadership, management and team working skills.
This module introduces you to the functional requirements of materials for structures. You will investigate materials used in structs and examine key construction methods.
Our module will provide you with an underpinning framework to develop your understanding to provide community safety advice and improve their overall awareness of factors which can prevent the safety messages from getting to the groups most at risk within our society.
You'll develop mathematical, analytical, IT, communication, and research skills. You will need this knowledge as you progress through the course.
This module aims to enhance your knowledge of leadership, motivation, and team management theory. It also focuses on your practical application within organisational contexts.
This module will give you the practical knowledge and training to enable you to become a professional firefighter following further training. You will be equipped with the core skills required to operate safely as a Firefighter.
This module will provide you with the necessary fire safety skills and knowledge to protect people, property and the workplace from fire hazards. By the end of the course, you will be able to identify fire risks and implement a range of fire prevention measures.
In this module you will learn the importance of fire safety systems, means of escape and the implementation of fire safety management systems. You will develop an understanding of the legal aspects of fire safety.
This module will develop your awareness of accident and catastrophe phenomena and their impact on society. It will explore different types of technological accidents and catastrophes in the build world, as well as case studies illustrating the impact of fires on buildings. You'll build on your employability skills, including independent working, analysis, problem solving, presentations and group work.
In this module you will learn the key areas of health and safety in the workplace. You will be able to identify and control hazards.
The aim of this module is to focus on the role and responsibilities of the project manager, including leadership and organisation skills. You'll also develop your analytical, monitoring and controlling techniques.
This module follows on from the Community Safety 1 and builds on the knowledge gained to develop further skills to work effectively and efficiently with partner agencies. You'll be asked to make strategic decisions and view problems from the top down It will introduce the concept of investigating the cause behind the cause, which will develop research skills to influence further risk reduction strategies.
Building on the module BM1014, 'Foundations of Effective People Management', this module will provide a rigorous consideration of key factors that influence the employee life cycle. You will: Analyse the human capital perspective. Examine strategic human resource management and how data analytics is used to inform workforce planning and decision-making. Assess the role of ethical and principled leadership in contemporary organisations. Evaluate effective people management competencies. Criticall
On this module you'll learn the skills and knowledge required to assess and manage fire risks in complex residential properties. Complex residential properties can be: Mixed use 11m in height or more Have specific risks associated with the client group e.g. sheltered Could be built at any time period. Complex residential properties are also considered to be: Any residential block which is a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). Designed for specific client groups who could present particular fire
On this module you'll learn to carry out fire safety risk assessments in non-residential complex commercial buildings such offices and shops, as places of public assembly and factories. You will develop the specialist knowledge and skills for more complex non-residential premises and environments, with specific reference to fire auditors.
Today's professionals often act as change agents in their organisations. Therefore they are required to understand the drivers for change, the process of change and most importantly, the impact of change on all stakeholders – especially those internal to the organisation.
This module will develop your ability to investigate a fire to meet the needs of officials. You will learn to recognize the scene, patterns, indicators, and dynamics of fire development. You will gain an insight into the fire setter's motives and characteristics. The module emphasises on the recovery and analysis of evidence and the conclusions that can be drawn from the analytical results. You will understand the investigation structure and management of mass fatality incidents as well as small
This module covers emergency planning, disaster management and response to natural and man made disasters. You'll examine recent case studies including fire, flooding, and explosions exploring the causes, consequences, and response. You'll also analyse the media's role and pre-planning in the management of disasters.
We aim for you to understand, apply, and critically evaluate techniques of hazard and risk management and produce and defend professional quality reports on real risk management policy.
You'll develop independent research and evaluation skills. You'll carry out in-depth study involving theoretical, computational, experimental, or investigative analysis as well as case studies or a combination of these.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
This degree is the result of a unique, pioneering collaboration with the fire and rescue services and can fast-track you to senior positions. You'll usually start with foundational management and organisational studies, how firms work, marketing principles, and business economics. Year 2 typically moves into operations, supply chain management, organisational behaviour and strategy, building your understanding of how to lead and improve complex systems. In Year 3, you'll usually choose specialist options such as entrepreneurship, international business, digital business, consulting, marketing, or people and HR, and complete a capstone project or consultancy work. Throughout, the course emphasises leadership and the practical contexts of fire and rescue services.
This course suits school leavers and career-changers seeking professional qualification in fire service leadership and management. Most recent entrants held A-levels or equivalent; the typical UCAS tariff among accepted students was 160–175 points. You'll need strong interest in both fire science and organisational leadership, alongside commitment to the four-year study period.
Across Business & Management courses nationally, 87% of graduates were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with 60% in highly skilled work or further study. National earnings data shows starting salaries of £24,000–£32,000 at 15 months, rising to £26,350–£37,200 after five years. The IFE accreditation strengthens your pathway to professional membership and fire service roles. First-year retention stands at 81% across the university.
This is a 4-year full-time BSc (Hons) degree, including a foundation year, taught in English at the University of Lancashire's main campus. The University of Lancashire is a nationally recognised degree-awarding body. The course is accredited by the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) for fully meeting the educational requirements for IFE membership.
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Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
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Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
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Check fees at University of Lancashire →2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
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What Business & Management graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £25,000 | £24,000 – £29,000 | 40 |
| 3 years after | £21,500 | £18,000 – £26,500 | 520 |
| 5 years after | £26,500 | £20,500 – £34,000 | 520 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 40; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23.
National figures for Business & Management graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
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15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 40; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Business & Management courses at the same study level.
Compared with 3,421 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 25; response rate: 65%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
How Business & Management graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Where Business & Management graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Business & Management graduates.
Business Director, Marketing ScienceXcedeBusiness ManagerLGPS CentralBusiness Change ManagerIGA Talent SolutionsBusiness Case ManagerPeregrineBusiness DirectorMedialab GroupBusiness Rates SurveyorW TalentThe essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £25,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.4 out of 10: NSS 71.1% · in work or study 95% · continued 85%.
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
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2,263 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
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What applying to University of Lancashire from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
International tuition is £17,325 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Lancashire’s funding pages.
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Lancashire and gov.uk before you apply.
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