Course Summary
The P.Grad.Dip. in Fire Safety Practice is an exciting one-year course that will greatly enhance your knowledge of fire safety in buildings and help you progress in your career in the area.
College Link
Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
Applicants must have an Honours degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture. Other suitably qualified construction professionals may also be admitted. A candidate may also be interviewed to establish his or her suitability for the course.
Application Details
Fees
<a href="https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/fees/" target="_blank">Postgraduate Fees</a>
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Career Progression
This course enables engineers, architects, fire prevention officers and other suitably qualified professionals working in the construction industry to acquire a sound knowledge and understanding of fire in buildings, the safety requirements in the design of buildings and the various design options available for minimising the risk of fire in buildings.