Fire Engineering - Waterford

This industry-focused programme is responding to the developing skills shortage in Fire Engineering in the construction sector.

Applicants who have completed a minimum NQF Level 6 programme in fire engineering or in a cognate area of study will be eligible for entry to the programme. Cognate discipline areas of study include: civil engineering, construction studies, construction management, architecture, architectural technology, building services, building surveying, quantity surveying, energy engineering or energy management. Applicants who have a senior trades apprenticeship qualification with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience will be eligible for entry to the programme. A trades qualification is equivalent to an NQF Level 6 qualification. Entry to the programme may also be allowed via the Institute’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process on an individual case-by-case basis. This RPL process includes the matching of the candidate’s prior learning (education and experiential) with the equivalent Level 6 programme outcomes. Retained fire officers with a minimum of 7 years’ experience and full time fire officers with a minimum of 5 years’ experience will be eligible for entry to the programme under RPL. Applicants whose first language is not English must submit evidence of competency in English as per the English language requirements for a Level 7 Engineering programme.