UndergraduateMaster of Engineering (with Honours)UCAS: HHF1

Structural and Fire Safety Engineering

Name: Structural and Fire Safety Engineering
Price: 38900 GBP
Availability: InStock

The University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland

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5 yearsDuration

£38,900Per Year (Intl)

£31,500Avg. Graduate Salary

87%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in computing and information technology with the MEng (Hon) Structural and Fire Safety Engineering at The University of Edinburgh. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 5-year full-time structure. Fire safety strongly influences the built environments we inhabit and impacts our lives in many diverse ways. Traditional approaches are based mainly on experience, however, the building industry is constantly innovating in pursuit of efficiency. It is the role of the fire safety engineer to anticipate, understand and react to these innovations, proposing solutions based on sound engineering principles. International tuition fees are £38,900 per year, home/UK fees are £9,790 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 83% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £32,000 within three years, a 89% continuation rate, and 77% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Programme aims

Ties to industry

Programme benefits

UCAS Code:HHF1

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

ABB - BBB

ABB - BBB. These grades should be achieved in one set of exams. Required subjects: A levels: Mathematics at B; one of Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science/Computing, Design and Technology (excluding Food Technology) or Engineering at B. Applicants with Physics preferred. GCSEs: English at C or 4; Physics or Science at B or 6.

International Baccalaureate

34 - 32 points

from 34 points with 655 at HL to 32 points with 555 at HL. Required subjects: HL: Mathematics (Analysis and approaches only) at 5; one of Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science or Design Technology at 5. Applicants with Physics preferred. SL: Physics at 5 (if not at HL); English at 5.

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6.5	6	6	6	6

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£38,900

per year

Total Course Cost (5 years)£194,500

Home Student Fee

£9,790

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — The University of Edinburgh

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
15 months	£30,000	£31,500	£33,000
3 years	£28,000	£32,000	£36,000
5 years	£33,500	£41,000	£48,000

UK subject average: £30,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course

UK average

Salary 3 years after graduation▲ Close to UK average salary

This course

£32,000

UK average

£30,000

Salary 5 years after graduation▲ 37% above UK average salary

This course

£41,000

UK average

£30,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £9,000 from year 3 to year 5

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH10-01-07). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

74%Working

3%Studying

9%Work & Study

5%Seeking Work

91%Professional Jobs

Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Subject-level average

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

79%

Overall

Teaching on my course

87%

Learning opportunities

79%

Assessment and feedback

66%

Academic support

88%

Organisation and management

78%

Learning resources

85%

Student voice

72%

Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2

90%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Estimated Data

Source: Subject-level average for this provider

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