Fire Safety Engineering
A society undergoing rapid change places new demands on fire safety. Societal development toward denser, more sustainable cities and increasingly complex buildings leads to new solutions and materials. This results in different fire scenarios and sets high requirements for fire prevention and risk management. At the same time, climate change and new energy solutions are influencing fire risk for buildings and their surroundings. Together, these factors create a growing need for professionals with strong expertise in fire safety and risk understanding.
In this Master’s program in Fire Safety Engineering, you develop both theoretical understanding and practical skills relevant to design, consultancy, management, research, and regulatory development. The program has an interdisciplinary perspective and equips you to contribute to safe, robust, and sustainable solutions in buildings and infrastructure—both nationally and internationally.
The program is delivered digitally and part-time, with one mandatory on-campus session at the Haugesund campus.
Entry requirements
The following requirements need to be fulfilled:
1. Bachelor’s degree in engineering (180 ECTS) in line with the national curriculum regulations for engineering education in Norway, or a professionally oriented bachelor’s degree in engineering disciplines awarded by an institution outside Norway.
The Bachelor’s degree most include:
• at least 25 ECTS in mathematics
• at least 5 ECTS in statistics
• at least 2.5 ECTS in chemistry
• at least 7.5 ECTS in physics
2. The grade point of average of your bachelor’s degree must be C or better.
3. Applicants from outside the Nordic countries must provide evidence of their academic achievements and proficiency in English. See our page for how to document proficiency in English.
See the list of all required documents here.
Norwegian applicants Deadline: April 15th 2027.
Please contact the Admissions Office if you have any further questions concerning admission.
Entry requirements
The following requirements need to be fulfilled:
1. Bachelor’s degree in engineering (180 ECTS) in line with the national curriculum regulations for engineering education in Norway, or a professionally oriented bachelor’s degree in engineering disciplines awarded by an institution outside Norway.
The Bachelor’s degree most include:
• at least 25 ECTS in mathematics
• at least 5 ECTS in statistics
• at least 2.5 ECTS in chemistry
• at least 7.5 ECTS in physics
2. The grade point of average of your bachelor’s degree must be C or better.
3. Applicants from outside the Nordic countries must provide evidence of their academic achievements and proficiency in English. See our page for how to document proficiency in English.
See the list of all required documents here.
Norwegian applicants Deadline: April 15th 2027.
Please contact the Admissions Office if you have any further questions concerning admission.