PhD in Fire Safety Engineering

The work developed by a student during one academic year, according to the indicative plan of the course and on a full time basis, totals 60 ECTS.


Study Programme

Option rule
Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Fire Dynamics 1 1st Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Fire Safety Engineering in Buildings 1 1st Semester Compulsory PHY 6.0
Fundamentals of Fire Safety in Buildings 1 1st Semester Compulsory CHE 6.0
Thesis Project 1 2nd Semester Compulsory FSE 30.0
Advanced Calculation Methods of Structures in Fire 1 1st Semester Elective * STA 6.0
Advanced Chemistry and Physics of Fire 1 1st Semester Elective * CHE 6.0
Advanced Computional Methods 1 1st Semester Elective * METR 6.0
Advanced Systems of Active Protection 1 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Advanced fire Dynamics 1 1st Semester Elective * CHE 6.0
Combustion in Fire Safety Engineering 1 1st Semester Elective * CHE 6.0
Experimental Methods 1 1st Semester Elective * METR 6.0
Forest Fires and Wildland Urban Interface 1 1st Semester Elective * PHY 6.0
Industrial Fires and Explositions and Environmental Degradation 1 1st Semester Elective * CHE 6.0
Modeling of Building Egress 1 1st Semester Elective * MAT 6.0
Modeling of Fire Egress and Risk 1 1st Semester Elective * MAT 6.0
Modeling of Fire Risk 1 1st Semester Elective * MAT 6.0
Course unit title Year Regime Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis 2 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory FSE 120.0

The optional course units are offered on a yearly basis, depending on the availability of the Organic Unit