Fire and Rescue Leadership (Full-time) (BA Hons)
Our Fire and Rescue Leadership BA (Hons) course has been designed to introduce students to the fire and rescue profession, to experience working with a fire and rescue service and gain valuable skills and insight into working within a public sector organisation.
Developed alongside Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) and is the first programme of its kind in the UK.
Learning both on campus at UWTSD Swansea Waterfront and at the MAWWFRS training centre in Earlswood, near Swansea, this hands-on course has a strong focus on real-world learning.
Throughout the course, you’ll undertake practical training placements as Earlswood Fire Service Training Centre near Swansea, undertaking robust training that is part of the firefighter national training programme. Here, you’ll have access to specialist trainers and facilities that are normally only open to fire service staff. This course is designed to prepare you for leadership roles in the fire service preparing you with the knowledge and skills for a full-time role.
At the same time, you will follow the fire service leadership framework in the classroom, studying areas including leadership, equality, government, strategic management, and research methods. The knowledge and skills gained here will help to prepare you for leadership jobs across a range of public service role in the future.
From the start, you will also have the opportunity to become a paid on-call firefighter for a minimum of one shift per week. You’ll be part of a team, responding to real emergencies and learning how to stay calm under pressure.
This degree is a unique chance to gain real experience, build confidence, and make a difference in the community.
Course details
- Full-time
- On-campus
- English
Undergraduate Fees
Home (Full-time): £9,535 per year
Overseas (Full-time): £15,525 per year
Why choose this course?
What you will learn
This BA Fire and Rescue Leadership degree course is highly practical, balancing Leadership theory and practice with robust fire service training placements.
Students will be required to pass the MAWWFRS recruitment process for on-call fire officers which includes a fitness test, a medical test and DBS vetting. This will be undertaken once the student has gained their level 3 qualifications but before they are able to enrol on this course and is will be a condition of their offer to join this course.
It may be possible to study some on-campus modules through the medium of Welsh.
In the first semester, students will undergo practical placement training to become an on-call fire officers in a four-week block and then will be expected and timetabled to work one shift a week on the station.
On-campus modules will be delivered around placement commitments.
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Course Disclaimer
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The modules outlined above provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this course based on recent academic teaching. We continuously review our courses to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand. Where your course includes optional modules, these are to provide an element of choice within the course. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed.
You’ll typically complete 120 credits per year of study on a full-time course. For more information visit our Student Agreement.
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You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for Teaching, Assessment and Feedback and Academic Support (NSS 2024) meaning that the support and feedback you get will help you learn and develop strong academic skills. Our students have placed us 1st in Wales for Learning Opportunities and Student Voice (NSS 2024) meaning that there are a wide range of opportunities available to enhance your studies and that students play an active role in shaping their learning experiences. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as 1st in Wales and joint 3rd in the UK for student satisfaction (Times Higher Education, 2024, ‘Overall Positivity’ measure). Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses.
Further information
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80 UCAS Tariff Points
The UCAS tariff score is applicable to you if you have recently studied a qualification that has a UCAS tariff equivalence. UCAS provides a tariff calculator for you to work out what your qualification is worth within the UCAS tariff.
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service Recruitment Process
Students will also have to pass the MAWWFRS recruitment process for on-call fire officers which includes a fitness test, a medical test and DBS vetting.
Admissions Advice and Support
We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, such as your background, experiences and individual circumstances. This is known as ‘Contextual Admissions’.
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This course combines practical assessed placements with MAWWFRS as well as on-campus learning and assessment.
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Some modules in this course are available to study through the medium of Welsh either fully or partially. In all cases students will be able to submit written assessments through the medium of Welsh.
If you choose to study your course either fully or partially through the medium of Welsh, you may be eligible to apply for scholarships and bursaries to support you with your studies.
We are continuously reviewing our Welsh medium provision, the precise availability of modules will vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand. Where your course offers modules available through the medium of Welsh this may vary from year to year, and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means the availability of specific Welsh medium modules cannot be guaranteed.
Extracurricular Welsh Opportunities
There are many ways to engage with Welsh culture and life at UWTSD, including joining clubs and societies for Welsh speakers and becoming a member of our vibrant Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol branch.
Opportunities to Learn Welsh
We also provide a variety of opportunities to learn and develop your Welsh language skills.
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Students will be paid for On-Call Fire Service shifts.
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You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit our Scholarships and Bursaries section.
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- Fire Service Roles
- Public Services Roles
- Leadership Roles within the Emergency Services and Public Services sector.