Admission and how to apply
Admission
Application requirements:
• A bachelor’s degree in engineering (180 ECTS). This programme requires a completed and passed bachelor’s degree in engineering in line with the National Curriculum Regulations for Engineering Education in Norway. Furthermore, the following requirements are set:
- at least 25 ECTS in Mathematics
- at least 5 ECTS in Statistics
- at least 7.5 ECTS in Physic
• The grade point average of students’ bachelor’s degree must be C or higher.
• 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.
How to apply:
- Log in to the application portal SøknadsWeb.
- Select ''Engineering, maritime and climate''.
- Select ''Further education atumn 2025''.
- Choose which programme you want to apply to (see the application code above).
- Upload documentation that you fullfill the application requirements.
Application code, local
6785
Admission to HVL
Why Study Fire Prevention?
Studying fire prevention equips you with the skills and knowledge to take part in essential tasks aimed at reducing fire risks and ensuring the safety of lives and property. It opens up diverse career opportunities across various industries, allowing you to play a vital role in strengthening community safety and resilience.
What Will You Learn in This Course?
You will use existing knowledge in fire dynamics and learn to apply it to derive at sound fire protection solutions. The course covers the societal impacts of fires, historical events shaping regulations, case-studies, fire safety strategies, modelling techniques and practice, research developments, and effective communication of findings.
Target Audience
Practical Information
Teaching Format
This course is an online program that combines live teaching and pre-recorded videos as part of the instructional method.
Through the learning platform Canvas, you will have access to pre-recorded videos and a link to the digital conferencing tool, Zoom, where the live sessions take place.
The live sessions include online lectures, group discussions, problem solving, presentation of own findings and individual supervision/feedback.
Canvas will provide you with more information about the program, including assignments, lecture notes, and schedules.
To participate in this course, you will need access to a computer with an internet connection, a video camera (webcam), a microphone, and standard software for writing and communication.
Session Dates
The fall semester of 2025 will have digital classes on the following dates from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM:
- Monday, 18 August 2025
- Monday, 22 September 2025
- Monday, 20 October 2025
- Monday, 17 November 2025
Curriculum
- “An Introduction to Fire Dynamics” by Dougal Drysdale
- “Enclosure Fire Dynamics” by Karlsen and Quintiere
- SFPE handbook ch. 82
Articles and reports may vary from year to year.
Assessment Format
The assessment consists of two parts:
- A case study report, 75 % of the final mark.
- Digital presentation with oral examination, 25 % of the final mark.
To receive a course grade, the students must pass both assignments. If the case study report is not approved, the students cannot do the digital presentation.
The students have the right to submit an improved version of the case study report. The improved version must be submitted by the end of the following semester at the latest. It is only possible to deliver an improved version once.
Graded scale from A to E for pass and F for fail.