Application Information

IMPORTANT NOTES:

The standard duration of study for this top-up programme BEng (Hons) Fire Engineering offered by CityU SCOPE in September 2024 will span two years, concluding at the end of August 2026.

 

We are committed to providing support and assistance to students who may face challenges in specific modules or in deferral of study. This support will be available until December 2026, allowing students ample time to overcome any difficulties and achieve their academic goals. Please note that requests for deferral of study will not be considered unless accompanied by compelling justifications, and the decision made by SCOPE and the University of Central Lancashire will be final.

 

The final decision regarding the commencement of the 2024 Intake, which is expected to be determined by mid-August 2024, will depend on the final enrolment number of students. The University of Central Lancashire and CityU SCOPE reserve the right to not offer the 2024 Intake due to insufficient enrolment or any other extenuating circumstances.

 

 

Fees

 

In the case of re-assessment, additional fees will be charged. All fees paid are non-refundable.

 

 

Application

 

All applications will be processed on a rolling and competitive basis until all available places have been filled and, thus, early enrollment from interested parties are highly encouraged. The whole process and selection outcome will be endorsed by the University of Central Lancashire. All decisions will be final.

 

Application Deadline: 26 July 2024

 

Application should be submitted online via www.scope.edu/eapplication.

 

Applicants will be required to provide and upload the following documents in support of your application:

 

• Copies of your AD/HD certificate(s) and transcript(s);
• Copies of your English proficiency level (e.g. HKCEE/HKDSE/HKALE/IELTS certificate)
• Copies of employment proof
• Any other professional qualification(s)/supplementary information which is relevant to the assessment of your application

 

 

On-line Enquiries of Application

 

An acknowledgment of your application will be sent to you via email.

 

Enquiries on application status can be made by visiting our website : www.scope.edu/trackstatus seven working days after submission of application form.

 

 

Commencement

 

September 2024

 

 

Important Notes for applying IFE discounts

 

1. The 5% of IFE discounts are only applicable for non-CEF reimbursable modules (i.e. NOT applicable for CEF reimbursable modules). You can refer to the website at www.scope.edu/topup/fire-eng for the list of CEF reimbursable and non-CEF reimbursable modules of your programme.
2. Students who wish to apply for 5% discount on the non-CEF reimbursable modules from the first instalment of 2024-2025 have to submit a copy of valid proof of IFE membership to fire.scope@cityu.edu.hk on or before 30 June 2024. Submission of valid proof of IFE membership during the period of 1 July 2024 to 31 October 2024 will fall into the final round process with discount effective starting from the second instalment of 2024-2025. All submission of valid proof of IFE membership after 31 October 2024 will not be handled.

 

 

Education Loan

Successful applicants are eligible to apply for the Extended Non-means-tested Loan Scheme (ENLS) administered by the Student Finance Office (SFO) of the HKSAR government. The maximum financial assistance under the ENLS is equivalent to the total tuition fees payable for the programme.

 

 

Continuing Education Fund (CEF)* 

 

Below modules are included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Government’s Continuing Education Fund (CEF). The mother programme BEng (Hons) Fire Engineering of the below modules are recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level 5). For application details, please refer to the Office of CEF website.

• 36Z109028 Introduction to Combustion and Fire
• 36Z109052 Fire and Built Environment
• 36Z109060 Computational Engineering
• 36Z109079 Engineering Analysis 2
• 36Z109087 Enclosure Fire Dynamics
• 36Z109095 Probabilistic Risk Analysis
• 36Z109109 Fire Protection Engineering

 

The information stipulated in this section is subject to continuous reviews and updates of the universities. Changes, additions or deletions may occur throughout the application period and the delivery of the programme.