Emergency Services Management - Extended Campus
This programme is designed for those who are keen to develop and consolidate their business and management skills through lectures, discussion and analysis of key management concepts across the broad spectrum of business in the emergency services sector.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | South East Technological University |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | South East Technological University | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
4 years part-time.
Course Delivery
Classes are delivered using a hybrid approach involving a combination of pre-course reading, pre-recorded classes, live and onsite classes. Please note that the onsite classes are usually held in a Dublin location.
Entry Requirements
Under 23
Applicants will be admitted to this course on the basis of their results in the Leaving Certificate. Minimum entry requirements are Grade C3 or higher in two Higher level subjects and Grade A to D in four Ordinary Level Leaving Certificate subjects to include English and Mathematics.
Over 23
This programme will benefit those working in the Emergency Services sector, however applications are also welcomed from those who do not have this experience but who would like to work in the sector.
There is no defined entry criteria for over 23s however, applicants may be asked to provide additional information and/or may be called for interview as part of the application process.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
All programmes are mapped to the SETU Carlow Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policyand applicants who wish to apply using this route can request the specific RPL for this programme.
SETU Carlows RPL Policy offers clear pathways to the learner for recognition of previous learning undertaken and offer every credit to the learner in completing such learning.
The Programme Board will be responsible for the assessment of entry standards and applications as part of any RPL Process.
Further information
Next Intake September 2026
This programme is designed for those who are keen to develop and consolidate their business and management skills through lectures, discussion and analysis of key management concepts across the broad spectrum of business in the emergency services sector. The programme aims to help students progress to a standard of understanding and analytical thinking that enables them to advance in their careers and to Masters Level should they wish to do so.
Programme details
This BBS Management programme will provide individuals with an in-depth understanding of the theories, concepts and methods relating to the field of emergency services management and will provide students with the basis and grounding in theory and practical application to in time take on supervisory and management roles in the emergency services sector.
This Honours Degree programme offers specialist modules such as:
Fire Safety Science
Incident Command & Risk Management in the Operational Environment
Buildings Controls Regulatory Systems
Critical Incident Stress Management
While also offering traditional business skills of:
Management
Groups and Teams Dynamics
Communications
Marketing
Quality Management & Control
Who is this Programme for?
This programme is relevant to anyone currently working in the Emergency Services sector wishing to acquire the relevant management and business skills to advance their careers. Previous graduates include fire officers, ambulance dispatch operatives, retained fire fighters, training and logistics officers, assistant chief fire officers, safety officers.
This programme has a strong student representation nationally with attending cohorts from Galway, Clare and throughout the Southern and Eastern Regions for example Antrim, Carlow, Cavan, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Limerick, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Roscommon, Tipperary, Waterford and Westmeath.
Online Support
Students will have full access to a range of supports available online and through Blackboard, our virtual learning environment. These include our new online programme, PACE, which is designed to support students to access and effectively use library resources in order to complete assignments. Additional supports include an Academic Writing Centre and Maths Support Centre, freely available to all students.
Extended Campus
Extended Campus (EC) at SETU Carlow works with organisations in the design, development and validation of customised programmes relevant to industry and employer needs. Programmes are often designed to bridge a gap that currently exists and or to support the future needs of an organisation and are offered through flexibly delivered timetables that fits into work life and avoiding long commutes to and from the classroom.
Relevant curricula give organisations the opportunity to stay competitive and current in the changing workplace with industry-focused programmes that deliver job-ready skills. All programmes are delivered by experienced industry experts. Students who have relevant learning (formal or informal) may make application under recognition of prior learning (RPL) for advanced entry or exemptions on certain programmes.
Stage 1 - Level 6 Certificate
Management
Introduction to Research Methods
Groups and Teams Dynamics
Communications, Leadership and Motivation
Introduction to Business Finance
Fire Safety Law
Introduction to Project Management
Introduction to Marketing
Introduction to Health and Safety & Safety Management Systems
Change Management
Stage 2 - Level 6 Higher Certificate
Business Law
Fire Safety Science
Logistics Management
Incident Command & Risk Management in the Operational Environment
Negotiations and Conflict Resolution
Fire Safety Engineering & Design
Quality Management & Control
Stage 3 - Level 7 BBS Degree
Business Continuity and Project Management
Organisational Behaviour
Fire Safety Regulatory System
Marketing Management
Financial Management
Human Resource Management
Building Control & Regulatory Systems
Stage 4 - Level 8 BBS (Hons) Degree
Business Research Methods
Strategic Information Systems
Critical Incident Stress Management
Strategic Analysis and Strategic Positioning
Supply Chain Management
Corporate Governance & Business Practice
Dissertation
For further details contact extendedcampus.cw@setu.ie or phone 059 9175286