The Fire Safe Design for Architects short course delivered by The Bartlett School of Architecture aims to empower architects to take control of designing fire-safe buildings.

The course is primarily designed for practising architects, where you will learn how to construct a simple and coherent fire safety strategy for any architectural design and gain vital knowledge and skills to understand the complex and changing landscape of regulations in professional practice, fulfilling obligations under the Building Safety Act.

This is the only in-person course specifically created for practising architects in the UK and demonstrates the Bartlett's commitment to responding to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations.

Delivered across five evenings, you will be taught the fundamental principles of Fire Safe Design and how to use this knowledge to design inherently fire safe buildings and create a comprehensive and coherent Fire Safety Strategy.

School: The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL
Course: Fire Safe Design for Architects
Type: short course
Location: 22 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0QB (in-person classes are supplemented with a series of pre-recorded lectures for participants to complete in their own time)
Course dates: 16 September 2026 to 21 October 2026 (the course takes place weekly over five Wednesday evenings, from 18:30 to 20:30)
Application deadline: 9 September 2026

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What will I learn during this course?

– Develop a clear understanding of the history and fundamental principles of Fire Safe Design
– Understand how to apply these principles in real-world scenarios, in the context of both existing and new buildings
– Understand the crucial role architects play in fire safe design, including how to compile an appropriate Fire Safety Strategy and how to identify and engage with competent fire safety engineers

What facilities and resources are available?

– The course will be taught in a classroom at 22 Gordon Street with access to online resources

What career prospects can I expect upon completing the course?

On completion, you will be awarded a Certificate of Participation, equating to 10 hours of CPD.

Who teaches this course?

The course is led by one of the world's leading authorities on fire safety, Professor Jose Torero (Head of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering), along with Dr Michael Woodrow (Programme Director, MArch in Fire Safe Design) and Kyriakos Katsaros (Architect and MArch Design Tutor).

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