Masters or direct training?

BlackEdelweiss

I am trying to decide on what step to take next, I am a mature student in my final year of Fire Safety engineering. I don't know whether I should carry on and do the masters in fire safety engineering in Belfast or would I be better goine for a more direct path such as sprinkler design. The masters would be a broader qualification and would give a wider selection of employment possibilities however I would still have no experience. The sprinkler design course would not carry as much credibility as a masters but would make me more employable in that industry. Does anybody on here have any experience of the fire industry that could shed any light on this for me?
Thanks.

CatFromHue

I presume for the Masters you will have to do a Thesis that will make up a large portion of the results. Could you do your Thesis on a sprinkler design topic?

BlackEdelweiss

Thats not a bad idea, I'll look into it. Any other advice still appreciated.

civdef

A lot of the masters courses in fire are aimed at non-fire graduates and could result in a fair amount of duplication for you. You'd need to go over course & module options fairly carefully.

Have you any particular sector of the fire industry in mind?