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PGVD · NSQF 8 · 1 YEAR

One year to the technical side of fire that most safety officers never learn.

NSQF Level 8. 40 credits. Delivered by IFEM as Industrial Academic Training Partners (IATP) with IUN (International University Nagaland), taught by IFE faculty with two decades of investigation and consultancy practice.

Not for professionals collecting certificates. For graduates who want to understand fire, not just document it.

What this programme looks like at a glance.

Duration
1 year
NSQF Level
8
Eligibility
Bachelor's degree in any discipline. RPL admission available for working professionals with 2+ years of field experience.
Mode
Structured. Bilingual. Pan-India.
Next batch
July 2026
Affiliation
Vocational diploma delivered as Industrial Academic Training Partners (IATP) with IUN (International University Nagaland). Institutional backbone: IFE Nagpur.

Every fire leaves evidence. Very few people can read it.

After a fire, someone has to establish what happened. Insurers need it, regulators need it, and courts need it. That work requires fire science, not fire procedure.

PGVDFS covers fire chemistry and dynamics, combustion behaviour, fire load and spread analysis, detection and suppression technology, investigation methodology and evidence handling, grounded in NBC 2016 Part 4, IS Codes, TAC guidelines and NFPA references.

One year, 40 credits, with a practical component and an industry project. Built for graduates who need the specialism quickly, and for working officers who qualify through RPL.

Where PGVDFS graduates land.

PGVDFS runs on the NBC-AUDIT PATHWAY.

NBC-AUDIT PATHWAY

Every module closes on a live case: a real occupancy, a real fire load, a real technical question. Students run the analysis and write a finding they must defend, using the same method IFE applies in its consultancy practice.

By the end of the year a graduate has worked through more technical fire cases than most officers see in several years on the floor.

Is PGVDFS for you?

This is for you if

  • You are a graduate who wants fire science depth in a single year.
  • You are a working fire officer who qualifies through RPL and wants the technical qualification.
  • You are aiming at investigation, insurance survey or technical consultancy work.

This is not for you if

  • You are a fresh Class 12 student. Start at BVFS or VDFSM.
  • You want two-year research depth. Go to MVFS.

Want the full module-by-module syllabus?

Download the PGVDFS detailed curriculum PDF. Module breakdown, learning outcomes, capstone project brief, and assessment structure. Sent to your email within minutes.

Anyone can report that a building burned.
A PGVDFS graduate can explain how.

PGVD in Fire SciencePGVD · NSQF 8 · 1 YEAR · Admissions 2026-27 open
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