Education Policy
The Institution is active in a number of areas of education for engineering
The overarching policy in each of these areas is summarised in the document Education for Engineering - IMechE Policy Summary. This document summarises the Institution's current views on Education as it relates to Engineering. It summarises our positions on major education topics which are, in some cases, more fully explained elsewhere.
The document covers the following key stages in the educational development of professional engineers:
- School Education
- Further and Vocational Education
- Higher Education
- Initial Professional Development
- Continuing Professional Development
This area of the website provides information on the Institution’s support of School Education, including IMechE policy on the 14 to19 Engineering Diplomas (see navigation bar to the left of this page). Information about each of the other topics listed above can be found by following these links:
Policy and Public Affairs
We aim to ensure that mechanical engineering remains a paramount objective of policy makers. Our policy portal provides a series of policy statements aimed at achieving this, including on Education issues. Click here to go to our Policy and Public Affairs pages.