Qualifications

Your Questions Answered – Qualifications

What qualifications do I need to become a Chartered Engineer?

What qualifications do I need to become an Incorporated Engineer?

My qualifications were IMechE-accredited in the past – do I need to complete any more study?

My degree isn’t accredited – what do I need to do to become a Member?

I don’t have a degree – how can I become a Member?

What qualifications do I need to become a Chartered Engineer?

The current requirements to become a CEng are an accredited BEng (Hons) plus Further Learning to Masters Level – either an MSc or a Further Learning programme. An accredited MEng is also satisfactory, and other combinations may be acceptable. To see if your qualifications are sufficient, call the Membership helpline on 0845 226 9191 from the UK or +44(0)20 7304 6999 from overseas, or complete the Qualification Checker pro forma .

What qualifications do I need to become an Incorporated Engineer?

The current requirements to become an IEng are an accredited Bachelors degree or an HND plus Further Learning to Bachelors level. Other combinations may be acceptable. To see if your qualifications are suitable, please call the Membership helpline on 0845 226 9191 from the UK or +44(0)20 7304 6999 from overseas, or complete the Qualification Checker pro forma.

My qualifications were IMechE-accredited in the past – do I need to complete any more study?

If your qualifications fully met the requirements in the past, this will remain the case. If you have completed a non-accredited BEng degree, you should check with the Membership helpline on 0845 226 9191 from the UK or +44(0)20 7304 6999 from overseas, or complete the Qualification Checker pro forma , as you may be required to undertake some Further Learning to Masters level.

My degree isn’t accredited – what do I need to do to become a Member?

Your degree will need to be assessed before you can complete your application for Member status. This is done by a Committee of Members, who can either accept your qualifications as meeting the standard, or they can advise alternative routes for you to achieve this, which may include Further Learning . The application form to facilitate this process can be found here. For guidance on completing this form, please call the Membership helpline on 0845 226 9191 from the UK or on +44(0)20 7304 6999 from overseas.

I don’t have a degree – how can I become a Member?

The first step is to complete an academic assessment form detailing information on previous qualifications (eg HNDs) and any courses you may have completed during your career. Once this is submitted, a Committee of Members will advise on the options you have to fill the gap in qualifications, if necessary. One option for you may be the Technical Report Option , which invites applicants to submit a report at the appropriate level (Masters for CEng/Bachelors for IEng). This is then considered by IMechE assessors, and if accepted, you will have completed the academic requirements stage.