Act as exponents of today’s technology through creativity and innovation
Maintain and manage applications of current and developing technology
Undertake engineering design, development, manufacture, construction and operation
Engage in technical and commercial management, and
Possess effective interpersonal skills
Click here to apply for registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng). Applicants should usually hold, or be eligible for, the grade of Associate Member (AMRAeS). For application forms and qualifying reports received after 1 April 2010, the New Registrant's fee is £76, thereafter, it is £29 per annum; it is in addition to the membership fee. Engineers become competent for registration through a mixture of education and professional development - see below.
Education for registration
UK qualifications: Applicants who started their studies after 1 September 1999, will need:
An accredited Bachelors or honours degree in engineering or technology
OR a Higher National Certificate or Diploma or a Foundation Degree in engineering or technology, plus appropriate further learning to degree level
OR an NVQ4 or SVQ4 which has been approved for the purpose by the Society or other professional engineering institution
Applicants who started their studies before 31 August 1999, will need an Higher National Certificate or Diploma.
The Society will accept any accredited course for registration. Engineering Council (EC) as a list of accredited courses that have been accredited by the Society and other professional engineering institutions. Add the course number to the application form if your degree is listed.
Non-UK qualifications: If your qualification was gained in Canada, South Africa, Hong Kong, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand it might be an acceptable equivalent if it is listed under the Sydney Accord. Submit a copy of the web page with your application if your qualification is shown on either database.
Qualifications at universities in countries such as China, Hong Kong, Australia or Singapore, Sri Lanka and Trinidad have been assessed by UK professional engineering institutions as being equivalent to an IEng accredited degree; check the list of accredited courses. Add the course number to the application form if your degree is listed.
If your qualification is not covered by the above or if you have no qualifications but lots of engineering experience: Complete the IEng Qualifying Reportand submit it with the application form so we can ask our panel of experts for advice. They might decide you already have the underpinning knowledge and understanding for professional competence. If not, they might ask you to complete a Work-Based Learning Statement to help with their assessment or they might recommend you complete a Further Learning option to demonstrate you have achieved the same level as those with an accredited qualification.
Professional Development for registration
In addition to having the educationfor registration, you will also need to ensure you have the competences and commitment set out in the IEng Standard which forms part of EC's UK-SPEC. Demonstration of competences and commitment is the sole criterion. When you apply for registration, you will need to complete the IEng Qualifying Report. It gives you the opportunity to demonstrate you meet the competence and commitment standards in UK-SPEC and provides the assessors who interview you with an idea of your strengths and weaknesses.
