Reflecting its growing international reach and influence, the Engineering Council has now dropped the 'UK' from its name.  One of the key deciding factors is that the professional qualifications awarded by the Engineering Council - Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer and Engineering Technician - are fast becoming internationally recognised standards of competence.  In an increasingly globalised economy this recognition is vitally important to employers.

Andrew Ramsay, Chief Executive Officer of the Engineering Council says, "A major benefit for engineers on our register and holders of Engineering Council accredited academic qualifications is that the rigour of our UK-SPEC assessment of competence is widely recognised by the rest of the world.  In fact, the title Chartered Engineer is now one of the most recognisable international engineering qualifications."

A significant 25% of engineers on the Engineering Council's register now work outside the UK, and a further 10-15% of registrants are non-UK citizens.  Individuals holding Engineering Council titles are currently present in 45 countries.  This includes over 10,500 in Hong Kong, another 7,000 plus living in North America and a similar number in Australia/New Zealand.

Andrew Ramsay adds, "With so much importance being placed on our international activities and the growing interest in our titles from engineers outside the UK, it seemed appropriate to drop the UK part of our name, and to simply become known as the Engineering Council in future."