Titles awarded by the Engineering Council - CEng, IEng, EngTech and ICTTech - are globally recognised qualifications.  With 25% of registered engineers working outside the UK and 10-15% of registrants being non-UK citizens, international issues are of major importance to the Engineering Council.

International strategy

The Engineering Council works to extend the recognition of UK engineers overseas by:

• reaching mutual recognition agreements with international professional bodies
• encouraging international companies to recognise the value of UK qualifications
• encouraging governmental organisations to move towards the international alignment of professional recognition and provision of engineering services.

Implementation of this strategy covers three main areas:

• recognition of UK engineering education by overseas registration/licensing authorities and by company HR departments, particularly the qualifications accredited by the Engineering Council
• recognition of the Engineering Council's professional qualifications (CEng, IEng, EngTech, ICTTech)
• the acceptance of UK qualified engineers under migration and mobility regulations.

International partners

In order to achieve its aims the Engineering Council is a leading member of a number of supra-national organisations.

Within Europe: the European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI) and the European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE).

Outside Europe: the International Engineering Alliance (IEA) (which comprises the Washington Accord, Sydney Accord, Dublin Accord, International Register of Professional Engineers, APEC Engineer Register and International Register of Engineering Technologists).

The Council also interacts with appropriate UK government departments and EU Commission directorates.