FEANI Registration and the European Engineer Title (EUR ING)

Registration is open to engineers who are registered with the National Member organisations. (For example, in the UK, this means that applicants must already be registered with the ECUK.) Applicants should have minimum qualifications exemplified by a secondary education validated by certificates awarded at about the age of 18 and a minimum of an approved three-year degree. All the university courses accepted by FEANI as qualifying for registration are listed in the FEANI Index, an extensive reference document which also includes descriptions of the education systems in each FEANI country. A certificate of registration is issued to registrants, who may use it to prove their European credentials when necessary.

Engineers having educational qualifications and a further period of professional experience making a total of seven years from the beginning of their higher education may apply for the title European Engineer, abbreviated as EUR ING, and be entered on the FEANI Register. The award of EurIng is recognised by a parchment suitable for framing and a certificate of registration.

The UK Privy Council has approved the use of the title EUR ING as a prenominal, in front of the name and before all other ranks and titles. It does not replace the title Chartered Engineer (CEng), which should still be used as a post-nominal. Chartered Engineers are generally eligible for the EUR ING title, and over 12,000 British Chartered Engineers have already achieved the qualification.