Gaining Recognition outside of the UK

Registrants and holders of ECUK accredited academic qualifications will benefit from the recognition accorded to them in Europe and the rest of the world. The quality of UK academic and professional qualifications is widely recognised and there are also a number of specific mutual recognition agreements and European laws which guarantee acceptance overseas.

Within Europe the listing of UK degrees on the FEANI Index and their EUR-ACE badgeing promote their acceptance and the award of the FEANI EUR ING title to eligible engineers enhance their profile. Registrants come under the provisions of the Recognition of Professional Qualifications Directive which gives them rights of recognition and licence to practice in other European countries.

An increasing number of countries outside Europe are signatories to the Washington, Sydney and Dublin Accords. These agreements mean that academic qualifications accredited by ECUK at chartered, incorporated and technician grade will be accepted as meeting those countries academic requirements for national registration. Through the Engineers Mobility Forum and the Engineering Technologists Mobility Forum, ECUK also participates in the International Register of professional Engineers (IntPE) and the International Register of Engineering Technologists (IntET). Membership of these registers will facilitate professional recognition in a number of countries