Engineering Council - Professional Qualifications

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Benefits of EUR ING professional qualification

Awarded by FEANI (the European Federation of National Engineering Associations), the EUR ING title provides a guarantee of competence for professional engineers, in order to:

allow practicing engineers to move within and outside the geographical area represented by FEANI's member countries
ensure mutual recognition of qualifications, should engineers wish to practice outside their own country
encourage the continuous improvement in the quality of engineers by setting, monitoring and reviewing standards

The UK Privy Council has approved the use of the title EUR ING as a pre-nominal, in front of the name and before all other ranks and titles, eg EUR ING J. Smith CEng.

The EUR ING title is recognised by the European Commission, in a statement to the European Parliament, as a valuable tool for the recognition of national qualifications among member states.

The Engineering Council and FEANI

FEANI is a federation of professional engineers that unites national engineering associations from 29 European countries, including all EU member states. It represents the interests of over 3.5 million professional engineers in Europe.

As the British national member, the Engineering Council provides input into FEANI through the expertise of its International Advisory Panel.

Eligibility

Chartered Engineers are generally eligible for the EUR ING title, and over 14,000 UK CEngs have already achieved the qualification.

FEANI's specific requirements are:

Applicants should have a minimum of an approved three-year degree and a further period of professional experience, making a total of seven years. Around 14,000 university courses approved by FEANI as qualifying for EUR ING registration are listed in the FEANI Index.
Applicants who do not have an approved degree can be registered through an experience-based route, which has strict criteria, and includes a longer period of professional experience.

Full details about eligibility for EUR ING registration are provided in the "Guide to the FEANI Register", which can be viewed on the FEANI website.

How to Apply

Engineering Council registrants can apply through their professional engineering institution:

download an application form (available from the FEANI website/your professional engineering institution)
read the guidance notes for UK applicants (link on right)
send two copies of your completed application form, with supporting documents, to your professional body, with a cheque for £150 made payable to your professional engineering institution

Your professional engineering institution will check your application and, if everything is in order, send it to the Engineering Council for final assessment before forwarding to FEANI. Please note that this process may take up to six months.

Cost of EUR ING application

The application fee comprises a one-off payment of £110 for the EUR ING title and a £40 FEANI registration fee, renewable every five years. Renewal fees can be paid online, via the link on the right.

Income tax allowance is claimable against the £40 registration fee to FEANI, which is on the list of bodies approved for such purposes by HMRC. No allowance is claimable for the EUR ING title fee.

Successful applicants are awarded a certificate of registration and a parchment suitable for framing.