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Welcome to 'HE Bulletin', the Engineering Council’s twice yearly higher education newsletter. It includes higher education news, research and consultations relating to engineering and STEM subjects, as well as updates on our work in this area. Please click on our latest issues below.
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Published: 18/04/2021
Implementation of Revised Engineering Council Standards Following publication of Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP) 4.0 HE providers can request accreditation against the old or new learning outcomes for accreditation …
Published: 21/09/2020
The fourth edition of Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP) has been published ahead of the 2020-2021 academic year. There will be a transition period, from publication until the start of the 2023 academic year, during which providers …
Published: 25/03/2020
It is recognised that the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to impact on programme delivery and assessment, and also the viability of accreditation visits. …
Published: 28/11/2019
Thanks to everyone who responded to consultations on the Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP), the Accreditation and Approval of Qualifications and Apprenticeships (AAQA) and the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC), carried out as part of our five-yearly Standards Review. …
Published: 28/06/2019
As part of our five-yearly Standards Review, The Engineering Council will be holding an Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP) consultation event for engineering academics …
Published: 29/05/2019
The Engineering Council is currently undertaking its five-yearly review of its Standards, including those relevant to accreditation and approval. …
Published: 05/12/2018
The Engineering Accreditation Board (EAB) facilitates joint degree accreditation visits involving several professional engineering institutions, where there is commonality between the degree programmes. Please request your accreditation visit request at least eighteen months in advance. …
Published: 07/05/2018
The UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC) and Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes (AHEP) are reviewed on a five-year cycle by the Engineering Council as part of an overall Standards Review. …
Published: 15/12/2017
The engineering profession has reviewed and launched a key document that provides guidance for engineers and technicians on ethical behaviour and decision-making. …
Published: 30/06/2017
Alasdair Coates has been appointed the Engineering Council’s new Chief Executive Officer and will step into the role on 13 March 2017. In the interim Deputy CEO Paul Bailey will provide continuity as Acting CEO, a role he has been carrying out since the end of January when former CEO Jon Prichard left to become Chief Executive at the Institution of Chemical Engineers …