Qualifications acceptable for CEng registration are accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators. Established in 1976 the Board comprises IStructE, ICE, IHIE and IHT to create common standards of accreditation.

The Joint Board of Moderators accredits degrees as meeting current educational requirements (stage 1) for registration in the Chartered Engineer section of the EC ^UK's register. Under the EC ^UK's UK-SPEC requirements candidates seeking registration as a chartered structural engineer must complete an accredited MEng or its equivalent. Graduates who complete an accredited BEng(Hons) under SARTOR(1997) or UK-SPEC will also be required to complete a Period of Further Learning to bring their qualification up to the equivalent of an MEng.

Graduates on courses which do not appear on the list of accredited courses can apply for their academic qualifications to be assessed under the Individual Case Procedure and may be requested to pass specified subjects of the EC ^UK's examinations in order to provide an academic base for a career in structural engineering.

Qualifications acceptable for IEng registration are accredited by both the Joint Accreditation Panel and the Joint Board of Moderators, set up in conjunction with a number of other institutions to create common standards of accreditation for registration in the Incorporated Engineer section of the EC ^UK's register (stage 1). Candidates who have completes an HND under SARTOR(1997) or UK-SPEC will also be required to complete a Period of Further Learning to bring their qualification up to the equivalent of an accredited three year IEng degree.

Students holding a qualification which does not appear on the list of accredited IEng courses can apply for their academic qualifications to be assessed under the Individual Case Procedure.

For further details regarding accredited courses, contact:

Education and Membership Department
Institution of Structural Engineers
11 Upper Belgrave Street
London SWIX 8BH
Tel: 020 7235 4535 Email

For a list of accredited courses for please click here