Accreditation of degree programmes
The benefits of accreditation for educational institutions and how programmes are accredited.
Why accredit your programmes?
In a competitive international market, students and industry are demanding more. Accreditation of your programmes can help you to:
- attract the best students;
- provide students with a good foundation for professional registration;
- meet the needs of industry;
- benchmark programmes against other institutions in the UK and internationally;
- become an Academic Partner and access a range of further benefits.
Accredited programmes assist individuals by demonstrating that they meet some or all of the underpinning knowledge and understanding requirements for registration as an Incorporated Engineer or Chartered Engineer. This is achieved through the assessment of programmes against defined and accepted standard criteria.
To determine if a programme is accredited, you will need to ensure that you have the correct title, designation and the year the cohort enrolled into year one of the programme.
Below are lists of currently accredited/approved programmes by the IET.
IET UK accredited programmes
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UK accredited programmes include:
- The list of currently accredited UK programmes for Chartered Engineer and Incorporated Engineer status;
- The list of approved MSc programmes and integrated development schemes.
The list of accredited/approved programmes in other countries.
For historical information please see the Engineering Council’s database in accredited programmes.
Why choose the IET?
The IET brings over 25 years' experience of programme accreditation against professional standards for IEng and CEng status and can help you:
- across a broad spectrum of programme types, including electrical, mechanical and computing;
- improve promotion of your programmes with IET branding and listing on the IET website and on the Engineering Council database for accredited courses;
- underpin your programme by using appropriately trained accreditors.
Support is provided throughout the accreditation process along with guidance on how to prepare your application.
The IET has introduced a charge for its academic accreditation services. The charge of £500 per year has been in effect since 1 October 2009.
Read more about academic accreditation fees.
Any questions?
Email: accreditation@theiet.org
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IET UK accredited programmes
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