Student membership of Professional (accrediting) Institutions

Membership of a Professional Engineering Institution licensed by the Engineering Council is the first step to becoming a professionally qualified engineer (also see Routes to Chartership), and is is the only route to subsequently register as a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or Engineering Technician (EngTech).

Membership of a professional body is therefore an important core strand of a student’s personal professional development, and students are encouraged to become a member of the Institution that accredits the programme on which they are registered, in order to take advantage of the benefits that are on offer.

All Engineering Institutions offer a student membership grade, and this is often free. The College has a Student Policy relating to membership of Professional Institutions.

To check if a programme is accredited, refer to the following lists:

Accredited undergraduate programmes in Engineering (Exeter based)

Accredited taught postgraduate programmes in Engineering  (Exeter based)

Accredited undergraduate programmes in Renewable Energy (Cornwall based)

Links to each Professional Institution (detailing the benefits of student membership, fees if applicable, and how to join) are provided below.

For programmes accredited by the Energy Institute (EI), join the EI

For programmes accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), join the IET

For programmes accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3), join the IOM3

For programmes accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineering (IMechE), join the IMechE

For programmes accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM), join the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), or join the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE)

Contact:

For any queries relating to membership of a professional (accrediting) institution, please contact the Accreditation Team.