Engineering Education programmes in the U.K. are provided by universities through the degree levels of Foundation, Bachelor, Bachelor with honours, Master and PhD.

For Chartered Engineer (CEng):
• An accredited Bachelors degree with honours in engineering or technology, plus either an appropriate Masters degree accredited by a professional engineering institution, or appropriate further learning to Masters level
• or an accredited integrated MEng degree.

(ref Engineering Council ‘s Guidance Note on Academic Accreditation). www.engc.org.uk/documents/Guidance_Note_on_Academic_Accreditation.pdf

For Incorporated Engineer (IEng):

• an accredited Bachelors or Bachelors honours degree in engineering or technology
• or a Higher National Certificate/Diploma or Foundation Degree in engineering or technology, plus appropriate further learning to Bachelors degree level
• or an NVQ4 or SVQ4 which has been approved for the purpose by a licensed
engineering institution.
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List of institutons and Master Engineering Titles

ENGINEERING EDUCATION

Since the constitutional reform of 1988, the regional communities constitute the legislative authorities for education.

1. In Belgium only the universities offer an engineering education of the highest level, i.e. the degree of “Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen/ Master en sciences de l’ingénieur et “Master in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen/ Master en sciences agronomiques et l’ingénierie biologique, ingénieur (civil/ bio), (burgerlijk/bio-) ingenieur”, subdivided since 2003-2004 into two cycles: a first cycle of three years’ Bachelor study followed by a second cycle of two years’ Master study. The legal abbreviation is “Ir.”. Only the university Master graduated engineers are the object of the CLAIU-EU “MERCURIUS” REGISTER.

2. There are also two other levels of higher technical education, provided by the Institutes of higher technical education, which offer since 2003 – 2004 the following curricula:

• short type of education: one cycle of 3 years of professional Bachelor in industrial sciences and technology
• long type of Master degree education: 4 years (Flemish speaking community) or 5 years (French speaking community) subdivided into two cycles of three years of bachelor study followed by one or two years of Master study. Graduates bear the legally protected Master title of “industrieel ingenieur”/”ingénieur industriel”, legal abbreviation “Ing .”

general description 2009

list of schools and generic academic Master engineering titles.

ENGINEERING EDUCATION SYSTEM

In France the initial education of engineers is provided by Higher Education Institutions, namely Engineering Schools with a long-standing tradition called the « Grandes Ecoles d’Ingénieurs ».
These institutions of higher learning may be autonomous or integrated within Universities.
Their status is either
- Public (3/4 of the Schools) : they are State funded and are under the supervision of a Ministry : National Education, Agriculture, Equipment or Defence
- Private : they are under the supervision of the Ministry of National Education
- Consular : they are under the supervision of the Chamber of Trade and Industry
The « Grandes Ecoles d’Ingénieurs » offer almost 400 engineering degrees in various engineering fields. They award the engineering degree (Diplôme d’Ingénieur) and title of Graduate Engineer (« Ingénieur Diplômé ») after completion of a five year study and training programme (the level corresponds to five years after the end of secondary studies concluded in France by the Baccalauréat certificate).
As a result of the 2002 French higher education reform (linked to the Bologna agreement), the degree of “Ingenieur Diplômé” is now recognized as a Master level or “grade de Master” corresponding to 300 ECTS.

Description of the engineering education system.
Liste of Master engineering formation

The degree of Dipl. Engineer – Diplomatouchos Michanikos is awarded at the Technical Universities ( Polytechnio) and Universities( Panepistimio). The study in these schools lasts 5 years and is regarded as leading to a Master engineering degree. Only engineers with a “Diplomatouchos Michanikos are entitled to hold the professional title of Graduate Engineer and comply with the criteria of the CLAIU-EU “MERCURIUS” REGISTER.

The higher Greek engineering education also provides for technological education at the Institutes for Technological Education (Technologhiko Ekpedeftiko) with a duration of 3 years leading to a technological degree( Ptychio TEI). They have no right to exercise the profession of Engineer.

General description 2009

List of schools and generic Master engineering titles

The engineering education has been restructured since 2000-2001 into a 3+2- system.

-The first 3U Bachelor level cycle leads to the academic title of ” Dottore in Ingegneria” (followed by the specialisation conferred by the related class).

-The second level 5U cycle leads to the academic title of “Dottore Magistrale in Ingegneria” or ” Laurea Specialistica in Ingegneria” (transition period), followed by the specialisation conferred by the class. Each course of the second level lasts 2 years after the successful completion of a first level 3 years course of the Bachelor level cycle. Only the 5U- level corresponds to the CLAIU-EU “MERCURIUS” REGISTER.

General description 2009

List of schools and Master engineering titles.

ENGINEERING EDUCATION SYSTEM

Engineering education programmes are provided to Honours Bachelor, Master and PhD-levels.

Only Honours Bachelor/Master of Engineering degrees with a study duration of 4 years ( and in the near future 5 years) correspond to the CLAIU-EU “MERCURIUS” REGISTER.

list of schools and the generic engineering titles .

General desciption 2009.

ENGINEERING EDUCATION SYSTEM
The new legislation Act of 12th August 2003 created the University of Luxembourg. According to this new regulation the university organises at the Faculty of Sciences, Technology and Communication Bachelor and Master programmes. The bachelor level takes 3 years of study; the two levels together take a study duration of 5 years which corresponds to the CLAIU-EU “MERCURIUS” REGISTER.

List of school and master engineering titles.

General description 2009 and appendices

ENGINEERING EDUCATION

The University has several degree programs which are of four year durations at the Bachelor level followed by one year of the Master’s level. The three main cycles are Bachelor, Masters and doctorate.

The Bachelor is at the core of the program. The aim of the four year program has always been to provide a sound scientific theoretical and mathematical core to which is added current technological issues. The degree programs entail 240 ECTS credits over four years with 60 ECTS credits per year. The four year course is a fulltime course and does not include credits for professional training which is expected to be done after graduation.

The Masters courses offered are academic but include professionally oriented modules on management. The courses are offered either as one year full time or three years part time.

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ENGINEERING EDUCATION SYSTEM

In the Netherlands there are two levels of engineering education.

1. Polytechnical level (“hogescholen”)

• Courses of 3 year’s study + 1 year’s practical training (3U + 1T). The training period is an integral part of the course and is supervised by the Polytechnic.
• There are separate institutions:
  Agricultural polytechnics: agriculture and food technology
  Polytechnics: technology, marine engineering, laboratory techniques.
• Graduates bear the legally protected title of “ingenieur”, abbreviated to “ing.” before the name or alternatively “B” after the name.

2. University level (TH or TU)

• Until the academic year 1982-1983 all university engineering formations entailed a 5 years’ curriculum. As from 1983 until 1994 all university formations became 4 years’ study. From the academic year 1995-1996 onwards university engineering education entails 5 years’ study, with some exceptions (see below B *).
• Graduates bear the legally protected title of “ingenieur”, abbreviated to “ir”. Only the university engineers are the object of the CLAIU-EU Register (see paragraph B).

Since 2003 graduates with 5 years’ study can choose to bear the legally protected title of ingenieur, ir or after their name the English title M.Sc ( Master of Science) and the undergraduate title of B.Sc ( Bachelor of Science).

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ENGINEERING EDUCATION SYSTEM

In Portugal there is a three cycle system in all areas as follows:

The engineering education organised at the Universities which provide the following degrees:

o   Licenciado, corresponding to a workload of 180-240 ECTS (6 to 8 semesters of work, full-time equivalent)

o   Mestre, corresponding to a further workload of 90-120 ECTS (a further 3 to 4 semesters) or through an integrated programme (in Universities) of a minimum of 300 ECTS (10 semesters).

o   Doutor, after a minimum of 3 years of course and research work.

The engineering education organised at the Polytechnic High Schools (Institutos Superiores Politécnicos) which provide the following degrees:

o   Licenciado, corresponding to a workload of 180-240 ECTS (6 to 8 semesters of work, full-time equivalent)

o   Mestre, corresponding to a further workload of 90-120 ECTS (a further 3 to 4 semesters) or through an integrated programme (in Universities) of a minimum of 300 ECTS (10 semesters).

The third cycle is restricted to the Universities.”

See appendix I – paths of engineering education.

List of schools and generic engineering titles

General description 2011

ENGINEERING EDUCATION SYSTEM

Until 2009 taining in Engineering was organized at two different levels:
1. The Escuelas Técnicas Superiores de Ingenieria, which grant the degrees

• “Ingeniero”
• “Doctor en Ingenieria”

The title of “Ingeniero” is obtained after passing 6 years’ study, subdivided into two cycles as follows:

• first cycle of 2 or 3 years
• second cycle of 3 or 2 years

2. The Escuelas Universitarias de Ingenieria Técnica whose graduates are called:
“Ingenieros Técnicos”, after have completed one cycle of 3 year education.

These schools are totally independent and the graduate of a Escuela Universitaria de Ingeniería Técnica can move into a Escuela Técnica Superior provided he attends a bridge course (particularly based on mathematics).

With the new legislative Acts of October 2007 the  titles of “Ingeniero tecnico” and “Ingeniero” have been reformed into ” Ingeniero de Grado” and ” Ingeniero Master”.  Ingeniero de Grado  will take a study of 240 ECTS  and Ingeniero Master an additional study of 60 ECTS  up to 120 ECTS. 

Only the “Ingenieros” and the “Ingenieros Master” comply with the criteria established to be registered in the CLAIU-EU “MERCURIUS” REGISTER.

List of schools and Master engineering titles
General description 2009