Members' area
Transfer your Grade
IHE members can upgrade at anytime.
If you are applying for Member or Fellow, your application may need to go our Committee meetings in March, June, September and December. Otherwise we aim to deal with applications within six weeks.
Applications approved at or after the September Committee pay no additional fee for the higher grade until the next year.
You can access all grades without a review. See what grade is right for you.
| Grade | Transfer when |
|---|---|
| Fellow | You have 15 years experience, 5 in a senior position. |
| Member | You have been an Associate Member for 5 years, 3 in a responsible position Or when you have 10 years' experience Or if you have a degree and 2 years' experience. |
| Associate Member | You have 5 years experience (including when studying part-time). |
| Graduate Member | You gain your initial qualification. (NC, HN, degree, MEng) |
Membership as a Student or Graduate Member is limited to 5 years in that grade, by then you will have sufficient years of experience to upgrade and we hope you will do so to demonstrate your level of responsibility.
Go to Membership to find out about gaining EC registration.
IEng to CEng
Look up your qualifications to see what route to follow.
In all cases you'll also need the right level of technical and management experience to meet the Engineering Council's standards. Download Document CE3.
| You have | Your route | What next |
|---|---|---|
| MEng | ||
| Accredited engineering degree started <1999*. | Standard Chartered Review (Document CE2) | Double check your degree on www.engc.org.uk (*these dates can vary) |
| Post 1999* BEng (Hons) & MSc | Standard Chartered Review | Email IHE to check |
| IEng and technical MSc | Standard Chartered Review (Document CE2) | Email details to IHE for a career assessment |
| Senior IEng with HNC or HND/ BSc(Hons) in engineering post 1999* | Technical Report option (Document CE4) Or gain technical MSc Or gain academic / work experience top ups (Further Learning) | Email details, CV and Job description to IHE for a career assessment. Ask IHE for an example of a report synopsis. Attend a Preparing for Review course. |
None of the above?
Different UK or Overseas qualifications?
Ask IHE for a career assessment.
Please email:
- CV
- Copy of your qualification certificate
- Copy of your list of modules or units
- Any web link or syllabus details
Our Academic Standards Panel will provide the most appopriate guidance for you.
Other top ups?
It is possible to bring your qualifications up to the benchmark Masters entry level for the Standard Professional Review through:
EC Exams (www.city-and-guilds.co.uk) (Until May 2011)
Professional engineering MSc (www.engineeringgateways.co.uk/))
Further Learning at work (www.jbm.org.uk guidelines for education)
Experience
Incorporated Engineers should apply existing technology and manage effective project implementation. They should also exercise independent technical judgement.
Chartered Engineers should have a broader vision and engage in creative and innovative developments. They should show evidence of their leadership qualities, along with control over budgets etc
To assist in identifying whether you have the right experience and responsibility level, download a comparison of the attributes.
Remember that in the technical report route your engineering knowledge to Masters level must first be demonstrated.
Management, contract etc attributes are assessed separately through an Experience Report and Review.
