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Is it important to have a Washington Accord degree?

Andy Millar
Following up on a couple of threads here, does anyone here have experience on whether NOT having a Washington Accord degree (e.g. an IET accredited degree) makes it harder to get jobs in any particular countries?


Or, to put it the other way around, whether having one does actually make it easier in particular countries?


It's a question that frequently comes up here, and I don't ever remember seeing an answer.


Personally I don't remember ever hearing engineers saying they had a problem with mobility to any country, whatever their qualifications, (even to Canada, provided their process is followed), but I'd hesitate to say I have enough experience to say that this really isn't something to be concerned about.


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Andy
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    I have lived and worked in Australia for 23 years now and can confirm that having a degree qualification that meets Washington Accord requirements would be far preferable (if you're planning to settle down here) to having a qualification that wasn't.


    IE Aust offers minimal recognition of any accreditation below CEng so go for that if you can, whilst the Board of Professional Engineers Queensland will require such to allow you to legitimately practice as an RPEQ in that state (and they offer no acknowledgement of any accords).


    Just a thought...


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    I have lived and worked in Australia for 23 years now and can confirm that having a degree qualification that meets Washington Accord requirements would be far preferable (if you're planning to settle down here) to having a qualification that wasn't.


    IE Aust offers minimal recognition of any accreditation below CEng so go for that if you can, whilst the Board of Professional Engineers Queensland will require such to allow you to legitimately practice as an RPEQ in that state (and they offer no acknowledgement of any accords).


    Just a thought...


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