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My degree hasn't been accredited by IET have I joined the wrong Institution?

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I am looking to start applying for CEng and joined the IET as my work place is advising on this institution. But when I searched for my MEng degree it doesn't appear to have been accredited by IET. However other institutions IMechE, RAeS and IEE have accredited it for CEng.

Does this mean that I need to leave IET and join on of these three institutions instead?


Finally I am confused on what exemplifying qualification means. In the UK SPEC, the competency and commitment for CEng A to E. Does the MEng exemplify an applicant from any of these or does it just give you the ability to simply apply?


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    The degree in question - MEng in Aerospace Engineering (1524) was accredited by the IEE in the period of 09/1992 - 08/2006. If my understanding is correct, as long as the OP started and finished their course within that period then they are deemed to have achieved an accredited degree. If they then make their CEng application many years after the said period, then that would still be accepted as a valid accredited degree.


    As for whether the Job role has to match the degree subject to qualify for CEng registration; I can give two examples that suggests the opposite case. One being Naomi Climber (first female president of the IET) graduated with a degree in Chemistry, then joined the BBC as a Trainee Engineer. The other whose name I cannot recall, but read about in the IET magazine, gained a degree in Physics and worked in the construction industry as a Civil/Structural Engineer registered as a Chartered Engineer through the IET. So I don't see why someone with an MEng degree in Aerospace cannot work as a computer programmer (preferably related to Aerospace industry) and register for CEng. Unless of course, this is not the same thing as having an exemplifying qualification?
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    The degree in question - MEng in Aerospace Engineering (1524) was accredited by the IEE in the period of 09/1992 - 08/2006. If my understanding is correct, as long as the OP started and finished their course within that period then they are deemed to have achieved an accredited degree. If they then make their CEng application many years after the said period, then that would still be accepted as a valid accredited degree.


    As for whether the Job role has to match the degree subject to qualify for CEng registration; I can give two examples that suggests the opposite case. One being Naomi Climber (first female president of the IET) graduated with a degree in Chemistry, then joined the BBC as a Trainee Engineer. The other whose name I cannot recall, but read about in the IET magazine, gained a degree in Physics and worked in the construction industry as a Civil/Structural Engineer registered as a Chartered Engineer through the IET. So I don't see why someone with an MEng degree in Aerospace cannot work as a computer programmer (preferably related to Aerospace industry) and register for CEng. Unless of course, this is not the same thing as having an exemplifying qualification?
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