I am looking to move to Portugal in the coming months and I have been told my foundation degree (level 5 affiliteship) in Engineering may not be recognised. Are there any options I can go down?
Also finding work in Portugal is hard for someone who only speaks English. I have been told there are jobs out there but applying for them online is just not enough really.
The best source for information on this is the Engineering Council International Activity web page. It is the Engineering Council that negotiates these agreements on behalf of all the professional institutions.
Portugal is a member of :
European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI): National Member: Comite Nacional FEANI; Ordem dos Engenheiros and Ordem dos Engenheiros Técnicos, OET
European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE): Ordem dos Engenheiros
EUR-ACE® authorised agency: Ordem dos Engenheiros
European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA): Agency for Evaluation and Accreditation of Higher Education, A3ES
European Quality Assurance Register (EQAR): Agency for Evaluation and Accreditation of Higher Education
World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO) Ordem dos Engenheiros
Legislation/regulation of the engineering profession
Engineering is regulated in Portugal by the academic/professional title and in reserved activities. You must be a member of the responsible organisation.
Regulated professions can be identified using the European Commission database. It is also advisable to check with the National Contact Point (see Key Organisations below) which can provide full details of any regulations affecting engineering practice.
Professional engineering registration, protected title(s) and UK equivalence
An Engenheiro (Eng used a pre-nominal) is a chartered engineer, the same level as CEng.
Engenheiro Técnico is a professional engineer at the same level as IEng.
Engenheiro is awarded upon completion of a masters' degree by an engineering school accredited by the Ordem dos Engenheiros. Engenheiro Técnico is awarded to a professional with a bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering sciences. Engenheiros must be members of the Ordem.
Key organisations
Accreditation of engineering education programmes: Ordem dos Engenheiros
Award of professional qualifications: Ordem dos Engenheiros
National Contact Point for professional qualifications: National Contact Point Portugal
National Academic Recognition Information Centre: ENIC-NARIC Portugal
National SOLVIT Centre: SOLVIT Portugal
Unfortunately there seems to be a lot of broken links on the Engineering Council information.
But, this would suggest to me that you may face issues - there doesn't seem to be any mutual recognition with the UK for engineering technicians. Engineer is a protected title, so without the correct qualifications you may find it very difficult.
The lack of language skills will impede you as well.
The best source for information on this is the Engineering Council International Activity web page. It is the Engineering Council that negotiates these agreements on behalf of all the professional institutions.
Portugal is a member of :
European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI): National Member: Comite Nacional FEANI; Ordem dos Engenheiros and Ordem dos Engenheiros Técnicos, OET
European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE): Ordem dos Engenheiros
EUR-ACE® authorised agency: Ordem dos Engenheiros
European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA): Agency for Evaluation and Accreditation of Higher Education, A3ES
European Quality Assurance Register (EQAR): Agency for Evaluation and Accreditation of Higher Education
World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO) Ordem dos Engenheiros
Legislation/regulation of the engineering profession
Engineering is regulated in Portugal by the academic/professional title and in reserved activities. You must be a member of the responsible organisation.
Regulated professions can be identified using the European Commission database. It is also advisable to check with the National Contact Point (see Key Organisations below) which can provide full details of any regulations affecting engineering practice.
Professional engineering registration, protected title(s) and UK equivalence
An Engenheiro (Eng used a pre-nominal) is a chartered engineer, the same level as CEng.
Engenheiro Técnico is a professional engineer at the same level as IEng.
Engenheiro is awarded upon completion of a masters' degree by an engineering school accredited by the Ordem dos Engenheiros. Engenheiro Técnico is awarded to a professional with a bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering sciences. Engenheiros must be members of the Ordem.
Key organisations
Accreditation of engineering education programmes: Ordem dos Engenheiros
Award of professional qualifications: Ordem dos Engenheiros
National Contact Point for professional qualifications: National Contact Point Portugal
National Academic Recognition Information Centre: ENIC-NARIC Portugal
National SOLVIT Centre: SOLVIT Portugal
Unfortunately there seems to be a lot of broken links on the Engineering Council information.
But, this would suggest to me that you may face issues - there doesn't seem to be any mutual recognition with the UK for engineering technicians. Engineer is a protected title, so without the correct qualifications you may find it very difficult.
The lack of language skills will impede you as well.
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