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Applying for Ieng or EngTech with HND, and from abroad!

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Afternoon all,


I appreciate this will contain more than one question, so i appreciate if any of them can be adressed.


I am unsure if i should apply for either Ieng or EngTech - i've looked up the achademic requirements for Ieng and the Engineering Council's websites states they only accept HNC/HND's that were completed before September 1999 - i graduated in 2008. However, if my understanding is correct, Ieng is still obtainable even without necessarily meeting the achademic requirements alone, depending upon work experience.


With my HND, ive worked for about 5 years in electrical design, and before that as a manager of a calibration lab - would anyone whos got similar experience or been in a similar position be able to adivse which of the two is most applicable to me?


And if Ieng is the correct option - has anyone done the interview process over Skype as i live abroad (Gibraltar), i can see how an interview is done over a webcam, but not sure how you'd do a power point presentation via Skype.


I greatly appreciate any infomation or advice anyone can give!


Thanks,


Lee.
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    Mr. Lee, you should get in touch with IET professional registration adviser, you will receive a guidance etc.

    You can download the UK-SPEC from Engineering Councils website then compare your competencies against the IEng UK-SPEC.

    It will provide you with a blueprint and a plan for your registration.


    www.engc.org.uk/.../UK-SPEC second edition.pdf


    You may use the tools such as Career Manager that IET provides on the website to record your information the tools organize and store your information in a very helpful way that allows you better manage the registration process.

    www.theiet.org/.../index.cfm


    I had my IEng and CEng professional registration interview over the Skype. In my case, there was no need for power point presentation but may would advice to have it.

    You can always share your PowerPoint file ahead of the interview so the interviewers have a chance to see it and ask questions about it if they choose so.


    HND is a good starting point for many Engineers, it's a valuable credential and also you have an option at some point to top up to BEng degree. 

    Should you decide to register as EngTech it is also great, It is not stopping you from working on IEng registration, in case you need to gain some additional experiences in some UK-SPEC areas but that will be your call and base it on PRA (advisor) after reviewing all of your info. 


    I'm sure members of this forum will provide you with very good advice and guidance, use it as supplemental advise but it's not a replacement for contacting the professional registration adviser. 

    Good luck on your journey to becoming a professionally registered engineer.

     

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    Mr. Lee, you should get in touch with IET professional registration adviser, you will receive a guidance etc.

    You can download the UK-SPEC from Engineering Councils website then compare your competencies against the IEng UK-SPEC.

    It will provide you with a blueprint and a plan for your registration.


    www.engc.org.uk/.../UK-SPEC second edition.pdf


    You may use the tools such as Career Manager that IET provides on the website to record your information the tools organize and store your information in a very helpful way that allows you better manage the registration process.

    www.theiet.org/.../index.cfm


    I had my IEng and CEng professional registration interview over the Skype. In my case, there was no need for power point presentation but may would advice to have it.

    You can always share your PowerPoint file ahead of the interview so the interviewers have a chance to see it and ask questions about it if they choose so.


    HND is a good starting point for many Engineers, it's a valuable credential and also you have an option at some point to top up to BEng degree. 

    Should you decide to register as EngTech it is also great, It is not stopping you from working on IEng registration, in case you need to gain some additional experiences in some UK-SPEC areas but that will be your call and base it on PRA (advisor) after reviewing all of your info. 


    I'm sure members of this forum will provide you with very good advice and guidance, use it as supplemental advise but it's not a replacement for contacting the professional registration adviser. 

    Good luck on your journey to becoming a professionally registered engineer.

     

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