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Incorporated Engineer (IEng) UK vs Engineering Technologist (ET) Pakistan

Nouman Abid Chuhan
Hi / Assalam u Alaikum


I am registered with the EC as Incorporated Engineer (IEng) through the IET UK.  Now i am very pleased to inform all of you that i am also registered with the National Technology Council (NTC) www.ntc-hec.org.pk Pakistan as Professional Engineering Technologist (PE.Tech).


Four Years B.Tech-Hons or BS Tech or BSc Engineering Technology Degrees (attested by the Higher Education Commission - HEC) are the primary requirement to get register with the NTC Pakistan as the Engineering Technologist.  On the other hand, EC UK requires two years HND or three years Bachelors Engineering or Technology Degree for the title of Incorporated Engineer (IEng).


I would suggest that the EC UK should also upgrade the eligibility criteria for IEng as four years degree and change the title from IEng to Chartered Engineering Technologist (CET).  Its my point of view.  The Standards of other countries may also be compared other than Pakistan in this context.


Thank you.

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    Moshe Waserman:

    In the UK there are 4 year BEng degrees they are called BEng (Hons).

    So all Hons degrees are an additional 4th year.  Usually, these are the type of degrees that in the USA will be accepted into Masters degree programs.


    But sometimes a 3 year BEng is accepted as well.  It depends on all overall credit evaluation, some BEng graduates also hold A levels that translate in the US into academic credit, so 4 GCE A-levels can add 12 to 18 semester depends on the university policy. I know Cambridge A levels are highly valued.


     Moshe M Waserman BEET (Hons), MCGI, CEng MBCS, MIET

     




    You don't have this quite right Moshe, Cheong is correct. In the UK all BEng degrees are honours and they are 3 years (except in Scotland, where they are 4 years in common with all bachelors degrees in Scotland). It is not true that all Hons degrees are an additional 4th year. Also the Cambridge A Levels are international qualifications so wouldn't normally apply to UK students.

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    Moshe Waserman:

    In the UK there are 4 year BEng degrees they are called BEng (Hons).

    So all Hons degrees are an additional 4th year.  Usually, these are the type of degrees that in the USA will be accepted into Masters degree programs.


    But sometimes a 3 year BEng is accepted as well.  It depends on all overall credit evaluation, some BEng graduates also hold A levels that translate in the US into academic credit, so 4 GCE A-levels can add 12 to 18 semester depends on the university policy. I know Cambridge A levels are highly valued.


     Moshe M Waserman BEET (Hons), MCGI, CEng MBCS, MIET

     




    You don't have this quite right Moshe, Cheong is correct. In the UK all BEng degrees are honours and they are 3 years (except in Scotland, where they are 4 years in common with all bachelors degrees in Scotland). It is not true that all Hons degrees are an additional 4th year. Also the Cambridge A Levels are international qualifications so wouldn't normally apply to UK students.

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