The starting point for any aspiring member will be their educational achievement. The educational base for each membership grade is different and usually linked to a formal academic qualification, although the standard can be satisfied by a number of alternative routes.
The educational base required depends on the grade of membership:
ICE membership without Engineering Council Registration
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Membership grades
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Educational base
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TMICE
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BTEC National Certificate or Diploma in one of the Construction Pathways, an approved Scottish/National Vocational Qualification (S/NVQ) - level 3 or an ICE apprenticeship |
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AMICE*
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UK Bachelors degree or equivalent
in any subject
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MICE
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UK Bachelors degree or equivalent
in any subject
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*An Associate Member (AMICE), will be required to demonstrate an understanding of technical or scientific rather than engineering principles, but will still be required to demonstrate all the other attributes of a Member (MICE). Please consult Associate Membership page for further details.
ICE membership with Engineering Council Registration
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Membership grades plus registration with Engineering Council
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Educational base
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EngTech TMICE
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BTEC National Certificate or Diploma in one of the Construction Pathways, or an approved Scottish/National Vocational Qualification (S/NVQ) - level 3 |
| Completion of an approved higher qualification eg relevant Foundation degree, Higher National Diploma/Certificate (HND/C) will also be acceptable. |
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IEng MICE
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Approved HNC/HND or a qualification assessed to be equivalent.
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Accredited BSc, BEng (Hons) or MEng or a qualification assessed to be of an equivalent standard.
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CEng MICE
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Accredited BEng (Hons) or BSc (Hons) or a qualification assessed to be of an equivalent standard.
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Accredited MEng - automatically satisfies both parts
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The educational base outlined above can be satisfied by one, or a combination of the following:
Accredited course or a combination of accredited courses at the appropriate level.
Complete a period of further learning to fill the gap between your initial accredited qualification and the educational base listed above.
A non-accredited qualification or package of qualifications that has been assessed via the Academic Assessment process to be of an equivalent standard to the required educational base listed above.
Technical Report Route (TRR) for candidates with significant practical experience that do not meet the educational base for their desired level of Membership.