Accreditation
Accreditation is an important mark of assurance that our degrees are current, relevant and highly regarded by the global engineering profession.
Why choose an accredited degree?
Accreditation ensures that our degrees align with the standards published by the Engineering Council in the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UKSPEC).
The rigorous accreditation process looks at all aspects of our courses; teaching, assessment, student experience, resources and facilities.
Accreditation and your career
Having an accredited degree is a requirement for many engineering careers. It provides assurance to employers that you have up-to-date skills and transferable practical experience to excel in the workplace.
Other advantages include
- personal standing: some employers recruit preferentially from accredited degree programmes
- widely recognised: an accredited degree is recognised professionally
- global mark: UK accredited degrees are more widely recognised internationally, more so than equivalent degrees that are not accredited
- once you have gained relevant work experience, the process of seeking professional registration as an Incorporated (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng) is more straightforward
Further information can be found on the Engineering Council website.
Please visit the course pages to see the accreditation levels for each degree. Degree courses may be fully, partially or not accredited.
Accrediting bodies in the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering degrees
Aerospace Engineering degrees
- Royal Aeronautical Society
- The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
- The Institution of Engineering and Technology
- Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Civil and Structural Engineering degrees
- Joint Board of Moderators (JBM) comprising:
- Institution of Civil Engineers
- Institution of Structural Engineers
- Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation
- Permanent Way Institution
- Institute of Highway Engineers under license from the Engineering Council
- Architectural Engineering: JBM, Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
- Structural Engineering & Architecture: JBM, Architects Registration Board (ARB) and the Royal institute of British Architects (RIBA)
International scholarships
We offer a generous package of financial support for international students, including undergraduate and postgraduate taught scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee.
Applications are open for existing offer holders for programmes starting in autumn 2025.