Professional body qualification
Incorporated Engineer (IEng)
IEng (Incorporated Engineer), awarded through a licensed professional engineering institution under the Engineering Council
A legally protected professional title. It is not described as a requirement to work as an engineer.
- Awarding body
- Engineering Council, through a licensed institution
- Level
- Professional registration title (no exam level)
- Where it applies
- UK
- Exams
- No exams: an individual, work-based assessment by your institution against UK-SPEC.
- Entry
- Exemplifying qualifications: an accredited bachelor's or honours degree in engineering or technology, or an HNC, HND or foundation degree plus further learning to degree level
- You can still apply without these qualifications
- Also required
- Show the competence and commitment set out in UK-SPEC, assessed by a licensed institution
- Continuing development
- Registrants are expected to keep up continuing professional development.
- Outside this area
- A UK title. Recognition abroad depends on local rules.
Assessment and registration fees
| Fee | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Council entry fee, IEng (2026) | £54 | Engineering Council (opens in a new tab)checked 14 Oct 2026 |
| Engineering Council annual fee, IEng (2026) | £42 | Engineering Council (opens in a new tab)checked 14 Oct 2026 |
| IMechE application fee, non-member to Member (IEng), from 1 January 2026 | £140 | Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) (opens in a new tab)checked 14 Oct 2026 |
- Institutions add their own membership fees. IMechE's 2026 total for a Member with IEng is £351.97 a year, including the Engineering Council fee.
Membership and subscriptions
| Fee | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| IMechE Member (IEng) annual total, 2026 (includes Engineering Council fee) | £352 | Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) (opens in a new tab)checked 14 Oct 2026 |