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Old 13-05-2014, 12:39 AM
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Actually a lot of you here are wrong.

Because UK engineering degrees are only 3 years, graduates from UK universities must take 1-year masters degree before being recognised by the engineering board here in singapore. Technically, on an engineering standpoint, an engineering masters from the UK is actually equivalent to an honours engineering degree here in SG. Well, this is true as of now, not sure what it was like 6-7 years ago.

Even if your bachelors was from UCL or ICL, the PEB here will still not recognise you as an accredited engineer, because they feel that the short 3-year curriculum is not substantial enough to call yourself an engineer. The 4 year degrees here by NUS/NTU actually cover more and hence, is equivalent to a masters in UK. The masters degree that is undertaken in the UK is also merely coursework. So its quite like a 4th year here under NUS/NTU.
I would like to add on to your earlier statements to provide more clarity for anyone who might have chanced upon this thread for information on local/UK engineering degrees or professional qualifications following graduation.

UK mechanical engineering graduates typically pursue the CEng professional qualification, which is akin to the PE status earned by mechanical engineering practitioners in Singapore.

Undergraduate engineering degrees in the UK are offered as a 3 year BEng or 4 year MEng programme. Both constitute undergraduate degrees, including the 4 year undergraduate MEng course. A student receives post graduate qualification only through the successful completion of a distinctly separate post graduate Masters programme.

UK undergraduate MEng courses give students the requisite educational base to achieve CEng status. Accredited BEng courses necessitate the completion of further study in order to accomplish the same status, which could take the form of full or part-time postgraduate study, distance learning, or work-based learning.

For both tracks, engineers must acquire relevant experience and professional development before the CEng title is conferred. Readers who are interested may refer to the link for a flowchart on the routes to registration as a professional engineer in the UK. (http://www.engc.org.uk/engcdocuments...gistration.pdf)

In Singapore, the Chartered Engineer certification caters to those who are in engineering disciplines that are not eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer. The Chartered Engineer is a voluntary scheme, whereas the Professional Engineer path is a requirement by law.

PEB Singapore published a notification stipulating that UK BEng/MEng degrees accredited by the UK Engineering Council are approved qualifications that satisfy their academic criteria for aspirants of the PE title. (PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (APPROVED QUALIFICATIONS) NOTIFICATION 2009)

Although the 3 year BEng degree in the UK is shorter than the 4 year BEng offered by NUS/NTU, it is structured as a comprehensive, rigorous and intensely compacted programme that grants internationally recognised credentials for most types of professional qualification.

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