Fact Sheet IX (02/08)

European Engineer (EUR ING) Registration

The EUR ING designation is designed as a guarantee of competence for professional engineers in order to -

• Facilitate the movement of practicing engineers within and outside the geographical area represented by FEANI's (the governing body) 29 member countries:
• Establish a framework of mutual recognition of qualifications in order to enable engineers who wish to practice outside their own country or to deal with customers outside their own country, to carry with them a guarantee of competence;
• Encourage the continuous improvement of the quality of engineers by setting, monitoring and reviewing standards.

Qualified engineers in Europe are therefore able to register themselves within a scheme which identifies a minimum level of professional attainment and has the benefit of providing mutual recognition of engineering professionals throughout Europe.

In the UK, application for FEANI registration as EUR ING must be made through an applicant's member institution, which is a Licensed Member of the Engineering Council (UK), such as The Welding Institute.

Only candidates who are registered as Chartered Engineers can currently apply. Eligibility for Eur Ing will also depend upon a candidate's academic qualifications and years of experience and members registered as Chartered Engineers through the institute are recommended to check with the Professional Membership office prior to submitting an application.

Applying for EUR ING

Please refer to the ECUK website for information. See link addresses below:

International/Feani section:
www.engc.org.uk/international/feani/feani_application.aspx

Guidance notes and application form:
www.engc.org.uk/documents/EurIng%20Application%20Guidance%20November%202005.pdf

In case of difficulty please contact the Professional Membership Office at The Welding Institute. Please note that all incorrectly or insufficiently completed application forms will be returned to the Institute.

Applicants are required to submit:

1. 2 original application forms
2. 2 copies of Professional Engineering Experience Report - see Box 4 of Guidance Notes.
3. 2 copies of any subsequent awards (e.g. post-graduate, Masters or Doctoral degrees)
4. Application Fee, payable either by cheque made payable to TWI Ltd (on behalf of The Welding Institute or by credit card by application to the Professional Membership Office at TWI).

Applications should be sent to the Professional Membership Office, The Welding Institute, Granta Park, Gt Abington, Cambs, CB21 6AL, UK.

Please note that processing of EUR ING applications can take several months. Unless you are requested to supply additional information by the Institute, you will hear directly from FEANI with confirmation of your registration and certificate of registration.

Cost of Application

£40 registration fee (valid for 5 years, and renewed every fifth anniversary directly with ECUK)

Plus £110 joining fee for EUR ING title

Total Application Fee payable £150.00

Use of Title

The title EUR ING should be used as a prefix, in front of the name, and put before all others ranks and titles. It does not replace the title 'CEng' in this country, which should still be used as a suffix, together with your membership designatory letters and other honours.

Please note that processing of EUR ING applications can take several months. Unless you are requested to supply additional information by the Institute, you will hear directly from FEANI with confirmation of your registration and certificate of registration.