Phase 2 · Settle your educational base
Academic Assessment
How ICE assesses a qualification that is not accredited, when it is the right route, and what to prepare.
Who this is for:Candidates at any stage
An Academic Assessment is ICE's individual assessment of a qualification that is not accredited, against the educational requirement for a stated level of registration.
It is the usual route where your degree was never accredited, where it was accredited for a different level, or where it was awarded outside the UK and is not covered by a recognition arrangement. It is not a route for someone with no academic qualifications at all — that is the Technical Report Route.
The assessment looks at what you actually studied. That means the transcript matters more than the certificate: module titles, credit weightings, level of study, and the balance between engineering science, design, and the wider professional content.
Where ICE points you
Institution of Civil Engineers
- If there is any doubt over the accreditation of a qualification, check with the ICE education department at aqp@ice.org.uk, or apply for an Academic Assessment.
- The ICE Training Scheme covers all grades of membership, and the SCE is expected to check before entering into a Training Agreement that the trainee has, or is working towards, the required academic qualifications for the grade they hope to achieve.
From ICE Training Scheme & Guidance, Institution of Civil Engineers.
Preparing an Academic Assessment
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Questions to ask yourself
Can I still get my transcript?
Institutions merge, close and change systems. Requesting it years later is harder than requesting it now, even if you do not need it yet.
Have I studied anything since that would count?
Postgraduate modules and structured employer programmes can be relevant, and candidates routinely forget to mention them.
Am I applying for the right grade?
An assessment is against a stated level. Getting that wrong means doing it twice.
Related pages and tools
- Educational baseWhat ICE means by educational base, the four ways of satisfying it, and why this is the stage to resolve first.
- Accredited qualificationsWhat accreditation means, why it is course-and-year specific, and how to establish where your own qualification stands.
- Further LearningClosing the gap between an accredited qualification and the level required, without treating it as a formality.
- Recognition routesIf you are already registered or professionally qualified elsewhere, you may join the process at a different point.