What is Accreditation?
Ever heard of the term ‘Accreditation’ and have no idea what it means or it’s importance towards your qualification?
Accreditation is a formal form of verification that a program or institution meets an established standard of practice and is deemed competent to carry out assessment. In the world of education, accreditation is used to determine the validity of qualifications offered by either local or private universities in producing quality graduates. Accredited degrees offer students, parents and employers globally a form of assurance that their employees have met a set level of competency. Accredited courses from qualified organizations ensure graduates meet industry standards.
Which Accreditation is the Best for Engineering?
Country | Malaysia | Australia | United Kingdom |
Accreditation | Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) | Engineers Australia (EU) | Engineering Council United Kingdom (ECUK) |
What Do They Do | Regulate engineering services, conforming to professional ethics & international best practices for public safety in Malaysia | Dedicated to being the national forum for the advancement of the engineering field within Australia | Regulatory authority for registration of Chartered and Incorporated engineers and engineering technicians |
Countries They Are Recognized In | Australia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States | ||
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What is the Washington Accord?
An accord is known as an agreement or concurrence of opinions.
Washington Accord is known as an international agreement signed between engineering bodies who are responsible for accrediting engineering courses in their representative countries. These engineering bodies play a role in ensuring the standards of engineering education are met. Washington Accord acts to create a standardized quality of graduate engineers worldwide to ease the mobility of professional engineers, for them to gain professional registration in other countries to increase employability without having to undergo further formal education. Acquiring a qualification that is recognized by the Washington Accord directly means your qualification is internationally recognised.
All 3 Accreditation bodies: Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), Engineers Australia (EU) and Engineering Council United Kingdom (ECUK) are all signatories under the Washington Accord!
Malaysia is a signatory of the Washington Accord. Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) represents Washington Accord in the accreditation of Engineering programmes in both local and private universities in Malaysia, to ensure it is satisfying the academic requirements for the practice of engineering professionally. In simple words, if your Engineering program is accredited by the Board of Engineers Malaysia, it is also accredited by the Washington Accord. This accreditation ensures that graduates from these programs will have the opportunity to register as Graduate Engineers in other countries as well without needing to re-qualify! Other countries who are signatories under the Washington Accord are such as Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Ireland,Singapore, United States, The United Kingdom and many more!
How to Become an Engineer in Malaysia?
Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)
The Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) is known as an authoritative body of international standing that regulates engineering practice. Their main roles include regulating engineering services, conforming to professional ethics and international best practices, in ensuring public safety for Malaysia.
*Note: Only 4-year long engineering programs are recognized by the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)
General Requirements of Registering as a Graduate Engineer in Malaysia
To become registered as a ‘Graduate Engineer’ in Malaysia, you are required to have acquired any qualification in engineering (either awarded by Malaysia or other countries) which is recognized by the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM).
Top Accredited Engineering Programs in Malaysia:
#1 Taylor’s University
Undergraduate Bachelors Programs:
Programs Offered |
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Hons) |
Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Hons) |
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons) |
All Engineering programs offered by Taylor’s University are accredited by:
- i) Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)
- ii) Engineers Australia
iii) Engineering Accreditation Board of the Engineering Council – United Kingdom
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#2 Monash University
Undergraduate Bachelors Programs:
Programs Offered |
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Hons) |
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Hons) |
Bachelor of Electrical and Computer System Engineering (Hons) |
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons) |
Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Hons) |
All Engineering programs offered by Monash University Malaysia are accredited by:
- i) Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)
- ii) Engineers Australia
iii) Engineering Accreditation Board of the Engineering Council – United Kingdom
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#3 University of Nottingham Malaysia
Undergraduate Bachelors Programs:
Programs Offered | Accreditation |
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Hons) | Institution of Chemical Engineers |
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering (Hons) | Institution of Chemical Engineers |
Bachelor of Civil Engineering | Joint Board of Moderators (Institution of Civil Engineers, The Institution of Structural Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers, The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation) |
Bachelor of Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Institution of Engineering & Technology |
Bachelor of Mechatronic Engineering | Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) |
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering | Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) |
Note: Undergraduate Bachelor’s degrees offered at University of Nottingham Malaysia are NOT accredited by Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) as they are 3-year long courses instead of 4-year long, per requirement of BEM!
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Undergraduate Masters Programs:
Programs Offered | Accreditation |
Masters of Chemical Engineering (Hons) | Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), Institution of Chemical Engineers |
Masters of Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering (Hons) | Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), Institution of Chemical Engineers |
Masters of Civil Engineering | Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), Joint Board of Moderators (Institution of Civil Engineers, The Institution of Structural Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers, The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation) |
Masters of Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), Institution of Engineering & Technology |
Masters of Mechatronic Engineering | Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) |
Masters of Mechanical Engineering | Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) |
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#4 Asia Pacific University (APU)
Undergraduate Bachelors Programs:
Programs Offered |
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Hons) |
Bachelor of Engineering in Telecommunications Engineering (Hons) |
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronic Engineering (Hons) |
Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering (Hons) |
All Engineering programs offered by Asia Pacific University (APU) are accredited by:
Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)
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