In this guide
Use this material to examine your own work. Confirm current requirements, forms and dates with ICE before applying.
ICE uses Academic Assessment to assess an unaccredited qualification individually against the educational requirement for a stated registration level.
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 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.
Preparing an Academic Assessment
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.
Official sources
Selected publisher pages were rechecked in September 2026. Other source records were last checked in July 2026. Open the latest official document before relying on a requirement.