Posted by The IET Accreditation is an internationally respected benchmark awarded to high quality programmes that provide an ideal preparation for aspiring professional engineers.
The IET is one of the world’s leading professional societies for the engineering and technology community. IET accreditation is licensed by the Engineering Council and covers a broad spectrum of engineering and technology subjects. It is recognised around the world as an indicator of quality through the Washington and Sydney accords, governed by the International Engineering Alliance (IEA). Departments with IET accredited programmes are eligible to apply for the EUR-ACE label, awarded by European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE).
Accreditation is awarded to higher education programmes that meet the educational requirements of the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC) as outlined in the Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes now in its third edition (AHEP3). It centres on a review of a programme’s content and delivery and includes areas such as relevance, coherence, challenge, assessment, staffing, quality assurance and resources.
Individuals with awards from accredited programmes will avoid some or all of the detailed assessment of the educational requirements necessary for Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng) registration, making the registration process more straightforward.
Source: http://www.theiet.org/academics/accreditation/
One of the many responsibilities of BCS under its Royal Charter is to develop and maintain standards in educational qualifications that provide an appropriate foundation for those who wish to follow a career in computing or information systems.
As part of this responsibility, BCS undertakes a programme of visits to Universities and other Higher Education Institutions to review computing courses.
Courses are accredited for Chartered IT Professional (CITP), BCS's own Chartered qualification. Undergraduate industrial placements, Degree Apprenticeship and Foundation Degree programmes are accredited for Registered IT Technician (RITTech), a standard owned and regulated by BCS.
Additionally, as a Nominated Body of the Engineering Council and the Science Council, BCS is licensed to accredit courses at Chartered or Incorporated Engineer and Chartered Scientist level.
Source: http://www.bcs.org/category/5844