Editing Master of Engineering (section)

===United Kingdom===
In the [[United Kingdom]], the degree of Master of Engineering (MEng) is the highest award for undergraduate studies in engineering. It is the standard university-level qualification taken by people wishing to become [[Chartered Engineer (UK)|chartered engineers]] registered with the [[Engineering Council]] (EngC). The MEng degree represents the minimum educational standard required to become a chartered engineer, but there are other equally satisfactory ways to demonstrate this standard, such as the completion of a BEng Honours and a subsequent [[postgraduate diploma]], MA or MSc or through experiential learning. The UK MEng (undergraduate degree) is typically equivalent to the European [[Diplom|'' Diplom Ingenieur'']] (Dipl.-Ing.) and [[:sv: Civilingenjör|'' Civilingenjör'']] degrees.

Universities are free to set their own entry requirements. Some universities, such as [[University of Oxford|Oxford]], [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]] and some courses at [[Imperial College London|Imperial]] only admit students to study for the MEng degree. (Their courses usually allow a student to leave with a bachelor's degree after three years. More information on which courses are accredited by the Engineering Council for registration as a Chartered Engineer or Incorporated Engineer can be found at https://www.engc.org.uk/education-skills/accreditation-of-higher-education-programmes/) Other universities, such as the [[University of Greenwich]], [[University of Surrey]], [[Coventry University]], [[Brunel University]] and [[Swansea University]], admit students to read for BEng Honours and MEng courses and allow students to change between the two during the early years of the course. The [[Open University]] offers the MEng degree as a postgraduate qualification but requires students to complete its course within four years of completing a BEng Honours degree.

Requirements for professional registration as an Incorporated Engineer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.engc.org.uk/professional-registration/the-professional-titles/incorporated-engineer/|title=Engineering Council}}</ref> or a Chartered Engineer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.engc.org.uk/professional-registration/the-professional-titles/chartered-engineer/|title=Engineering Council}}</ref> is based on a standard of professional competence and commitment, as set out in the professional standard UK-SPEC. Individuals generally develop these through education and working experience.

====History====
Since its introduction, the MEng has become the degree of choice for most undergraduate engineers, as was intended. The most common exception to this is international students who, because of the substantially higher fees they are charged, sometimes opt to take the tradition BEng/B.Sc. route where that is available{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}. Most of the [[Engineering society#United Kingdom|engineering institutions]] have now made an MEng the minimum academic standard necessary to become a Chartered Engineer. Students who graduated before the changes in the rules will still be allowed to use their bachelor's degree for this purpose and those who have earned a bachelor's degree since the changes can usually take some additional courses (known as 'further learning') over time to reach an equivalent standard to the MEng Some older universities such as [[Durham University|Durham]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dur.ac.uk/ecs/ecs_prospective_students/undergraduate/degrees/engineering/|title=Engineering and Computing Science - Durham University|website=www.dur.ac.uk}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=August 2016}} allow students to obtain the BEng degree after the third year before continuing on to the fourth year.