Petition · Department for Business and Trade
Legislate for statutory regulation and protection of the title "Engineer"
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286 signatures
What the petition asks
Legislate to protect and regulate the title of "Engineer". Make it so you can only call yourself an engineer with a degree level qualification from an accredited institution.
Currently anyone can call themselves an engineer without any qualification. We think that this is not only a misuse of the word, but also that it:
1. Limits the professional earning potential of actual engineers
2. Negatively affects industry respect for degree educated engineers in the UK
3. Deters young people from going to university for the purpose of pursuing a career in engineering
The term is protected in multiple countries across the world and should be in the UK too.
1. Limits the professional earning potential of actual engineers
2. Negatively affects industry respect for degree educated engineers in the UK
3. Deters young people from going to university for the purpose of pursuing a career in engineering
The term is protected in multiple countries across the world and should be in the UK too.
Timeline
| 18 Feb 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
286
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Opened
18 Feb 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.