To complete the Engineering Council Graduate Diploma, you need to pass five technical units plus an individual Project unit. There's a wide choice of units to choose from but remember to check with your institution that the combination of units you want to take is acceptable to them.

Click here to find out how to register. After you have registered you should download the appropriate resources. How much you study, when and where is then up to you.

Compulsory unit

Optional units - choose five

* You can take either unit 203 or 204 but not both. 203 is designed for mechanical or chemical engineers; 204 for civil engineers.
+ You can take either unit 221 or 222 but not both.

For information regarding the Changes to the Availability of some of the Engineering Council Examinations from 2010, please click here.

To download the examination timetable click here.

Finally, you need to complete the Project unit. Further details can be found in the rules and guidance. To download the project information click here.

Points to note

• You should check with your institution that the combination of units you want to take is acceptable to them.
• You can repeat a unit as many times as you need to and it will not affect your completion of the Graduate Diploma. However, repetition may count against your application for professional registration with some institutions.
• Institutions may impose constraints on the time allowed to complete the Graduate Diploma.