Laws Pertaining to Engineers

If you graduated from a 3-year engineering programme in Denmark, you cannot register as a Graduate Engineer under Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM).

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If you graduated from an overseas university with an Advanced Engineering Diploma (3 years of study), and spend another 5 years completing your PhD in Engineering (skipping master's degree), you are still allowed to register as a Graduate Engineer under BEM.

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If your Bachelor of Engineering degree is not recognised by BEM, you can take a Master's degree (by taught course) and register as a Graduate Engineer with BEM once you graduate.

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If your Bachelor of Engineering degree is not recognised by BEM, you can still register as an Engineering Technologist under BEM.

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If you graduated from Melbourne University Australia with a double-major bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and law, you cannot register as a Graduate Engineer with BEM.

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If register as a Graduate Engineer under BEM, and work for 3 years in the industry after registration, you can apply to be registered as a Professional Engineer (PEng) under BEM.

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There are 3 routes to becoming a PEng in Malaysia, which include:

Route 1: Professional Assessment Exam (PAE) with BEM.

Route 2: Route for a PEng from overseas Regulatory Body.

Route 3: Becoming IEM Corporate Member (MIEM) through Professional Interview

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The following components are involved in the Professional Assessment Exam (PAE) for becoming a PEng through Route 1:

• Professional Assessment interview.

• Write two (2) Essays (answer one out of two questions): Section A : Related to the candidate's training and experience, Section B : Code of Ethics.

• Candidate will be given 1 ½ hours for each written paper.

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If you are a practising Professional Engineer from UK that has never registered with BEM before, you can immediately come to Malaysia and practise as a Professional Engineer under BEM.

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You are currently a Professional Engineer in Singapore. You spent 5 years working in Singapore legally as a PEng. Prior to that, you have worked 5 years in Malaysia as a registered Graduate Engineer. Considering all the above conditions, you are eligible to register as a Professional Engineer under Route 2 (Route for PEng from overseas Regulatory Body).

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