Engineering degrees & IET acreditation

[LynetteScavo]

Should DS only consider courses with IET accreditation?

I've suddenly been thrown into having to look at something I know nothing about. DS says he wants to do electrical engineering, and I'm guessing he eventually wants to go into renewable energy. Some courses that I think sound perfect aren't IET accredited. She he avoid them?

My son had unconditionals for Strathclyde, Heriot Watt, Edinb for M Eng mech eng 3 years ago and chose Strathclyde. Heriot Watt would have been his second choice. Edinburgh is an excellent university but Strathclyde has a better reputation for many engineering courses, and business studies. he didn't apply to Glasgow as he decided that if he was going to Glasgow he wanted to go to Strathclyde although my husband has new Glasgow Uni graduates in his company and says they seem fine and to have enjoyed their degree.