Exemptions from individual modules may be granted in cases where the Council is satisfied that the candidate has passed an examination by a recognised body which substantially covers the syllabus of that specific module.

Candidates must provide a copy of the syllabus of the relevant sections of the qualification; together with their "notification of performance" which details their pass marks by subject area. A summary sheet must also be provided which fully cross-references the qualification against the IRSE Examination module for which they are claiming exemption.

The decision is final and no further correspondence will be entered into.

It is possible to obtain exemptions from individual modules where you can demonstrate that you have passed an examination by a recognised body, which has substantially covered the syllabus of a particular IRSE examination module. Due to the specialised nature of the IRSE Examination, the scope for exemption is fairly limited. Claims for exemption must be made within five years of obtaining the particular qualification for which recognition is being claimed. The reason for this condition is that the exemption is based on information that may not be available where a qualification has been discontinued or changed.

Module 1 No exemptions will be given

Module 2 Please apply, no exemptions currently agreed.

Module 3 Please apply, no exemptions currently agreed

Module 4 This is the most commonly sought after exemption. Many of the applicants for exemption claim that Telecommunications has been part of their Degree course and that, on this basis, exemption should be granted.

Unfortunately it has been clear that the content of the Telecommunications element within a typical university Engineering Degree is, at best, a basic overview. Occasionally, students study a Telecommunications topic for their final year project, but these tend to be about a research topic narrowly specialising in a particular field and the Council is not convinced that such study justifies module exemption.

As a basic guideline, therefore, please do not ask for exemption to this module unless: your university study has been predominantly been in telecommunications; or your university study has included telecommunications and your present career is railway telecommunications engineering.

Module 5 Please apply, no exemptions currently agreed

Module 6 Please apply, no exemptions currently agreed

Module 7 Please apply, no exemptions currently agreed

Exemptions that are agreed on the basis of equivalence will have no time limit.