International welding education program

IWE/IWT Course Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

The course for international welding engineers and technologists is organized by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade, as the authorized body for welding education in Serbia.

Apply for the course iwe@mas.bg.ac.rs

About us

The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade, has been the authorized body for welding education in Serbia since 2016. The IWE/IWT course for international welding engineers and technologists is delivered according to the International Institute of Welding, IIW, program.

After successful course completion and exams, candidates receive the IWE/IWT diploma, recognized worldwide. It is also possible to obtain the European EWE/EWT diploma upon request.

Course program

The IWE/IWT course program covers the following areas:

Welding processes and equipment
Materials and their behavior during welding
Design and calculations
Production and applied engineering
Final project

About the IWE/IWT program

The total number of classes for international welding engineers is 448, of which 388 are planned for theoretical lectures and 60 for practical training. For international welding technologists, the total number of classes is 369, of which 309 are planned for theoretical lectures and 60 for practical training.

Candidates receive all required literature for attending the course at the beginning of the program. After each listed area, an exam is taken, both written and oral.

Classes are held three days a week: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, starting at 9 AM, at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Belgrade.

IWE entry requirements

The entry requirements for the International Welding Engineer (IWE) course are:

an engineering degree in a technical field with at least three years of study, obtained at a university or college of applied studies; or
an engineering degree in a technical field, MSc or BSc, with at least three years of study, obtained at a university or college of applied studies.

IWT entry requirements

The entry requirements for the International Welding Technologist (IWT) course are:

a secondary technical school diploma for a four-year technical program; or
final-year or graduate students of a technical engineering faculty in a program lasting 3 to 5 years.