The CAA website under ELGM details what you need to know, or in your case, what you need to do.
To get any exemptions you would need to submit your course syllabus to the CAA for them to establish what you do, or do not need to do to get a license.
Without wanting to appear rude, why would you want to become a LAE with an engineering degree? Apart from anything else it's not a career that's going to get your student loan paid for very quickly.
Miles