Listing Awarding Bodies
Postgrad.ie lists all of the awarding bodies in Ireland, the UK and abroad. Most major postgraduate awards are made by bodies with statutory powers, but there are also many professional organisations that make their own awards in relation to postgraduate study. While courses and educational programmes in Ireland lead to qualifications from Irish awarding bodies, it sometimes be the case that courses lead to non-Irish awards, for example awards from international bodies, or national awards from other countries.
Certain Irish institutions are both providers of courses and programmes and also awarding bodies for postgraduate certification in their own right: these are the Irish universities and the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT).
An award is an academic qualification (degree, diploma or certificate) conferred in recognition of the successful completion of a higher education programme of study, either at undergraduate or postgraduate level, and issued by a designated awarding body. The National Framework of Qualifications sets out the criteria for major and non-major awards. Non-major awards include, minor awards, special purpose awards
and supplemental awards.
Major awards are the principal class of awards made at a given NFQ level and reflect a significant volume of learning, e.g. Honours Bachelor Degree (NFQ, Level 8), Master Degree (NFQ, Level 9), Doctorate Degree (NFQ Level 10).
In Ireland, following the changes in the qualifications system as a result recent legislation, the number of statutory bodies has been reduced as the new awards councils FETAC and HETAC have assumed the the awarding functions previously fulfilled by several other Irish organisations such as the National Council for Educational Awards (NCEA), National Council for Vocational Awards (NCVA), Solas, Teagasc, the National Tourism Certification Board (CERT) and Bord Iascaigh Mhara.
Postgrad.ie lists all of the awarding bodies giving postgraduate certification in Ireland and the UK below.
The Amatsu Association of Ireland trains and accredits amatsu practitioners in Ireland.
Amatsu is a modern interpretation of an ancient Japanese physical therapy. Amatsu originated more than 5,000 years ago. Its fundamental principle is that good health requires balance within the body and the mind. In addition, amatsu pays attention to what people eat and drink, and how they interact with the world.
Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi, Dennis Bartram and William Doolan pioneered the development of Amatsu in the West.
William Doolan, who practices in Dun Laoghaire, is one of the foremost Amatsu teachers and practitioners in the Western World. As a result, Ireland is to the forefront of Amatsu therapy in Europe. It is home to one of the few teaching centres outside of Japan.
The Amatsu Association of Ireland represents recognised Amatsu therapists who have completed a comprehensive study, training and experience programme. It is affiliated to the Federation of Irish Complementary Therapy Associations.
Education and Training
The Amatsu Association of Ireland offers amatsu training courses through the Amatsu Institute of Natural Health. This is a part-time course and it takes place over 10 weekends. The Amatsu Association of Ireland accredits this course.
