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 Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality (CTH) is the UK’s leading professional awarding body for the hospitality and tourism sector. It was established in 1982 as a specialist body. They focus on the training needs of the hospitality and tourism industries.
CTH qualifications
CTH has accredited colleges worldwide delivering their qualifications. Students can study the Tourism, Travel and Hospitality qualifications at certificate, diploma, advanced diploma, graduate diploma and postgraduate diploma levels.
In addition, all their qualifications are developed in conjunction with the UK Sector Skills Council, People1st. The Confederation is also a member of the Federation of Awarding Bodies. Finally, over 25 British and international universities endorse their management qualifications.
Industry links
CTH also has strong links with industry. This includes relationships and endorsements from organisations such as:
- Virgin Atlantic
- GTMC
- Star Alliance
- Marriott Hotels Caribbean
- Radisson Edwardian
- Sheraton Hotels
- Mantis Collection
- Adair Leadership
- The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
In addition, many others industry leaders endorse CTH.
