The Awarding Bodies - Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment

Awarding Bodies are organisations that are authorised to make awards, certification, or award qualifications

Listing Awarding Bodies

WhichCollege.ie provides an overview of awarding bodies operating in Ireland, the UK, and internationally. While many postgraduate qualifications are issued by organisations with statutory authority, a wide range of professional bodies also grant their own awards linked to advanced study. Although most Irish courses lead to qualifications from domestic awarding bodies, some programmes result in international or non‑Irish awards, depending on the institution or field of study.

A number of Irish institutions act both as education providers and as awarding bodies in their own right. This includes the Irish universities and the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), which have the authority to confer postgraduate qualifications.

An academic award (whether a degree, diploma, or certificate) is granted when a learner successfully completes a recognised programme of higher education at undergraduate or postgraduate level. These awards are issued by designated awarding bodies and are aligned with the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). The NFQ distinguishes between major and non‑major awards, with the latter covering minor, special‑purpose, and supplemental awards.

Major awards represent the primary qualification type at each NFQ level and correspond to substantial learning achievements. Examples include an Honours Bachelor Degree at Level 8, a Master’s Degree at Level 9, and a Doctoral Degree at Level 10.

Recent legislative changes have streamlined Ireland’s qualifications system, reducing the number of statutory awarding bodies. The responsibilities previously held by organisations such as the National Council for Educational Awards (NCEA), the National Council for Vocational Awards (NCVA), Solas, Teagasc, CERT, and Bord Iascaigh Mhara have been consolidated under the awards councils FETAC and HETAC.

Below, WhichCollege.ie outlines the awarding bodies responsible for certification across Ireland and the UK.

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Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) is the worldwide alliance of environment and sustainability professionals.

IEMA also provides a range of approved high quality training courses. There are over 80 IEMA approved training partners delivering a range of courses to suit individuals with different levels of knowledge.

The Institute has a number of training partners across the UK and in the Republic of Ireland. There are also training partners in Greece, Italy, Singapore and the UAE. In addition, the Institute offers online and e-learning options.

Certified Courses

IEMA Certified courses have a prescribed specification developed by IEMA. These focus on enhancing the professional development.

Approved Courses

IEMA training partners have developed approved courses in alignment with the IEMA Skills Map. As a result, IEMA’s quality assurance process benchmarks these. There is a diverse range of courses. These also include online and distance learning, as well as classroom based education options.

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