The Awarding Bodies - Institute of Industrial Engineers

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 Industrial Engineers (Ireland) was established in 1955. The IIE is the professional and qualifying body for those involved in industrial engineering.

The Institute has affiliations and co-operation agreements with similar organisations in other countries. They are a founding member of the World Confederation of Productivity Sciences. Government, unions and education organisations in Ireland recognise IIE. The government granted the Institute the right to make a nomination to the Industry and Commerce panel of the Irish Senate. In addition, the government oftens consults the Institute when preparing industry white papers.

IIE and Education

The IIE is a leading provider of educational services. Therefore, the Institute has formal processes in place to measure the effectiveness of programmes in Industrial Engineering and Lean.

The IIE certifies and accredits education programmes. They also certify participants who meet examination requirements.

As an accredited body, IIE provides certification and assessment services in Ireland and all around the globe.

They provide formal accreditation in the following:

Diploma in Industrial Engineering
Diploma in Sustainable Enterprise
Lean: Green Belt; Yellow Belt; Fundamentals; Manufacturing and Process Improvement

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