 | 30 Nov 09 | Comhdháil Aonad Seirbhísí Foghlaimeora (LSU)(26 /11/ 2009) |
| | Ba mhaith le foireann an LSU buíochas a ghabháil le gach duine a d’fhreastal ar an gComhdháil a reachtáladh in oifigí HETAC ar an 26 Samhain 2009.... |
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| 02 Nov 09 | EQAR |
| | HETAC was included on the European Quality Assurance Register (EQAR) on 7 October 2009.
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| 04 Aug 09 | LEARNING OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT 2009: Information for participants |
| | The LEARNING OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT 2009 is a pilot assessment of generic skills which will take place at a number of higher education institutions across Ireland during September and October 2009. ... |
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| 08 Apr 09 | Register of Expert Panelists |
| | Applications are invited for the Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC) Register of Expert Panellists... |
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| 16 Jan 09 | Publication of New Policy on Registration of Providers. |
| | The Council of HETAC has approved a new policy on the Registration of Providers and also new procedures on the assement of applications for Registration as a HETAC provider... |
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| 05 Sep 08 | Announcement of Viva Voce |
| | Public Viva Voce Examination – Doctor of Philosophy
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
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| 29 Aug 08 | Press Release |
| | The Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC)* wishes to announce the appointment of Gearóid Ó Conluain, 52, at present Deputy Chief Inspector in the Department of Education and Science, as its new Chief Executive.... |
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| 28 Feb 08 | Press Release |
| | The Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC) will confer Honorary Doctor of Laws Degrees on the following five distinguished people on Thursday, 24 April 2008.... |
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| 21 Nov 06 | Country's First Ever PhD Awarded following Public Examination of Students Viva Voce Presentation |
| | Fr. Seán McDonagh SSC has been awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by the Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC) following the first ever public examination in these islands of works submitted that included a Viva Voce presentation.... |
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| 25 Sep 06 | HETAC survey finds Institutes of Technology well equipped to support research |
| | The Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC) today (September 25th) announced preliminary results of a survey on research skills needs which shows that Institutes of Technology are well equiped to support students in their ambitions to continue with their studies at Masters and PhD levels in their home institute. ... |
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| 05 Jul 06 | Press Release - HETAC gets Full Marks! |
| | Validation Board passes International Panel Assessment... |
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| 20 Jun 06 | Granting of Delegation of Authority to Make Awards |
| | HETAC has granted delegation of authority to make awards to the following Institutes of Technology:
The Institute of Technology, Tallaght
The Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown
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| 08 Jun 06 | New Joint Award accreditated under HETAC |
| | Joint Award - Cork Institute of Technology in Ireland and the University of Applied Science in Darmstadt (Fachhochschule Darmstadt), Germany... |
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| 06 Jun 06 | News Release on HETAC link up with UK body |
| | HETAC link up with UK body “…will help identify fraudulent awarding bodies or accrediting agencies across UK and Ireland.”
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| 29 May 06 | HETAC recognises Munster Rugby Academy |
| | The Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC) today (29th May 2006)
presented the Munster Rugby Academy with a quality assurance certificate... |
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| 05 Apr 06 | Tipperary Institute meets highest national and international standards |
| | The Tipperary Institute located in Clonmel and Thurles, County Tipperary, has had its quality assurance procedures formally recognised by the Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC).... |
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| 24 Mar 06 | Press Release on Honorary Degrees |
| | Six people who have all made a significant contribution to Irish educational, cultural and economic life are to be awarded honorary doctorates of law (LL.D) by HETAC, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council, at a conferring ceremony to be held at the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin on Monday 3rd April at 6.15pm... |
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| 14 Mar 06 | Review of the performance by the Higher Education and Training Awards Council of its functions by the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland |
| | HETAC today issued the Self-Evaluation Report prepared as part of the international review of the organisation which is being undertaken at the present time.... |
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| 05 Mar 06 | President McAleese attends conferring of First Graduates in MSc in Innovation Management in the Public Service |
| | Senior civil servants from Republic and Northern Ireland graduate in first programme at Masters level with joint accreditation from HETAC and a Northern Ireland University
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| 10 Feb 06 | Sligo IT are granted the power to award doctoral degrees. |
| | Higher education system must review its approach to doctoral education - Speech by Séamus Puirséil, CE, HETAC at the signing of an order granting Sligo IT the power to grant certain doctoral degrees...... |
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| 07 Feb 06 | HETAC grants Sligo Institute of Technology doctoral powers |
| | "World-class applied research to doctoral standard is key to ensuring the continued growth of the Irish economy" - Séamus Puirséil, HETAC... |
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| 19 Dec 05 | Review of the performance by the Higher Education and Training Awards Council of its functions by the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland |
| | The Ministers for Education of the European Higher Education Area meeting in Bergen in May 2005 adopted standards and guidelines for quality assurance in higher education.... |
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| 01 Dec 05 | European Standards |
| | HETAC will be one of the first agencies in Europe to meet the European Standards for Quality Assurance in Higher Education.... |
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| 21 Oct 05 | “Debate and consultation needed on graduate school proposals” |
| | Extract from speech by Professor Ciaran Murphy, Chairperson of HETAC, at WIT conferrings in Waterford on Friday 21st October 2005 at 12 noon... |
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| 03 Oct 05 | HETAC has announced the appointment of Dr. Bryan Maguire as Director of Academic Affairs with effect from 1 November 2005 |
| | Dr. Maguire is at present Head of School of Creative Technologies at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology... |
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| 22 Sep 05 | HETAC recognises the award of Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) at Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications |
| | The ICAI becomes the first professional body to have its award recognised on the National Framework of Qualifications.... |
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| 19 Sep 05 | HETAC delegates PhD awarding powers to three Institutes of Technology |
| | "Research activity needs to be spatially distributed to support the regions" says HETAC Chief Executive Séamus Puirséil.
"Ireland also needs inter-institutional doctoral schools to maximise economic impact"... |
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| 14 Sep 05 | HETAC recognises Leinster Academy's Diploma in Professional Rugby |
| | "Academy has developed a world class, holistic programme that addresses the fitness, rugby, lifestyle and psychological needs of young elite players" Séamus Puirséil, CEO, HETAC... |
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| 24 Aug 05 | First ever BA in Jazz Performance gets HETAC approval |
| | "Jazz teaching in Ireland confirmed as world class," - Séamus Puirséil, Chief Executive, HETAC... |
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| 15 Jun 05 | 93-year-old Donegal man receives Ireland's first MA degree for “life long learning” |
| | At a ceremony at HETAC’s offices in Dublin, Mr Lucius Emerson received his MA in recognition of his outstanding achievement in learning and scholarship outside the confines of a third level institution.... |
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| 13 Jun 05 | "Immigrants in low-level jobs are serious waste to European economy" |
| | The Chief Executive of HETAC, Mr.Séamus Puirséil, has said that it is a serious waste to European economies when highly qualified immigrants have to work at low-level jobs. ... |
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| 02 Jun 05 | News Release- Chinese educational qualifications to be recognised in Ireland by year-end |
| | HETAC is pleased to announce that by the end of this year there will be full recognition of Chinese higher education qualifications in Ireland.... |
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| 10 Mar 05 | HETAC has announced the appointment of Dr. Bryan Maguire as Director of Academic Affairs with effect from 1 November 2005 |
| | Dr. Maguire is at present Head of School of Creative Technologies at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology... |
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| 17 Jan 05 | News Release - HETAC signs European Agreement on Accreditation in Higher Education |
| | HETAC signs European Agreement on Accreditation in Higher Education... |
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| 19 Oct 04 | Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC) – Conferring of Honorary Degree |
| | HETAC confers award on Tim Berners-Lee... |
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| 27 Sep 04 | Conferring of Honorary Degrees |
| | The Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC) announced that it will confer honorary degrees on five distinguished people at a ceremony in the Baroque Chapel, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin on Monday 27 September. ... |
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| 27 Sep 04 | News Release - Granting of delegation of authority |
| | The Higher Education and Training Awards Council, today granted delegation of authority to make awards in five Institutes of Technology.... |
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| 21 Jul 04 | Changes in the System of Awards |
| | From the Autumn of 2004 the programmes leading to new higher education awards under HETAC will be Higher Certificate, Ordinary Bachelors Degree and Honours Bachelors Degree. ... |
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| 07 Jul 04 | Arrangements for Implementing the Framework - First Milestone 2004 |
| | Speech by Séamus Puirséil, Chief Executive, HETAC at the reception to launch the arrangments for implementing the framework... |
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| 25 Jun 04 | Appointment of Chief Executive |
| | HETAC is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Séamus Puirséil as its Chief Executive to lead it through a period of profound change and development in Higher Education and Training.... |
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| 31 May 04 | New HETAC website |
| | HETAC today launched its new updated website... |
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| 14 May 04 | Titles for named awards |
| | The HETAC Council has adopted an initial suite of titles for named awards.... |
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| 30 Mar 04 | Placement of HETAC Awards |
| | Placement of existing and previously made awards on the National Framework of Qualifications.... |
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| 16 Mar 04 | Bereavement |
| | The Council and staff of HETAC express their sympathy to the family of Willie Moloney... |
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| 25 Feb 04 | Transition to New Awards |
| | HETAC Council agreed to move from existing awards to new awards based on the standards as agreed by the Council at its meeting of 23 February 2004.... |
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| 13 Feb 04 | Submission by HETAC to OECD Review of Higher Education in Ireland |
| | Submission by the Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC)
to OECD Review of Higher Education in Ireland
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| 21 Jan 04 | Athlone IT receives a Certificate of Quality Assurance Agreement |
| | HETAC presents Athlone Institute of Technology with a Certificate of Quality Assurance Agreement... |
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| 23 Dec 03 | Christmas Break |
| | The offices of HETAC will be closed to the public from 1pm Tuesday 23rd December until Friday 2nd January, 2004.... |
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| 23 Oct 03 | HETAC Presentation to the Joint Committee of the Houses of the Oireachtas |
| | Mr Séamus Puirséil, Chief Executive of HETAC presents to the Joint Committee of the Houses of the Oireachtas on the work of the Council.... |
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| 24 Sep 03 | HETAC Council welcomes Communiqué of the Conference of Ministers in Berlin on 19th September. |
| | The HETAC Council, at its meeting of 22nd September, welcomed the Communiqué of the Conference of Ministers responsible for Higher Education - in Berlin on 19th September 2003.... |
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| 28 Jul 03 | HETAC Sustaining Progress Action Plan 2003 |
| | The HETAC Partnership Committee has agreed the following Sustaining Progress Action Plan in accordance with the requirements of the Programme "Sustaining Progress"... |
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| 21 Jul 03 | HETAC appointed as INQAAHE Secretariat |
| | Mr Richard Lewis, President of the International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education, today announced that the INQAAHE Board had appointed HETAC as Secretary of the Network from 1 August 2003.... |
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| 10 Jun 03 | Institute of Technology, Sligo, receives certificate of Quality Assurance |
| | Speech by Mr Séamus Puirséil, Chief Executive of HETAC on the presentation of a certificate of Quality Assurance to the IT Sligo ... |
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| 02 May 03 | Preliminary Announcement of HETAC Workshop |
| | Preliminary announcement and first call for expressions of interest for HETAC Autumn Workshop... |
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| 28 Nov 02 | HETAC Seeks Consultation |
| | HETAC Consultative Forum on the consultation document - Validation process, policy and criteria for the accreditation of providers to maintain a register for a specified research degree in a specified discipline area... |
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| 07 Oct 02 | HETAC Response to NQAI Discussion Document |
| | HETAC response to the NQAI Discussion Document entitled "Towards a National Framework of Qualifications - Inclusion of Professional and International Awards"
Link to Discussion Document... |
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| 20 Sep 02 | NEWS RELEASE - First HETAC Honorary Conferring |
| | The Higher Education and Training Awards Council today announced that it will confer honorary degrees on a distinguished group of five at a ceremony in Saint Patrick’s Hall, Dublin Castle on Monday September 23 next. ... |
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| 19 Sep 02 | Submission of programmes for HETAC Awards |
| | Latest dates for the receipt by HETAC of submissions for the approval of programmes for the granting of HETAC awards.
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| 24 Jul 02 | HETAC acts as sponsor for Youth Science delegation |
| | Speech by Karena Maguire, HETAC at the Irish delegation to the London International Youth Science Forum... |
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| 01 Jul 02 | Report of the Public Service Benchmarking Body |
| | The Department of Finance has requested that the Report of the Public Service Benchmarking Body be posted on each public service website. ... |
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| 07 Jun 02 | HETAC Council adopts Mission Statement and Strategic Objectives |
| | The HETAC Council at its meeting of 4th June adopts a Mission Statement and Strategic Objectives.... |
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| 06 Jun 02 | Appointment of new member to HETAC Council |
| | Under Section 22(3) of the Qualifications (Education and Training) Act, 1999 - HETAC has co-opted Ms Dorte Kristoffersen to membership of the Council... |
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| 28 May 02 | HETAC Survey of Award Recipients Prize Draw |
| | HETAC Survey of Award Recipients Prize Draw took place on 28th May 2002 ... |
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| 22 Mar 02 | PREAS RÁITEAS |
| | Comhairle á Lorg ag HETAC... |
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| 22 Mar 02 | PRESS RELEASE |
| | HETAC Seeks Consultation... |
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| 25 Feb 02 | HETAC Response to NQAI Discussion Document |
| | HETAC Response to the NQAI Discussion Document - "Towards A National Framework of Qualifications"... |
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| 13 Feb 02 | HETAC National Prize Day |
| | HETAC presents eight prestigious National prizes today at the Council’s annual prize ceremony.... |
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| 15 Jan 02 | Appointment of new member to HETAC Council |
| | Under Section 22(3) of the Qualifications (Education and Training) Act, 1999, the Council of HETAC has co-opted Dr Charles Cook to membership of the Council.... |
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| 09 Jan 02 | Appointment of Secretary/Head of Organisational Services of the Council |
| | The Council has appointed Mr. Tadhg Ó hÉalaithe as Secretary/Head of Organisational Services of the Council. Tadhg was previously Chairman of Údarás na Gaeltachta.... |
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| 29 Nov 01 | Towards a National Framework of Qualifications - A discussion document by the NQAI |
| | Statement by Séamus Puirséil, Chief Executive, HETAC on the publication of the paper Towards a National Framework of Qualifications - A discussion document by the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (NQAI)... |
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| 17 Oct 01 | HETAC Delegates Authority for National Certificate and National Diploma Awards |
| | Galway-Mayo IT and IT Sligo to award National Certificates and National Diplomas ... |
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| 15 Oct 01 | HETAC Delegates Authority for National Certificate and National Diploma Awards |
| | Waterford and Cork Institutes of Technology to award National Certificates and National Diplomas... |
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| 04 Oct 01 | Appointment of Director of Academic Affairs |
| | The Council has appointed Mr Liam Ryan as Director of Academic Affairs at HETAC. Liam was previously Academic Registrar at NCEA.... |
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| 13 Sep 01 | HETAC Offices Closed - 14th September, 2001 |
| | The offices of the Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC), will be closed tomorrow, Friday 14th September 2001, Ireland's national day of mourning for the victims of terrorist attacks in New York and Washington on Tuesday last.... |
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| 25 Jul 01 | HETAC acts as sponsor for Youth Science delegation |
| | Speech by Mr Tom Cullivan, HETAC at the Irish delegation to the London International Youth Science Forum... |
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| 02 Jul 01 | HETAC makes first Awards |
| | Military Cadets get first HETAC Awards... |
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| 20 Jun 01 | CIT Student wins Food Safety Award |
| | HETAC sponsors prize for All-Ireland final for best food safety related project... |
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| 11 Jun 01 | Two New Awarding Councils |
| | In a major move to recognise and certify a wider range of courses and learning than ever before the Minister for Education and Science Dr. Michael Woods, TD set up two new awarding Councils today. ... |
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| 11 Jun 01 | Launch of HETAC |
| | The Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC) was launched on Monday, 11th June 2001. HETAC succeeds the National Council for Educational Awards (NCEA) and takes over many of its functions... |
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