Ladies and Gentlemen,

I write to gather some information about a Postgraduate Diploma that seems to be offered by the Middlesex University in cooperation with a German company named "ROSENBERG Gesellschaft für ganzheitliche Gesundheit und Bildung gemeinnützige GmbH" *1) (usually appearing as "Europäische Akademie für Ayurveda" *2) ).

I am the chairman of the UBAI e.V. (Independent Professional Association for Ayurveda and Indigenous Medicine) and would like to provide some independent information for our members.

We appreciate every contribution to the forthcoming of ayurvedic medicine and particularly efforts to achieve a standardisation of the educations.

However, after studying the strong advertisements *5)*4) appearing these days from Rosenberg, some questions remain, which I hope can be clarified by the Middlesex University. Thank you in advance for your official answers.

First, I read: "Unser seit 8 Jahren erfolgreich angebotenes Studium der Ayurveda-Medizin ist nun vollumfänglich als Hochschullehrgang mit Vergabe eines Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip) durch die Middlesex University anerkannt. *4)
In English:  "Our study of Ayurveda-medicine, which has been offered successfully for 8 years,  is now in full extent acknowledged as a University course with the award of a PG Dip by the Middlesex University. (to be validated until Oct 2008)".
My question: Is this true? (or will it be true this month?)

Secondly, about the admitted persons I read: "Der berufsbegleitende Studiengang ist nicht nur für Ärzte eine anerkannte postgraduale Weiterbildung. Er bietet auch Heilpraktikern, Physiotherapeuten und anderen Mitgliedern nichtärztlicher Gesundheitsberufe die Möglichkeit, einen Hochschulabschluss - Postgraduate University Diploma (PG Dip) in Ayurvedic Medicine - zu erlangen."
In English:" .. not only for physicians..  ..offers even for alternative practitioners and other members of health professions the opportunity to attain a university degree (PGDip) in Ayurvedic Medicine".
My question: Is it true that by completing this German course (9972.- Euros plus tax plus obligatory food 2460.- plus accomodations) even a non university-educated person can attain a PGDip? (What are your admission requirements for this PGDip?)
In http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PGDip#England_and_Wales I read that a postgraduate diploma is a qualification awarded typically after a bachelor's degree.

Further, the course is advertised as a Masters (MSc) study. (“Master of Science in Ayurveda-Medizin” )
From *4) in english "As inscribed student of the Middlesex University the aspirant files a capacious scientific dissertation. For this last part of the study a presence of three days in London is required."
My questions:
Is anybody studying this course at the Rosenberg Institute automaticall inscribed at Middlesex University?
Can even a person without a university degree (e.g. explicitely a physiotherapist) possibly attain the degree of a MSc at your university after only this course?

We are looking forward to your short-termed answers, as our members begin to ask about the nature of this offer of  the Rosenberg .. GmbH

Thank you very much

best regards

Ingo Schmidt-Philipp
Dipl.Inform. (FH)
Chairman of UBAI e.V.

We hope you would not object to us treating this letter as an open letter to be eventually published in our internet media.

*1):

*2): http://www.ayurveda-akademie.org/impressum/impressum.htm
    [Rosenberg fails to mention it's actual company name as registered at the register court Hanau (www.handelsregister.de) as would be required by German law in any business appearance]

*3): http://www.ubai.info/

*4): http://www.ayurveda-akademie.org/02_ayurveda/02_9_detail.php?sem_id=SAM9&verweis=02_2&art=Fachfortbildung&thema=Heilkunde#daten 
(with remark: subject to validation until Oct.2008)

*5) e.g.: http://www.wallstreet-online.de/nachrichten/nachricht/2524624.html