Higher Education Authority

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The HEA leads the strategic development of the Irish higher education and research system with the objective of creating a coherent system of diverse institutions with distinct missions.

News

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Springboard+ guidance counsellors for 2018 free phone helpline

23 April, 2018

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Minister Mitchell O’Connor hosts information summit on Technological University application process

19 April, 2018

Dr Graham Love

HEA welcomes the awarding of 1916 Bursaries to students from target groups

17 April, 2018

Statistics

There were 43,569 full-time undergraduate new entrants in 2016/17.

There were 225,628 enrolments in 2016/17. Of these 52% were female and 48% male.

There were 69,633 graduates in 2016, 48,769 at undergraduate level and 20,864 at postgraduate level.

Publications

HEA Key Facts and Figures 2016/17

HEA Key Facts and Figures 2016/17

An Evaluation of ICT Education Provision via the ICT Skills Conversion and Springboard Programmes 2011-2013

An Evaluation of ICT Education Provision via the ICT Skills Conversion and Springboard Programmes 2011-2013

Creating And Sustaining The Innovation Society

Creating And Sustaining The Innovation Society

Higher Education Reform

The Changing Landscape

Making an Impact 2017

Student Finance

Convenient and user-friendly source of information on financial support for further and higher education.