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  • A photo showing Minister Harris and student panellists

    10 October, 2023

    Report on the Sixth Annual National Access Forum 2023

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  • Minister Harris launches the new National Access Plan to drive equality of access to higher education

    31 August, 2022

    Minister Harris launches the new National Access Plan to drive equality of access to higher education

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    21 December, 2018

    HEA welcomes publication of Progress Review of the National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education

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        • Introduction
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        • Appendix
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    • Overview
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    • Information for HEIs
      • Graduate Outcomes Survey – HEI Guidance
    • Data for Download and Visualisations
      • Data Definitions
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      • Widening Participation for Equity of Access
      • Enrolments
      • Graduate Data
      • Progression & Completion Data
      • Key Facts and Figures
      • System Performance and International Data
    • Graduate Outcomes: Data & Reports
      • Graduate Outcomes 2022
        • Key Findings
        • Graduate Outcomes – All Years 2018 – 2023
        • HEI level data (GO 2022)
      • Graduate Outcomes 2021
        • Introduction
        • Main Graduate Destination
        • Level 6 & 7 Graduates
        • Honours Degree Graduates
        • Postgraduate Taught Graduates
        • Postgraduate Research Graduates
        • International Graduates
        • Earnings Analysis
        • Broader Outcomes
        • Appendix
      • Graduate Outcomes 2020
        • Introduction
        • Main Graduate Destination
        • Level 6 & 7 Graduates
        • Undergraduate Honours Degree Graduates
        • Postgraduate Taught Graduates
        • Postgraduate Research Graduates
        • International Graduates
        • Earnings Analysis
        • COVID-19 Impact
        • Appendix
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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.

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