Higher education
Information and advice on higher education including policy and strategy, finance governance, student finance and research policy.
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Higher education finance and student support
Higher Education Research and Knowledge Exchange
Higher education policy and strategy
DfE's role in higher education
Higher education widening participation
In September 2012 the Minister launched Access to Success, the strategy for widening participation in higher education.
Higher Level Apprenticeships in Northern Ireland at FE colleges and CAFRE bulletins
The Higher Level Apprenticeship (HLA) bulletins cover analysis of the HLA programmes delivered at Northern Ireland Further Education (FE) colleges and College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE). Delivery of HLAs at FE colleges in Northern Ireland began in 2017/18.
Quality of higher education statistics
This page includes information on the collection, validation and quality assurance of higher education (HE) data and statistics, and the quality guidance used in managing the production of HE statistics.
Appointments to the governing body of St Mary’s University College Belfast - Pen Pictures
Appointments to the governing body of St Mary’s University College Belfast.
Higher education qualifications
The statistical bulletins below are produced by the Department using data collected by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
The Period Products (Free Provision) Act (NI) 2022 – Location of Free Period Products
Under the Period Products (Free Provision) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, specified public service bodies of the Department for the Economy have a statutory duty to provide period products free of charge on their premises from 12 May 2024. The following list provides locations of such products, which is a requirement under Article 7 of the Act.
Higher education statistical fact sheets
The fact sheets below provide a more detailed Northern Ireland analysis of 2022/23 data on several topics of interest in Higher Education (HE), including the Higher Education Age Participation Index, enrolments by Equality categories and First Degree and Postgraduate students with Narrow STEM qualifications gained at NI HEIs. Additional information is also available on a number of other fact sheets relating mainly to earlier time series.