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.
Higher education qualifications
The statistical bulletins below are produced by the Department using data collected by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
Skills Initiative Branch
Skills Initiatives Branch oversees a variety of skills interventions delivered throughout Northern Ireland, to deliver the Minister’s Economic Vision.