Policy

Access to Irish Higher Education has been transformed over the last decade due to the commitment at a national level and at a local level within each HEI.

National Policy

The National Access Plan 2007-2013, has been developed by the HEA National Access Office. This plan provides an evaluation of progress to date. It outlines key challenges and presents five main policy objectives coupled with the actions that will support challenging new targets.

Institutional Policy 

HEIs are developing access strategies with an institution-wide approach to access. This is essential to the future national growth of access and will be vital as HEIs continue to support and widen participation of young adults from socio-economic disadvantaged backgrounds.