Recent Updates/Uploads Shaking up higher education in Ireland Private colleges silencing the critics Statement on doubling the annual Registration fee for non-EEA Nationals Reaching the top by the private route - The Irish Times - Thursday, August 30, 2012 HECA 2013 CONFERENCE: 19/04/2013 in IBAT COLLEGE Dublin - Title: “Innovation in Lifelong Learning - Access, Quality Provision and Participation” John Kelly: It is at last being recognised that private colleges make an essential contribution to higher education College contnues growth with BES fund Eyes on the international prize Government talks to AIB about public private partnership for student loans The Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA) is an association of respected, independent, private providers of quality higher level education. The association was formed in 1991 to represent the interests of its member colleges and their students. HECA members currently provide higher education for approximately 19,000 students. Current HECA membership comprises most of the major independent colleges in the country. Membership is restricted to colleges meeting and abiding by stringent academic and operating regulatory criteria. The association also acts as a support group to serve the common academic and commercial interests of its members. All HECA members must currently deliver a Level 7 degree suitably aligned with the Irish National Framework of Qualifications and must comply with a mandatory bonding requirement which is monitored annually. The chair of the association is rotated annually. Meetings are held monthly and are rotated through member college venues. HECA colleges offer a wide range of higher-level courses which provide an impressive mix of disciplines and generic skills which are consciously aligned to labour market needs. As one of the official voices of independent third and fourth level education, HECA represents the independent colleges on:
Students applying to HECA colleges have an assurance that their courses, qualifications and learning experience will be of the highest quality. See also:HECA Quality Policy. HECA holds an annual conference on higher education related topics which have included Quality Assurance, Education and the Law, and the Skilbeck Report. HECA CONFERENCE 2013 - Friday 19th April Conference detail and Programme HECA Conference 2013 Downloads
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