Higher Education Colleges Association
The Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA) is a representative body of independent third level colleges in Ireland. It was formed in 1991,[1] and its stated mission is to "promote the enhancement of teaching and learning within HECA colleges, such that it has tangible effects in the classroom, effectively enabling people to learn".[2]
The association acts as a lobby group and has lobbied on behalf of its members interests in government and legislative circles. HECA also represents the independent education sector on a number of bodies, including Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), the Bologna Process, International Education Board of Ireland, and the Irish Higher Education Quality Network.
References
- ^ "The Higher Education Colleges Association". heca.ie. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "A Handbook And Tool Kit For Teaching, Learning And Assessment In Independent Higher Education Institutions In Ireland" (PDF). heca.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2017.