Higher education qualifications
Students gaining higher education qualifications: Northern Ireland
The statistical bulletins below are produced by the Department for Employment and Learning using data collected by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). The bulletins provide details of qualifications obtained by NI domiciled students on Higher Education (HE) courses at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the UK, and students on HE courses at HEIs in NI, for each academic year.
To view the statistical bulletins, please select the year required.
- 2010/11 Higher Education Qualifications
- 2009/10 Higher Education Qualifications
- 2008/09 Higher Education Qualifications
- 2007/08 Higher Education Qualifications
- 2006/07 Higher Education Qualifications
- 2005/06 Higher Education Qualifications
- 2004/05 Higher Education Qualifications
- 2003/04 Higher Education Qualifications
- 2002/03 Higher Education Qualifications
- 2001/02 Higher Education Qualifications
- 2000/01 Higher Education Qualifications
- 1999/00 Higher Education Qualifications
- 1998/99 Higher Education Qualifications
- 1997/98 Higher Education Qualifications
- 1996/97 Higher Education Qualifications
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Higher Education qualification figures for all UK countries can be downloaded from the HESA website. 
Quality of HE statistics
Information on the collection, validation and quality assurance of HE data and statistics, and the quality guidance used in managing the production of HE statistics can be accessed from the following link
