National Access Plan

National Access Plan: A Strategic Action Plan for Equity of Access, Participation and Success in Higher Education 2022-2028.  

Equity of access to higher education is a fundamental principle of Irish education policy, and one that has been endorsed by successive governments in policy statements and commitments over the past thirty years. 

The National Access Plan continues and builds on the vision of previous plans and ambitions for a more inclusive and diverse student population in higher education. The ambition of the new National Access Plan extends beyond access to a greater focus on participation and student success. The two overarching ambitions of this Plan are: 

1. That the higher education student body, at all levels and across all programmes, reflects the diversity and social mix of Ireland’s population, and 

2. That our higher education institutions are inclusive, universally designed environments which support student success and outcomes, equity, and diversity.