 Higher Education Colleges Association

The Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA) is a representative body of independent third level colleges in Ireland, formed in 1991 to represent the interests of its member colleges and their students.The Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA) is an association of fifteen privately funded higher education colleges, providing programmes at higher education levels (between Levels 6-10 on the National framework of Qualifications) which are accredited and awarded by QQI (Quality and Qualifications Ireland).