HESA Student Record 2011/12 - Qualification type
HESA Student Record 2011/12Fields common to all countriesQualification type | return to field list | valid entries |
Type | field |
Short name | QUALTYPE |
Description |
This field identifies the type of qualification obtained on entry to the instance, for example ‘A’ Level, Higher. |
Applicable to | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales |
Coverage | All Qualification on entry records |
Valid entries and labels | |
Notes |
The awarding bodies have given their consent, via the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), for some of the results data that they forward to UCAS to be shared with HEIs for admission purposes, to also be used in preparing the Student Record from 2007/08 onwards . This data will be made available to institutions by UCAS (through the *J transaction). The HESA record will work to the existing UCAS coding frame. From 2008/09, the UCAS coding frame only is used for qualifications that are available from UCAS. Note that H1, H2 and H3 A level qualifications are Singapore Higher qualifications awarded by University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) Institutions are encouraged to provide this information for other full-time undergraduate students, in order to contribute more complete statistical information for the sector. In order for institutions to be able to add information about qualifications that are included in the UCAS Tariff, but for which UCAS do not provide electronic results information, additional codes have been added to the end of the list. For Institutions in England where an Access to HE diploma (QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE = LD) has been awarded and an appropriate grade has been achieved for ABB+ equivalency, then the Instance.INITIATIVES valid entry code B 'Access to HE diploma marker' should be completed to support the ABB+ policy for student number control. The appropriate grade to meet ABB+ equivalency is defined as an overall pass which includes 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and the other 15 at Merit or higher, as identified in the HEFCE publication documentation Students outside the Student Number Control in 2013-14 ABB+ population (.pdf). |
Quality rules |
Quality rules relating to this field are displayed here.
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Reason required |
To allow detailed analysis of qualifications on entry and consequent progression |
Part of | |
Field length | 2 |
Minimum occurrences | 1 |
Maximum occurrences | 1 |
Schema components |
Element: QUALTYPE
Data type: QUALTYPECodeContentType |
Owner | UCAS |
Version | 1.3 |
Date modified | 2012-07-31 |
Change management notes | Business rule 3 added for institutions in England to support the reporting of Access to HE diplomas for the ABB+ policy. Additional, related guidance added to the notes section. |
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