Student 2016/17 - Qualification grade
Student 2016/17Fields required from institutions in All fieldsQualification grade | return to field list | valid entries |
Type | field |
Short name | QUALGRADE |
Description |
This field collects the grade of qualification obtained on entry to the instance |
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 HEPs for admission purposes, to also be used in preparing the Student Record from 2007/08. This data will be made available to providers by UCAS (through the *J transaction). The HESA record will work to the existing UCAS coding frame. Grades may be valid with a number of qualifications, so the list below is a list of all grades valid in this field. The meaning of each grade can vary depending on which qualification it is associated with. Further explanation of which grades belong to which qualification is available from the UCAS website. Additional information on qualifications may be found in the Further guidance on reporting qualifications on entry document. Providers are encouraged to provide this information for other full-time undergraduate students, in order to contribute more complete statistical information for the sector. |
Quality rules |
Quality rules to follow
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Reason required |
To allow detailed analysis of qualifications on entry and consequent progression. Also used in England to set and monitor the student number control. |
Part of | |
Field length | 11 |
Minimum occurrences | 0 |
Maximum occurrences | 1 |
Schema components |
Element: QUALGRADE
Data type: QUALGRADECodeContentType |
Owner | UCAS |
Version | 1.1 |
Date modified | 2017-10-05 |
Change management notes | Valid entry Z added to the field, valid for associated QUALTYPEs C1 and C2. |
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