Student Alternative 2019/20 - Qualification grade
Student Alternative 2019/20Fields required from institutions in EnglandQualification 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 Scotland |
Coverage | All Qualification on entry records where the concept of grade applies. |
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 providers for admission purposes, to also be used in preparing student records. This data will be made available to providers by UCAS (through the *J transaction). 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. 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 |
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Reason required | To allow detailed analysis of qualifications on entry and consequent progression. Also used to set and monitor the student number control. |
Part of | |
Field length | 16 |
Minimum occurrences | 0 |
Maximum occurrences | 1 |
Schema components |
Element: QUALGRADE
Data type: QUALGRADECodeContentType |
Related fields | |
Owner | UCAS |
Version | 1.3 |
Date modified | 2020-11-13 |
Change management notes | Link to 'further guidance on reporting qualifications on entry' removed as it no longer exists. |
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