Initial Teacher Training 2021/22 - Previous degree type
Initial Teacher Training 2021/22Fields required from institutions in EnglandPrevious degree type | return to field list | valid entries |
Type | field |
Short name | DEGTYPE |
Description |
This records the student's previous qualification. |
Applicable to | England |
Coverage | Student.PreviousQualification where applicable. |
Valid entries and labels | |
Notes |
Providers are advised to code to the greatest level of detail possible to allow the creation of a full record at the Deaprtment for Education. The DfE has advised that PreviousQualification.PGCECLSS may be completed where instances are returned as '402 Degree equivalent (inc. foreign qualifications)' in this field. For students who hold an integrated masters degree, 401 'Higher Degree', should be returned. Please note that the degree information fields (PreviousQualification.DEGCTRY, PreviousQualification.DEGEST, PreviousQualification.DEGLENGTH, PreviousQualification.DEGSTDT and PreviousQualification.DEGENDDT) must contain information relating to the qualification recorded in the PreviousQualification.DEGTYPE field. |
Quality rules |
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Reason required | To create the student's DfE record. |
Part of | |
Field length | 3 |
Minimum occurrences | 0 |
Maximum occurrences | 1 |
Schema components |
Element: DEGTYPE
Data type: DEGTYPECodeContentType |
Owner | Department for Education |
Version | 1.0 |
Change management notes | Guidance has been updated to advise when valid entry 401 'Higher Degree' should be returned. |
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