Student Alternative 2021/22 - UK Provider Reference Number
Student Alternative 2021/22Fields required from institutions in EnglandUK Provider Reference Number | return to field list |
Type | field |
Short name | UKPRN |
Description |
This field records the UK Provider Reference Number which is the unique identifier allocated to providers by the UK Register of Learning Providers (UKRLP). |
Applicable to | England |
Coverage | All providers |
Notes |
The specification of this field falls within the scope of the Aligned Data Definitions and follows the Data Standards in the HESA Student Alternative record. In the long-term it is anticipated that the UKPRN will replace the plethora of provider identifiers used by different organisations in the education sector. |
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Reason required | To identify source of record; used by HESA to identify the higher education provider of the student. |
Part of | |
Field length | 8 |
Minimum occurrences | 1 |
Maximum occurrences | 1 |
Schema components |
Element: UKPRN
Data type: UKPRNType |
Owner | UK Register of Learning Providers |
Version | 1.0 |
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