Qualification on Entry: Field
Definition
The highest qualification on entry
Reason Required
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To help with value added analysis.
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To assess the levels of and trends in 'non-standard' entry (for example, those whose entry was not based on Highers or GCE A-levels).
Schema Definitions
- XML Entity Name
- QUALENT3
- Field Length
- 3
- Data type
- RestrictedString
- Minimum occurrences
- 0
- Maximum occurrences
- 1
- Part of
- LearningDeliveryHE
Collection Requirements
- Collected for all aims
Attribute Codes
| Code | Title | Valid to |
|---|---|---|
| C20 | Certificate of Higher Education | |
| C30 | Higher National Certificate (including BTEC and SQA equivalents) | |
| C44 | Higher Apprenticeships (Level 4) | |
| C80 | Other Qualification at Level C | |
| C90 | Undergraduate credits | |
| D80 | Other qualification at level D | |
| DUK | UK Doctorate degree | |
| DZZ | Non-UK Doctorate degree | |
| H11 | First degree leading to QTS | |
| H71 | Professional Graduate Certificate in Education | |
| H80 | Other Qualification at Level H | |
| HUK | UK First degree | |
| HZZ | Non-UK first degree | |
| J10 | Foundation degree | |
| J20 | Diploma of Higher Education | |
| J30 | Higher National Diploma (including BTEC and SQA equivalents) | |
| J48 | Certificate or diploma of education (i.e. non-graduate initial teacher training qualification) | |
| J49 | Foundation course at HE level | |
| J80 | Other Qualification at Level J | |
| JUK | UK ordinary (non-honours) first degree | |
| M2X | Integrated undergraduate/postgraduate taught Masters degree on the enhanced / extended pattern | |
| M41 | Diploma at Level M (Postgraduate Diploma) | |
| M44 | Certificate at Level M (Postgraduate Certificate) | |
| M71 | Postgraduate Certificate of Education or Professional Graduate Diploma in Education | |
| M80 | Other Qualification at Level M | |
| M90 | Postgraduate credits | |
| MUK | UK Masters degree | |
| MZZ | Non-UK Masters degree | |
| P41 | Diploma at Level 3 | |
| P42 | Certificate at Level 3 | |
| P46 | Award at Level 3 | |
| P47 | AQA Baccalaureate | |
| P50 | GCE and VCE A/AS Level | |
| P51 | 14-19 Advanced Diploma (Level 3) | |
| P53 | Scottish Baccalaureate | |
| P54 | Scottish Highers / Advance Highers | |
| P62 | International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma | |
| P63 | International Baccalaureate (IB) Certificate | |
| P64 | Cambridge Pre-U Diploma | |
| P65 | Cambridge Pre-U Certificate | |
| P68 | Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma (Level 3) | |
| P70 | Professional Qualification at Level 3 | 31 Jul 2013 |
| P80 | Other Qualification at Level 3 | |
| P91 | Mixed Level 3 qualifications of which some or all are subject to Tariff | 31 Jul 2014 |
| P92 | Mixed Level 3 qualifications of which none are subject to Tariff | |
| P93 | Level 3 qualifications of which all are subject to UCAS Tariff | |
| P94 | Level 3 qualifications of which some are subject to UCAS Tariff | |
| Q51 | 14-19 Higher Diploma (Level 2) | |
| Q52 | Welsh Baccalaureate Intermediate Diploma (Level 2) | |
| Q80 | Other Qualification at Level 2 | |
| R51 | 14-19 Foundation Diploma (Level 1) | |
| R52 | Welsh Baccalaureate Foundation Diploma (Level 1) | |
| R80 | Other Qualification at Level 1 | |
| X00 | HE Access Course, QAA recognised | |
| X01 | HE Access Course, not QAA recognised | |
| X02 | Mature student admitted on basis of previous experience and/or admissions test | |
| X04 | Other qualification level not known | |
| X05 | Student has no formal qualification | |
| X06 | Not known |
Notes
For full guidance about this field, please refer to the
HESA specification
.
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This field records a student's highest qualification on entry to the instance. It should NOT be updated to reflect qualifications gained during the instance.
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For guidance on the use of the vocational qualification codes, colleagues can refer to the recently revised Framework for Higher Education Qualifications ( www.qaa.ac.uk ).
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Institutions may wish to seek advice from UK NARIC ( www.naric.org.uk ) about the relative level of qualifications awarded from abroad.