ILR specification: 2023 to 2024

UCAS application code: Field

Definition

The UCAS Application Scheme Code, which is a four or nine character code issued by UCAS.

Reason Required

Required by Office for Students (OfS) to identify students who entered their current instance via a UCAS application system and to facilitate linking between UCAS and ILR data.

Schema Definitions

XML Entity Name
UCASAPPID
Field Length
9
Data type
RestrictedString
Minimum occurrences
0
Maximum occurrences
1

Collection Requirements

  • Learners entering through UCAS

Valid Entries

Two alphabetic characters followed by two numeric digits, or nine numeric digits.

Pattern

[a-zA-Z]{2}[0-9]{2}|[0-9]{9}

Notes

The UCAS Application Code/Number together with the UCAS Personal identifier (UCASPERID) forms the UCAS Application Identifier. The application code/number will normally be a four character code (two alphabetic characters then two numeric digits) or the old style UCAS Application Number of nine numeric digits.