Bespoke data service - further details

How much will it cost?

Data provided through the HESA Bespoke data service may be subject to a charge. The actual charge will depend upon the complexity of the data enquiry, and the format in which it is supplied.

Data enquiries which contain only a few figures and take less than an hour to process can usually be undertaken free of charge. This should be confirmed with a member of the information provision team.

Minimum charges are as follows:

Aggregate data: minimum charge £75.00 + VAT
Institution level data: minimum charge £100.00 + VAT

Members of HE institutions are eligible for a 20% discount, and there is a 50% discount available for those carrying out academic research (for details see our conditions for supply of data to academic researchers).

How can data be supplied?

1. Data Formats

Data can be supplied in a number of formats as follows:

• Microsoft® Excel spreadsheets
• Microsoft® PivotTables® - a guide on using PivotTables with a focus on HESA data
• Comma or tab delimited ASCII text files, which can be imported into databases such as Microsoft® Access® or SPSS

2. Conditions

In order to receive ad hoc data from HESA you must be able to comply with terms and conditions of supply (View: Terms & Conditions in pdf format) . These incorporate conditions to enable us to fulfil our obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998.

A 50% academic research discount will be consideres if certain conditions can be satisfied (View: Conditions for Academic Researchers).