Destinations of leavers from HE 07/08

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07018: Reason for taking another course 9

Field Information

Number: 063
Name: Reason for taking another course 9
Abbreviation: SECINT9
Length: 1
Status: Compulsory.
Description: These fields describe the HE leaver's reasons for taking another programme of study.

Question asked:

Q23. Why did you decide to undertake further study, training or research?

Link to questionnaire:

Field 38 - To develop a broader or more specialist range of skills or knowledge
Field 39 - To change or improve my career options
Field 40 - Because I was interested in the content of the course
Field 41 - Because I had enjoyed my first course and wanted to continue studying
Field 42 - I wanted to go on being a student/I wanted to postpone job hunting
Field 43 - I had been unable to find a suitable job
Field 63 - Other
Notes: Question not on telephone script.

Leavers can tick as many of the options in Q23 as they wish. Each blank/ticked option is coded as a separate field. Institutions should return '1' in the fields corresponding to the options the leaver ticked and '0' in the fields corresponding to the options they did not tick. It is acceptable for all of fields 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 and 63 Reason for taking another course 1 - 7 and 9 to be coded '0'.

For leavers who are studying and who completed the questionnaire use code '0' rather than code 'X'.

Default code 'X' must be used when field 4, METHOD = '3', '4', '8' or '9' or field 6, MODSTUDY = '3'.
Reason Required: To find out why HE leavers continue to study.

Valid Entries

0Box blank
1Box ticked
XQuestion not answered (default)

Validation Rules

033656
This field must be completed. (Severity: 99)
M_NOTEMPTY
033657
This field must contain a valid code (0, 1 or X). (Severity: 99)
M_VALIDCODE
033658
If METHOD is coded (3, 4, 8 or 9) this field must be coded X. (Severity: 99)
(M_ISFIELD(_METHOD_,"3") || M_ISFIELD(_METHOD_,"4") || M_ISFIELD(_METHOD_,"8") || M_ISFIELD(_METHOD_,"9") )?
M_ISFIELD(uiCurFieldNo,"X"):
M_TRUE
033659
If MODSTUDY is coded 3 this field must be coded X. (Severity: 99)
M_ISFIELD(_MODSTUDY_,"3") ?
M_ISFIELD(uiCurFieldNo,"X"):
M_TRUE
033660
If MODSTUDY is coded (1 or 2) and METHOD is coded (1, 2 or 5) this field must NOT be coded X. (Severity: 99)
(M_ISFIELD(_MODSTUDY_,"1") || M_ISFIELD(_MODSTUDY_,"2"))&&(M_ISFIELD(_METHOD_,"1") || M_ISFIELD(_METHOD_,"2")|| M_ISFIELD(_METHOD_,"5") )?
!M_ISFIELD(uiCurFieldNo,"X"):
M_TRUE
033661
If METHOD is coded (6 or 7) this field must be coded X if any of SECINT2, SECINT3, SECINT4, SECINT5, SECINT6 or SECINT7 are coded X. (Severity: 99)
(M_ISFIELD(_METHOD_,"6") || M_ISFIELD(_METHOD_,"7"))&&(M_ISFIELD(_SECINT2_,"X")|| M_ISFIELD(_SECINT3_,"X") || M_ISFIELD(_SECINT4_,"X")|| M_ISFIELD(_SECINT5_,"X")|| M_ISFIELD(_SECINT6_,"X")|| M_ISFIELD(_SECINT7_,"X"))?
M_ISFIELD(uiCurFieldNo,"X"):
M_TRUE