Student record 2007/08

Version 3.13 Produced 2008-10-07      Revision history      Release notes

Specification of the data to be returned

• Coverage of the record
• Data model
• File structure
• Field list and detail
• Field list and detail (PDF)

XML Schema Definition (XSD) files

• C07051.xsd
• C07051DataTypes.xsd
• C07051CodeLists.xsd

Mappings from old coding frames

• Country codes (new to old; including UCAS codes)
• Country codes (old to new)
• Qualification aim codes
• JACS v1.7 to JACS2

Downloadable files

• Checkdigit
  A program for calculating checkdigits in fields i.e. HUSID, STAFFID, UCASNUM
• XML Sample files

Supporting documents

• Specification of the UCAS data for HESA (*J) 2007/08 (PDF)
• Glossary of terms
• Commonly used acronyms
• The Managing Information Across Partners (MIAP) programme
• The JACS2 subject coding system
• The JACS2 principal subjects
• Data Protection
• Student Associate Scheme (SAS) requirements
• HUSID lookup service
  Search the existing HESA database to find a student’s HUSID

Additional guidance

• Further guidance on courses
• Further guidance on modules
• Year-on-year linkage (HIN)
• Further guidance on FTE reporting
• Reduced returns
• Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
• File structures for downloadable files
• Further guidance on reporting MCDATE and MODE
• DLHE target population (POPDLHE)
• Fields required for FE records
• Further guidance on qualifications on entry
• Calculation of tariff scores

Data collection

• Timescales for data collection
• Validation overview
• Validation rules
• COMMIT-stage validation
• Download validation kit
• Data processing
• Check documentation