This field is used to indicate the qualification class that the student obtained.

Compulsory for all qualifications awarded records where (QualificationsAwarded.QUAL = M22, H00, H11, H16, H18, H22, H23, H24, H50, I00, I11, I16). Also compulsory for those students who have achieved a relevant FE qualification (i.e. where a grade is meaningful) at institutions in England and Wales, that is with QUAL codes beginning, P, Q, R, S and X

To monitor achievement.

Only codes 01-11 should be used for students who have achieved an undergraduate degree qualification.

Enhanced degrees should be coded 07 'Unclassified honours', if not classified.

HESA aggregates codes 07, 08, 10 and 11 as "unclassified".

Medical degrees which are not honours programmes should be coded 10 or 11.

Codes 51-90 are the codes to be used for FE level students at institutions in England and Wales. A grade should be returned for all qualifications where the grade is meaningful. Other codes should not be used for FE level students.