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HESA Student Record 2010/11

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HESA Student Record 2010/11

Guidance on the derivation of EntryProfile.QUALENT3 in the UCAS data for HESA transaction


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Version 1.0 Produced 2010-07-19

UCAS will provide QUALENT3 data via the UCAS Data for HESA (*J) transaction. For 2010 UCAS Data for HESA transaction only, QUALENT3 will be derived via a mapping to QUALENT2 as described below.

1. Information provided by applicant in the UCAS Apply system and examination result information provided by awarding bodies (as part of Awarding Body Linkage (ABL) processing) are used to derive a value of QUALENT2 (as in previous years' *J transactions)

2. This value is then mapped to a QUALENT3 value:

QUALENT2 CODE

DESCRIPTION

QUALENT3 CODE

DESCRIPTION

01

Higher degree of UK institution

MUK

UK Masters degree

02

Postgraduate diploma or certificate, excluding PGCE

M41

Diploma at Level M

03

PGCE with QTS/GTC registration

M71

Postgraduate Certificate of Education or Professional Graduate Diploma in Education

04

PGCE without QTS/GTC registration

M71

Postgraduate Certificate of Education or Professional Graduate Diploma in Education

05

Postgraduate equivalent qualification not elsewhere specified

M80

Other qualification at level M

10

Undergraduate qualifications with QTS

H11

First degree with honours leading to QTS

11

First degree of UK institution

HUK

UK First degree (Honours)

12

Graduate of EU institution

HZZ

Non-UK first degree

13

Graduate of other overseas institution

HZZ

Non-UK first degree

14

GNVQ/GSVQ level 5

J80

Other qualification at level

15

NVQ/SVQ level 5

J80

Other qualification at level J

16

Graduate equivalent qualification not elsewhere specified

J80

Other qualification at level J

21

OU credit(s)

C90

Undergraduate credits

22

Other credits from UK HE institution

C90

Undergraduate credits

23

Certificate or diploma of education (i.e. non-graduate initial teacher training qualification)

J48

Certificate or Diploma of Education (i.e. non-graduate initial teacher training qualification)

24

HNC or HND (including BTEC & SQA equivalents)

X04

Other qualification level not known

25

Dip. HE

J20

Diploma of Higher Education

26

GNVQ/GSVQ level 4

C80

Other qualification at level C

27

NVQ/SVQ level 4

C80

Other qualification at level C

28

Professional qualifications

X04

Other qualification level not known

29

Foundation course at HE level

J49

Foundation course at HE level

30

Other HE qualification of less than degree standard

J80

Other qualification at level J

31

Foundation Degree

J10

Foundation degree

37 *

GNVQ/GSVQ level 3

P80

Other qualification at level 3

38 *

NVQ/SVQ level 3

P80

Other qualification at level 3

39 *

'A' level equivalent qualification not elsewhere specified

P80

Other qualification at level 3

40 *

Any combinations of GCE 'A'/SQA 'Higher'/SQA 'Advanced Higher' & GNVQ/GSVQ or NVQ/SVQ at level 3

P80

Other qualification at level 3

41

ONC or OND (including BTEC & SQA equivalents)

X04

Other qualification level not known

43

Foundation course at FE level

X04

Other qualification level not known

44

Access course (QAA recognised)

X00

HE Access course, QAA recognised

45

Access course (not QAA recognised)

X01

HE Access course, not QAA recognised

47 *

Baccalaureate

P80

Other qualification at level 3

55

GCSE/'O' level qualifications only; SQA 'O' grades & Standard grades

Q80

Qualification at level 2

56

Other non-advanced qualification

Q80

Qualification at level 2

57

NVQ/SVQ level 2

Q80

Qualification at level 2

72

Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art & Design)

J80

Other qualification at level J

92

Accreditation of Prior (Experiential) Learning (APEL/APL)

X04

Other qualification level not known

93

Mature student admitted on basis of previous experience (without formal APEL/APL) &/or institution's own entrance examinations

X02

Mature student admitted on basis of previous experience and/or admissions test

94 *

Advanced Modern Apprenticeships

P80

Other qualification at level 3

97

Other non-UK qualification, level not known

X04

Other qualification level not known 

98

Student has no formal qualification

X05

Student has no formal qualification

99

Not known

X06

Not known

3. * Note that if an applicant has a QUALENT2 value of 37, 38, 39, 40, 47 or 94 and ANY examination results from an awarding body, then the QUALENT3 value will derive to P91.

4. If any of the qualifications are HE level, then the HE level qualification will overwrite any lower qualification as follows:

QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE NC will be output as C30

QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE K4 will be output as C80

QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE ND will be output as J30

QualificationsOnEntry.QUALTYPE FY will be output as J49

Institutions are advised to review this process to determine its suitability for their students.

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