HESA Student record 2010/11
HESA Student record 2010/11Commonly used acronyms |
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Version 1.1 Produced 2008-08-13
ACUÂ Â | Association of Commonwealth Universities |
AGCASÂ Â | Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services |
AHRC | Arts and Humanities Research Council |
AHUA | Association of Heads of University Administrations |
AIRSÂ Â | Accelerated and Intensive Routes in Higher Education |
ALCÂ Â | Administrative Library and Computing |
AoCÂ Â | Association of Colleges |
ASCIIÂ Â | American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
AUAÂ Â | Association of University Administrators |
AUDEÂ Â | Association of University Directors of Estates |
BBSRCÂ Â | Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council |
BTECÂ Â | Business and Technician Education Council |
BUFDGÂ Â | British Universities Finance Directors Group |
CASCOT | Computer Assisted Coding Tool |
CATÂ Â | Credit Accumulation Transfer |
CNAAÂ Â | Council for National Academic Awards |
CSYSÂ Â | Certificate of Sixth Year Studies |
CVEÂ Â | Continuing Vocational Education |
CVUÂ Â | Council of Validating Universities |
DARDNIÂ Â | Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Northern Ireland |
DELNIÂ Â | Department for Employment and Learning for Northern Ireland |
DENIÂ Â | Department of Education for Northern Ireland |
DfESÂ Â | Department for Education and Skills (in 2007 was split into the DIUS and DCSF) |
DIUS | Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills |
DCSF | Department for Children, Schools and Families |
DH | Department of Health |
ECÂ Â | European Community (or European Commission depending on context) |
EDIÂ Â | Electronic Data Interchange |
EGASÂ Â | Education Grants Advisory Service |
EPSRCÂ Â | Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council |
ERASMUSÂ Â | European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of Univ. Students |
ERDFÂ Â | European Regional Development Fund |
ESFÂ Â | European Social Fund |
ESRCÂ Â | Economic and Social Research Council |
FEÂ Â | Further Education |
FECÂ Â | Further Education College(s) |
FEDAÂ Â | Further Educuation Development Agency |
FESÂ Â | Further Education Statistics |
FTEÂ Â | Full Time Equivalent(s) |
GCEÂ Â | General Certificate of Education |
GCSEÂ Â | General Certificate of Secondary Education |
GESTÂ Â | Grants for Education Support and Training |
GNVQÂ Â | General National Vocational Qualification |
GRISTÂ Â | Grant Related In-Service Training |
GSVQÂ Â | General Scottish Vocational Qualification |
GTTRÂ Â | Graduate Teacher Training Registry |
HEÂ Â | Higher Education |
HECSUÂ Â | Higher Education Careers Service Unit |
HEFCEÂ Â | Higher Education Funding Council for England |
HEFCWÂ Â | Higher Education Funding Council for Wales |
HEIÂ Â | Higher Education Institution(s) |
HEMSÂ Â | Higher Education Management Statistics |
HEPPIÂ Â | Higher Education Pay and Price Index |
HEROÂ Â | Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the UK |
HESAÂ Â | Higher Education Statistics Agency |
HESACODEÂ Â | HESA Classification Of Disciplines in Education |
HESESÂ Â | Higher Education Students Early Statistics Survey |
HITECCÂ Â | Higher Education Introductory Technology & Engineering Conversion Courses |
HNCÂ Â | Higher National Certificate |
HNDÂ Â | Higher National Diploma |
HSCIC | Health and Social Care Information Centre |
ILRÂ Â | Individual Learner Record |
INSETÂ Â | In-Service Education of Teachers |
ISOÂ Â | International Standards Organisation |
ITTÂ Â | Initial Teacher Training |
JACSÂ Â | Joint Academic Coding System |
JANETÂ Â | Joint Academic Network |
JISCÂ Â | Joint Information Services Committee |
JYAÂ Â | Junior Year Abroad |
LEAÂ Â | Local Education Authority |
LEONARDOÂ Â | European Commission action programme in the sphere of vocational training |
LINGUAÂ Â | Scheme to improve students language skills |
LLNÂ Â | Lifelong Learning Network |
LSCÂ Â | The Learning and Skills Council |
LSDAÂ Â | Learning and Skills and Development Agency |
MRCÂ Â | Medical Research Council |
NAWÂ Â | National Assembly for Wales |
NCIHEÂ Â | National Committee of Inquiry into Higher Education |
NERCÂ Â | Natural Environmental Research Council |
NHSÂ Â | National Health Service |
NIÂ Â | Northern Ireland |
NS-SECÂ Â | National Statistics Socio-Economic Classification |
NVQÂ Â | National Vocational Qualification |
OECDÂ Â | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
ONCÂ Â | Ordinary National Certificate |
ONDÂ Â | Ordinary National Diploma |
ONSÂ Â | Office for National Statistics |
ORSASÂ Â | Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme |
PCTÂ Â | Primary Care Trust |
PFIÂ Â | Private Finance Initiative |
PGCEÂ Â | Postgraduate Certificate in Education |
PIÂ Â | Performance Indicator(s) |
PICKUPÂ Â | Professional Industrial & Commercial up-dating Programme |
PPARCÂ Â | Particle Physics & Astronomy Research Council - now, with the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils (CCLRC), part of the Science and Technology Facilities Council |
QAAÂ Â | Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education |
QCAÂ Â | Qualifications and Curriculum Authority |
QSLÂ Â | Qualified School Leaver |
QTSÂ Â | Qualified Teacher Status |
RAEÂ Â | Research Assessment Exercise |
SAASÂ Â | Student Awards Agency for Scotland |
SCEÂ Â | Scottish Certificate of Education |
SCOPÂ Â | Standing Conference of Principals (now known as GuildHE) |
SCOTCATÂ Â | Scottish Credit Accumulation & Transfer Scheme |
SEBÂ Â | Scottish Examination Board |
SEERAD | Scottish Executive (Scottish Government) Environment & Rural Affairs Department |
SEETLLD | Scottish Executive (Scottish Government) Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning Department |
SFCÂ Â | Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council |
SHA | Strategic Health Authority |
SICÂ Â | Standard Industrial Classification |
SLDDÂ Â | Students with Learning Difficulties or Disabilities |
SOC1990Â Â | Standard Occupational Classification 1990 |
SOC2000Â Â | Standard Occupational Classification 2000 |
SOCRATESÂ Â | European Commission action programme in the sphere of school and higher education in the European Community. |
SQAÂ Â | Scottish Qualifications Authority |
SRHEÂ Â | Society for Research into Higher Education |
SROCÂ Â | Student Record Officers' Conference |
SSRÂ Â | Student Staff Ratio |
SVQÂ Â | Scottish Vocational Qualification |
SWAPÂ Â | Scottish Wider Access Programme |
TDA | Training and Development Agency for Schools |
TEMPUSÂ Â | Trans-European Mobility Programme for University Studies |
UACEÂ Â | Universities Association for Continuing Education |
UAPÂ Â | University Authorities Panel |
UCASÂ Â | Universities & Colleges Admissions Service |
UCEAÂ Â | The Universities and Colleges Employers Association |
UFIÂ Â | University for Industry |
UK NARICÂ Â | The National Academic Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom |
UKÂ Â | United Kingdom |
USRÂ Â | Universities Statistical Record |
USSÂ Â | Universities Superannuation Scheme |
VCEÂ Â | Vocational Certificate in Education |
WBLÂ Â | Work Based Learning |
WAG-DELLS | Welsh Assembly Government's Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills |
WDCÂ Â | Workforce Development Confederation |
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