Skip to main content

HESA Student Record 2010/11 - UCAS Application Number

Back to C10051

HESA Student Record 2010/11

Fields required from institutions in Scotland

UCAS Application Number


return to field list
Typefield
Short nameUCASAPPID
Description

This field is the UCAS application code/number, which is a four or nine character code issued by UCAS

Applicable toEngland Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Coverage

All entrants who entered this Instance via a UCAS scheme

Notes

The UCAS Application Code/Number together with the UCAS Personal identifier (Student.UCASPERID) forms the UCAS Application Identifier. The application code/number will normally be a four character code (two alpha and two numeric) or the old style UCAS Application Number of nine numeric characters.

This field is used by HESA to identify and validate students who entered an HEI through a UCAS scheme.

Quality rules
Quality rules relating to this field are displayed here.
Reason required

To identify students who entered their current instance via a UCAS application system and to facilitate linking between UCAS and HESA records.

Part of
Field length9
Minimum occurrences0
Maximum occurrences1
Schema components
Element: UCASAPPID
Data type: UCASAPPIDType
Related fields
OwnerUCAS
Version1.0

Contact Liaison by email or on +44 (0)1242 388 531.