HESA Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education record 2012/13

Version 1.6 Produced 2014-04-14      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

• C12018.xsd
• C12018CodeLists.xsd
• C12018DataTypes.xsd

Tools for undertaking the survey

• Questionnaires
• Text for covering letters and e-mails

Downloadable files

• Standard Occupational Classification (2010) for the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Institutions: SOC 2010 (DLHE) (PDF)
• Default postcodes for the DLHE return (PDF)
• Derived field specifications

Supporting documents

• Coding manual release schedule
• Data protection
• Data standards
• Glossary of terms
• Guidance for institutions
• DLHE schedule

Additional guidance

• Publication categories
• Fields required for valid response and asked of third party
• Online DLHE File layout
• Central coding of SIC
• File structures for downloadable files

Data collection

• Timescales for data collection
• Validation overview
• Business rules
• COMMIT-stage rules
• Check documentation (xls)
  View the Check documentation guide for help with interpreting check documentation.
• Download validation kit