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Key Information Set 2014/15 - The UCAS Course code for the course

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Key Information Set 2014/15

Fields required from institutions in England

The UCAS Course code for the course


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Typefield
Short nameUCASCOURSEID
Description

This field records the UCAS course code(s) for the KISCourse.

Applicable toEngland Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Coverage

All CourseLocations where KISCourse.UCASPROGID is returned

Notes

From 2014 this field must be returned in the format NNNN (where N is a numeric value).

This field must contain a valid numeric UCAS 'course code' for 2015 (as per the 'course code' obtained via the manage courses/course details screen in UCAS Course Collect).

UCASCOURSEID must not contain the alpha-numeric programme application code ('App.code' obtained via the manage programmes and courses screen in UCAS Course Collect) that applicants use to apply for the programme on UCAS Apply, previously known as the legacy course code.

This field must not exist if KISCourse.KISTYPE = 3.

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

Linking to UCAS.

Part of
Field length4
Minimum occurrences0
Maximum occurrencesunbounded
Schema components
Element: UCASCOURSEID
Data type: UCASCOURSEIDType
OwnerUCAS
Version1.3
Date modified2015-01-30
Change management notesBusiness rule 2 added to ensure that where CourseLocation.UCASCOURSEID exists, KISCourse.UCASPROGID must exist.

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