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Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education record 2015/16 - How funding further study - Q29

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Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education record 2015/16

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How funding further study - Q29


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Typefield
Short nameSTUDYFUND
Description

This data item describes how the HE leaver mainly funded the further study, training or research they were undertaking on the census date.

Applicable toEngland Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Coverage

All HE leavers where Student.ALLACT is coded 5 or 6.

QuestionQ29. How did you mainly fund your study, training or research?
Valid entries and labels
CodeLabel
01Self-funding (e.g. savings/loans/employment)
02Grant or award (e.g. Research Council Studentship, bursary(s))
03Sponsorship
04My employer provided financial support (e.g. course fees, provision of study leave)
05Other
Notes

Only one box ticked by the HE leaver can be coded. Should the HE leaver tick more than one box, code the one nearest the top of the list as ordered in the valid entries.

A response to the question is expected if the following codes were used for Q1 (Student.ALLACT): 5 'Engaged in full-time further study, training or research' or 6 'Engaged in part-time further study, training or research'.

Code 03 'Sponsorship' includes government agencies, charitable trusts, international governments and agencies, not-for-profit organisations, foundations or any other organisation where they have agreed to pay all or part of the study, study costs and living costs.

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To be asked of third partyYes
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Reason required

To find out about how HE leavers fund their further study, training or research and provide information to current students.

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Field length2
Minimum occurrences0
Maximum occurrences1
Schema components
Element: STUDYFUND
OwnerHESA
Version1.0

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