This entity describes personal attributes of the student.

Compulsory for all students on designated courses or where designation is held at provider level. Optional for all other students.

It is expected that this entity will be returned to HESA in each reporting year in which the student is active, however there is no requirement for this information to be regularly surveyed. It is not anticipated that this information would be updated within the time the student engages with the provider unless the provider is informed of a change.

This entity exists to hold elements that describe the student for the purposes of monitoring equality.