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XQLEV601_1.14.1

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Field description Field abbreviation Field version Field length Field type
Level of qualification - 6 way split XQLEV601 1.14.1 1 Char

Valid entries

Code Label
1 Higher degree (research)
2 Higher degree (taught)
3 Other postgraduate
4 First degree
5 Other undergraduate
6 Further education
_ No qualification awarded

Dependent fields

    Depend upon fields

    • QUAL

    Additional information

    Higher degree (research) includes doctorate and masters degrees studied primarily through research

    Higher degree (taught) includes doctorate and masters degrees not studied primarily through research, and postgraduate bachelors degrees at level M.

    Other postgraduate includes postgraduate diplomas, certificates and professional qualifications, Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE at level M), institutional postgraduate credits and no formal postgraduate qualifications.

    First degree includes first degrees (including eligibility to register to practice with a health or social care or veterinary statutory regulatory body/Architects Registration Board), first degrees with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)/leading to Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS)/registration with a General Teaching Council (GTC), enhanced first degrees (including those leading towards obtaining eligibility to register to practice with a health or social care or veterinary statutory regulatory body) and first degrees obtained concurrently with a diploma.

    Other undergraduate includes qualifications equivalent to and below first degree level, including, but not limited to, Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE at level H), foundation degrees, diplomas in HE (including those with eligibility to register to practice with a health or social care regulatory body), Higher National Diploma (HND), Higher National Certificate (HNC), Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE), Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE), qualifications leading to Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) only, foundation courses at HE level, NVQ/SVQ levels 4 and 5, post-degree diplomas and certificates at undergraduate level, professional qualifications at undergraduate level, other undergraduate diplomas and certificates including pre- and post-registration health and social care and veterinary courses and courses in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector, other formal HE qualifications of less than degree standard, institutional undergraduate credit and no formal undergraduate qualifications.

    Further education includes Diplomas, Certificates and National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ)/Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQ) at level 3 and below, A/AS levels, Advanced Highers/Highers (Scotland), GCSEs, Intermediates (Scotland), HE Access courses, Welsh for Adults and other qualifications below HE level.

    Where an instance had no QualificationsAwarded entity associated with it, this field will be a single underscore.

    Technical Specification

    The Student and AP student records differ in their coverage of qualifications awarded, with the AP student record using a smaller subset of the codes used in Student to reflect a smaller remit. The technical specification for this field is therefore expressed on a per-collection basis.

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION IN THE CYY051 STUDENT RECORD

    XQOBTN01 (CHAR 3) XQLEV601
    D00, L00 1
    E00, M00, M01, M02, M10, M11, M16, M50 2
    D90, L80, L90, L91, E40, E43, E90, M40, M41, M42, M43, M44, M45, M70, M71, M72, M73, M76, M78, M79, M80, M86, M88, M90, M91 3
    M22, M26, M28, H00, H11, H12, H16, H18, H22, H23, H24, H50, I00, I11, I12, I16 4
    H41, H42, H43, H60, H61, H62, H70, H71, H72, H76, H78, H79, H80, H81, H88, H90, H91, I60, I61, I70, I71, I72, I73, I74, I76, I78, I79, I80, I81, I90, I91,J10, J16, J20, J26, J30, J41, J42, J43, J45, J76, J80, J90,C20, C30, C41, C42, C43, C77, C78, C80, C90 5
    P41, P42, P43, P45, P50, P55, P56, P70, P77, P78, P80, P85, P90, Q41, Q42, Q43, Q45, Q50, Q56, Q57, Q70, Q80, Q90, R42, R43, R45, R50, R56, R57, R70, R80, R90,S42, S57, S80, S90, X00, X01, X41, X42, X43, X44, X45, X46 6
    ___ _

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION IN THE CYY054 AP STUDENT RECORD

    XQOBTN01 (CHAR 3) XQLEV601
    D00, L00 1
    E00, M00, M01, M02, M10, M11, M16, M50 2
    D90, L80, L90, L91, E40, E43, E90, M40, M41, M42, M43, M44, M45, M70, M71, M72, M73, M76, M78, M79, M80, M86, M88, M90, M91 3
    M22, M26, M28, H00, H11, H12, H16, H18, H22, H23, H24, H50, I00, I11, I12, I16 4
    H41, H42, H43, H60, H61, H62, H70, H71, H72, H76, H78, H79, H80, H81, H88, H90, H91, I60, I61, I70, I71, I72, I73, I74, I76, I78, I79, I80, I81, I90, I91,J10, J16, J20, J26, J30, J41, J42, J43, J45, J76, J80, J90,C20, C30, C41, C42, C43, C77, C78, C80, C90 5
    P41, P42, P43, P45, P50, P55, P56, P70, P77, P78, P80, P85, P90, Q41, Q42, Q43, Q45, Q50, Q56, Q57, Q70, Q80, Q90, R42, R43, R45, R50, R56, R57, R70, R80, R90,S42, S57, S80, S90 6
    ___ _

    Revision history

    Date Version Notes
    2018-05-10 1.14.1 The Technical Specification section has been updated to add XQOBTN01 valid entries D00, D90, E00, E40, E43, E90, L00, L80, L90, L91, M40, M41, M42, M43, M44, M45, M50, M70, M72, M76, M78, M79, M80, M86, M88, M90, M91, H12, I12, I73 to the CYY054 section.
    2018-01-31 1.13.1 The Technical Specification section has been updated to remove XQOBTN01 valid entry D01.
    2016-11-01 1.12.1 The Technical Specification section has been updated to add new XQOBTN01 valid entries to the Student and AP student derivations, which result from the additions of new valid entries for the XQOBTN01 field for the respective records in 16/17. M73 and I78 have been added to the Cyy051 section; M00, M01, M02, M10, M11, M16, M41, M42, M44, M73 and I78 have been added to the Cyy054 section. M71 added to Cyy054 as it had been omitted in error.
    2016-02-09 1.11.1 The Technical Specification section has been revised to express the requirements separately for the Student and AP student collections. No change to function.
    2014-10-16 1.10.1 Addition of new Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) QUAL codes H12, I12, and I73 to Technical Specification. Additional information adjusted accordingly.
    2013-10-02 1.9.1 Addition of code M28 to the Technical specification due to a corresponding change in XQOBTN01. Additional information adjusted accordingly.
    2013-02-01 1.8.1 Addition of codes M44 and H62 to Technical specification due to their addition in XQOBTN01. Additional information adjusted accordingly.
    2011-05-31 1.7.3 Correction to Technical specification XQOBTN01 (CHAR 3) '__' to '___'
    2011-01-31 1.7.2 Amended field name to 'Level of qualification'
    2010-04-09 1.7.1 New XOBTN01 input values added to Technical specification: D01, M02, M79, M26, H79, I79, C77, C78, P77, P78. Minor text amendments
    2009-03-13 1.6.2 Format amendments. Labels aligned to Student volume. Field type added. No change to technical specification.
    2008-01-26 1.6.1 Revised for Cyy051
    2004-02-13 1.5.1 Code 63 moved to FE level
    2003-03-01 1.4.1 03/04 codes changes
    2003-02-13 1.3.1 02/03 codes changes
    2002-03-08 1.2.1 Foundation degree code 28 added
    1998-09-25 1.1.1 Created

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