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XLEV601_1.16.1

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Field description Field abbreviation Field version Field length Field type
Level of study - 6 way split XLEV601 1.16.1 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

Dependent fields

  • None

Depend upon fields

  • COURSEAIM

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), first degrees obtained concurrently with a diploma and intercalated first degrees.

Other undergraduate includes course aims 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 courses of study 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.

Technical Specification

The Student and Student Alternative records differ in their coverage of course aims, with the Student Alternative 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

Course.COURSEAIM XLEV601
D00, L00 1
E00, M00, M01, M02, M10, M11, M16, M50 2
D90, L80, L90, L91, L99, E13, E40, E43, E90, M13, M40, M41, M42, M43, M44, M45, M70, M71, M72, M73, M76, M78, M79, M80, M86, M88, M90, M91, M99 3
M22, M26, M28, H00, H11, H12, H16, H18, H22, H23, H50, I00, I11, I12, I16 4
H13, H41, H42, H43, H60, H61, H62, H70, H71, H72, H76, H78, H79, H80, H81, H88, H90, H91, H99, I60, I61, I70, I71, I72, I73, I74, I76, I78, I79, I80, I81, I90, I91, I99, J10, J13, J16, J20, J26, J30, J41, J42, J43, J45, J76, J80, J90, J99, C13, C20, C30, C41, C42, C43, C77, C78, C80, C90, C99 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, X99 6

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION IN THE CYY054 STUDENT ALTERNATIVE RECORD

Course.COURSEAIM XLEV601
D00, L00 1
E00, M00, M01, M02, M10, M11, M16, M50 2
D90, L80, L90, L91, L99, E13, E40, E43, E90, M13, M40, M41, M42, M43, M44, M45, M70, M71, M72, M73, M76, M78, M79, M80, M86, M88, M90, M91, M99 3
M22, M26, M28, H00, H11, H12, H16, H18, H22, H23, H50, I00, I11, I12, I16 4
H13, H41, H42, H43, H60, H61, H62, H70, H71, H72, H76, H78, H79, H80, H81, H88, H90, H91, H99, I60, I61, I70, I71, I72, I73, I74, I76, I78, I79, I80, I81, I90, I91, I99, J10, J13, J16, J20, J26, J30, J41, J42, J43, J45, J76, J80, J90, J99, C13, C20, C30, C41, C42, C43, C77, C78, C80, C90, C99 5

Revision history

Date Version Notes
2020-05-19 1.16.1 Valid entry I13 (Access course or pathway programme at level 5) amended and changed to J13 (Access course or pathway programme at level 5
2020-03-26 1.15.1 Valid entry Z99 removed from technical specification. New valid entries added C13, I13 & H13 into 05 and M13 & E13 into 03
2018-08-21 1.14.1 The CYY054 Technical Specification section has been updated to add new COURSEAIM valid entries: D00, D90, L00, L80, L90, L91, L99, E00, E40, E43, E90, M40, M41, M42, M43, M44, M45, M50, M70, M72, M76, M78, M79, M80, M86, M88, M90, M91, M99, H12, I12, I73
2018-01-31 1.13.1 The CYY051 Technical Specification section has been updated to remove COURSEAIM valid entry D01
2016-11-01 1.12.1 The Technical Specification section has been updated to add new COURSEAIM valid entries to the Student and AP student derivations, which result from the additions of new valid entries in the respective records. M73, I78 and Z99 have been added to the Cyy051 section; M00, M01, M02, M10, M11, M16, M71, M73 and I78 have been added to the Cyy054 section. I73 has been removed from the Cyy054 section
2016-02-08 1.11.1 Technical specification section updated to split out the Student and AP student collection derivations, as the AP student collection only uses a subset of the codes available to Student. No change to function
2015-06-18 1.10.2 Minor error correction to Technical Specification: an instance of 'I9' in the listed Course.COURSEAIMs which derive to valid entry 5 in this derived field has been corrected to read 'I99'
2014-10-16 1.10.1 Addition of new Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) COURSEAM codes H12, I12, and I73 to Technical Specification. Additional information adjusted accordingly
2013-09-30 1.9.1 Addition of code M28 and removal of code H24 from the technical specification due to changes in Course.COURSEAIM. Additional information adjusted accordingly
2013-01-21 1.8.1 Addition of codes M44 and H62 to technical specification due to their addition in Course.COURSEAIM. Additional information adjusted accordingly
2010-04-08 1.7.1 Amended text and codes added to Course.COURSEAIM
2009-03-13 1.6.2 Format amendments. Labels aligned to Student volume. Field type added. No change to technical specification. Notes updated to reflect current definitions
2008-01-26 1.6.1 Revised for Cyy051
2005-02-21 1.5.1 Code 63 moved to FE level
2004-02-13 1.4.1 03/04 codes included
2003-02-13 1.3.1 02/03 codes included
2001-09-24 1.2.1 Foundation degree (QUALAIM code 28) included in OUG
1998-09-25 1.1.1 Created

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