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QR.C20061.Accreditation.ACCDEPENDURL.1

Accreditation.ACCDEPENDURL must exist where Accreditation.ACCDEPEND = 1
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Accreditation.ACCDEPENDURL.1

QR.C20061.Accreditation.ACCDEPENDURL.2

Accreditation.ACCDEPENDURL must not exist where Accreditation.ACCDEPEND = 0
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Accreditation.ACCDEPENDURL.2

QR.C20061.Accreditation.ACCDEPENDURLW.1

Accreditation.ACCDEPENDURLW must not exist where Accreditation.ACCDEPEND = 0
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Accreditation.ACCDEPENDURLW.1

QR.C20061.Accreditation.ACCDEPENDURLW.2

Accreditation.ACCDEPENDURLW must not exist where the provider is not in Wales
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Accreditation.ACCDEPENDURLW.2

QR.C20061.Accreditation.ACCTYPE.3

Where the Accreditation.ACCTYPE = 01104, 03001, 19301, 04001, 04202, 05101, 08101, 08402, 08501, 08701, 08801, 09101, 09202, 09301, 09401, 09501, 09510, 09702, 09801, 09901, 10001, 11601, 12301, 19101 or 19201 then KISCourse.KISAIM must equal 051, 053, ​​056, 066, 076, 077 or 092.
Business RuleErrorAmended
Plain English
The accreditation returned is only applicable for courses with aims MComp, Mdes, MEng, MME, MSc, MSci or MCompSci.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
Rule amended to extend the list of KISCourse.KISAIM codes.
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Accreditation.ACCTYPE.3

QR.C20061.Accreditation.ACCTYPE.4

Where the Accreditation.ACCTYPE = 03002, 19302, 04002, 04203, 05102, 08102, 08403, 08502, 08702, 08802, 09102, 09203, 09302, 09402, 09502, 09703, 09802, 09902, 10002, 11602, 12302, 19102 or 19202 then (KISCourse.KISAIM must equal (008, 021, 082, 110 or 119) and KISCourse.HONOURS must equal 1) or KISCourse.KISAIM must equal 056.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
The accreditation returned is only applicable for courses with aims BEng (Hons), BSc (Hons) or MEng.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Accreditation.ACCTYPE.4

QR.C20061.Accreditation.ACCTYPE.5

Where the Accreditation.ACCTYPE = 01108, 03003, 19303, 04003, 04204, 05103, 08103, 08503, 08703, 08803, 09103, 09204, 09303, 09403, 09503, 09704, 09803, 09903, 10003, 11603, 12303, 19103 or 19203 then KISCourse.KISAIM must equal (008, 053, 021, 082, 110 or 119).
Business RuleErrorAmended
Plain English
The accreditation returned is only applicable for courses with aims BEng or BSc.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Accreditation.ACCTYPE.5

QR.C20061.Accreditation.ACCTYPE.6

Where the KISCourse.Accreditation entity occurs more than once for a KISCourse each Accreditation.ACCTYPE must be unique.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Accreditation.ACCTYPE.6

QR.C20061.CourseLocation.LOCID.1

CourseLocation.LOCID must exist as a value in Location.LOCID.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.CourseLocation.LOCID.1

QR.C20061.CourseLocation.UCASCOURSEID.1

The CourseLocation.UCASCOURSEID must be unique within the CourseLocation entity.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.CourseLocation.UCASCOURSEID.1

QR.C20061.CourseLocation.UCASCOURSEID.2

Where CourseLocation.UCASCOURSEID exists, KISCourse.UCASPROGID must exist.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.CourseLocation.UCASCOURSEID.2

QR.C20061.HESACourse.HESACOURSEID.1

The combination of HESACourse.HESACOURSEID , HESACourse.HESAYEAR , HESACourse.REGUKPRN and HESACourse.TEACHUKPRN must be unique within a KIS course.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
A HESA course code, year, registering UKPRN and teaching UKPRN combination can only be returned once within a KIS course.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.HESACourse.HESACOURSEID.1

QR.C20061.HESACourse.HESAYEAR.1

Within a KISCourse, where (HESACourse.HESAYEAR = Y1 minus 4 or HESACourse.HESAYEAR = Y1 minus 2) exists then either (HESACourse.HESAYEAR = Y1 minus 3 or ILRAims.ILRYEAR = Y1 minus 3) should exist.
Business RuleWarningAmended
Plain English
A HESA course has been specified for 2016 or 2018 but not for 2017. Has the data for a consecutive year been omitted in error?
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
The years referenced in the rule description have been updated.
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.HESACourse.HESAYEAR.1

QR.C20061.HESACourse.HESAYEAR.2

Within a KISCourse where either KISCourse.HESACourse or KISCourse.ILRAims entities exist, either (HESACourse.HESAYEAR = Y1 minus 2 or ILRAims.ILRYEAR = Y1 minus 2) should exist.
Business RuleWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
A HESA course or ILR aim exists for a course but it doesn’t link to 2018 data. Has a link to 2018 data been omitted in error?
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.HESACourse.HESAYEAR.2

QR.C20061.HESACourse.REGUKPRN.1

HESACourse.REGUKPRN must exist in Institution.OTHERINST.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
Any UKPRNs returned as a HESACourse.REGUKPRN must also be included as an Institution.OTHERINST
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.HESACourse.REGUKPRN.1

QR.C20061.HESACourse.REGUKPRN.2

HESACourse.REGUKPRN must not equal Institution.UKPRN.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.HESACourse.REGUKPRN.2

QR.C20061.HESACourse.REGUKPRN.3

HESACourse.REGUKPRN and HESACourse.TEACHUKPRN must not both exist
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.HESACourse.REGUKPRN.3

QR.C20061.HESACourse.REGUKPRN.4

If Institution.UKPRN is an FEC and HESACourse entity exists then HESACourse.REGUKPRN must exist.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.HESACourse.REGUKPRN.4

QR.C20061.HESACourse.TEACHUKPRN.1

HESACourse.TEACHUKPRN must not equal Institution.UKPRN.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.HESACourse.TEACHUKPRN.1

QR.C20061.HESACourse.TEACHUKPRN.2

HESACourse.TEACHUKPRN must be a valid UKPRN. It must be a valid 8 digit code.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.HESACourse.TEACHUKPRN.2

QR.C20061.ILRAims.ILRAIMID.1

The combination of ILRAims.ILRAIMID, ILRAims.ILRYEAR, ILRAims.REGUKPRN and ILRAims.TEACHUKPRN combination must be unique within a KIS course
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
An ILR aim, year, registering UKPRN and teaching UKPRN combination can only be returned once within a KIS course.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.ILRAims.ILRAIMID.1

QR.C20061.ILRAims.ILRYEAR.1

Within a KISCourse, where (ILRAims.ILRYEAR = Y1 minus 4 or ILRAims.ILRYEAR = Y1 minus 2) exists then either (HESACourse.HESAYEAR = Y1 minus 3 or ILRAims.ILRYEAR = Y1 minus 3) should exist.
Business RuleWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
An ILR aim has been specified for 2016 or 2018 but not for 2017. Has the data for a consecutive year been omitted in error?
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.ILRAims.ILRYEAR.1

QR.C20061.ILRAims.REGUKPRN.1

ILRAims.REGUKPRN must exist in Institution.OTHERINST.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.ILRAims.REGUKPRN.1

QR.C20061.ILRAims.REGUKPRN.2

ILRAims.REGUKPRN must not equal Institution.UKPRN.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.ILRAims.REGUKPRN.2

QR.C20061.ILRAims.REGUKPRN.3

ILRAims.REGUKPRN and ILRAims.TEACHUKPRN must not both exist
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.ILRAims.REGUKPRN.3

QR.C20061.ILRAims.REGUKPRN.4

If Institution.UKPRN is not an FEC and ILRAims entity exists then ILRAims.REGUKPRN must exist
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.ILRAims.REGUKPRN.4

QR.C20061.ILRAims.TEACHUKPRN.1

ILRAims.TEACHUKPRN must not equal Institution.UKPRN.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.ILRAims.TEACHUKPRN.1

QR.C20061.ILRAims.TEACHUKPRN.2

ILRAims.TEACHUKPRN must be a valid UKPRN.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.ILRAims.TEACHUKPRN.2

QR.C20061.Institution.KISCourse.1

FECs must return either KISCourse.LDCS or KISCourse.HECOS for courses where no (KISCourse.ILRAims or KISCourse.HESACourse) entities exist.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Institution.KISCourse.1

QR.C20061.Institution.OTHERINST.1

Institution.OTHERINST must not equal Institution.UKPRN.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Institution.OTHERINST.1

QR.C20061.Institution.OTHERINST.2

Institution.OTHERINST must be a valid UKPRN.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Institution.OTHERINST.2

QR.C20061.Institution.OTHERINST.3

Where there is more than one occurrence of Institution.OTHERINST each value must be unique.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Institution.OTHERINST.3

QR.C20061.Institution.SUURL.1

Institution.SUURL must exist.
Business RuleErrorAdded
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
New rule added to enforce the return of this field.
Previous Name of Rule
N/A

QR.C20061.Institution.SUURLW.1

Providers outside of Wales cannot return Institution.SUURLW.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Institution.SUURLW.1

QR.C20061.Institution.UKPRN.1

Institution.UKPRN must be valid
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Institution.UKPRN.1

QR.C20061.KISCourse.ASSURLW.2

Providers outside of Wales cannot return KISCourse.ASSURLW
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.ASSURLW.2

QR.C20061.KISCourse.CourseLocation.4

Where the KISCourse.CourseLocation entity occurs more than once for a KISCourse each CourseLocation.LOCID must be unique.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.CourseLocation.4

QR.C20061.KISCourse.CourseLocation.5

Where KISCourse.DISTANCE equals 1 then the count of KISCourse.CourseLocation entities must equal 0 or 1
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
Where KISCourse.DISTANCE equals 1 - Course is only available through distance learning then number of KISCourse.CourseLocation entities must equal 0 or 1.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.CourseLocation.5

QR.C20061.KISCourse.CourseLocation.6

Where KISCourse.DISTANCE equals 1 then KISCourse.CourseLocation entity must only exist if CourseLocation.UCASCOURSEID exists.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
Where KISCourse.DISTANCE equals 1 - Course is only available through distance learning then a KISCourse.CourseLocation entity must only exist if CourseLocation.UCASCOURSEID exists.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.CourseLocation.6

QR.C20061.KISCourse.CRSECSTURLW.1

KISCourse.CRSECSTURLW can only exist at Welsh providers
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.CRSECSTURLW.1

QR.C20061.KISCourse.CRSEURLW.1

KISCourse.CRSEURLW can only exist at Welsh providers
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.CRSEURLW.1

QR.C20061.KISCourse.DISTANCE.4

CourseLocation.LOCID must exist where KISCourse.DISTANCE equals 0.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.DISTANCE.4

QR.C20061.KISCourse.DISTANCE.5

CourseLocation.LOCID must not exist where KISCourse.DISTANCE equals 1.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.DISTANCE.5

QR.C20061.KISCourse.DISTANCE.6

Where KISCourse.DISTANCE = 2 then KISCourse.KISMODE must equal 2.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
N/A

QR.C20061.KISCourse.EMPLOYURLW.2

Providers outside of Wales cannot return KISCourse.EMPLOYURLW
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.EMPLOYURLW.2

QR.C20061.KISCourse.HECOS.1

Courses where none of (KISCourse.HESACourse entity, KISCourse.ILRAims entity and KISCourse.LDCS) exist must have a KISCourse.HECOS field.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.HECOS.1

QR.C20061.KISCourse.HECOS.2

Where either KISCourse.HESACourse entity or KISCourse.ILRAims entity are returned KISCourse.HECOS should not exist.
Business RuleWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
Downgraded to a warning as per request from the OfS
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.HECOS.2

QR.C20061.KISCourse.HECOS.3

KISCourse.HECOS must be unique within a KISCourse.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.HECOS.3

QR.C20061.KISCourse.HECOS.4

Where KISCourse.HECOS exists then KISCourse.LDCS must not exist
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.HECOS.4

QR.C20061.KISCourse.HECOS.5

Where more than 3 occurrences of KISCourse.HECOS have been returned for a KISCourse.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
N/A

QR.C20061.KISCourse.HESACourse.3

It is expected that HEPs would return a HESACourse entity where KISCourse.HECOS does not exist.
Business RuleWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.HESACourse.3

QR.C20061.KISCourse.HONOURS.3

KISCourse.HONOURS must equal 0 where KISCourse.KISAIM = 028-038, 080, 087, 126 or 130.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.HONOURS.3

QR.C20061.KISCourse.KISAIM.10

KISCourse.KISAIM must not equal 181 for providers in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
N/A

QR.C20061.KISCourse.KISAIM.3

For providers not in Scotland, KISCourse.KISAIM codes 040 and 076 (MA and MSc) should only be returned for an undergraduate degree where the normal entry requirements are A-levels, Highers or equivalent. Courses where the normal entry requirements are a degree must not have a KIS returned.
Business RuleWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.KISAIM.3

QR.C20061.KISCourse.LDCS.3

Where either KISCourse.ILRAims entity or KISCourse.HESACourse entity are returned KISCourse.LDCS field should not exist.
Business RuleWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
Downgraded to a warning as per request from the OfS
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.LDCS.3

QR.C20061.KISCourse.LDCS.4

Only FECs can return a KISCourse.LDCS field
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.LDCS.4

QR.C20061.KISCourse.LDCS.5

KISCourse.LDCS must be unique within KIS course.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.LDCS.5

QR.C20061.KISCourse.LOCCHNGE.1

KISCourse.LOCCHNGE must exist where KISCourse.DISTANCE = 0.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.LOCCHNGE.1

QR.C20061.KISCourse.LOCCHNGE.3

KISCourse.LOCCHNGE must not exist where KISCourse.DISTANCE = 1.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.LOCCHNGE.3

QR.C20061.KISCourse.LTURLW.2

Providers outside of Wales cannot return KISCourse.LTURLW
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.LTURLW.2

QR.C20061.KISCourse.NHS.1

KISCourse.NHS must exist where no (KISCourse.HESACourse or KISCourse.ILRAims) entities exist.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.NHS.1

QR.C20061.KISCourse.NHS.3

KISCourse.NHS should not exist where (KISCourse.HESACourse or KISCourse.ILRAims) entities exist
Business RuleWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
Downgraded to a warning as per request from the OfS
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.NHS.3

QR.C20061.KISCourse.NUMSTAGE.6

KISCourse.NUMSTAGE must exist where KISCourse.KISMODE = 1 or 3.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
N/A

QR.C20061.KISCourse.NUMSTAGE.7

KISCourse.NUMSTAGE must not exist where KISCourse.KISMODE = 2.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
N/A

QR.C20061.KISCourse.SANDWICH.8

Where KISCourse.KISMODE = 2 then KISCourse.SANDWICH must equal 0.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.SANDWICH.8

QR.C20061.KISCourse.SANDWICH.9

Where KISCourse.KISMODE = 3 then KISCourse.SANDWICH must equal 0 or 1. Separate full time and part time KISCourses should be returned to reflect the different codes of KISCourse.SANDWICH.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.SANDWICH.9

QR.C20061.KISCourse.SUPPORTURLW.2

Providers outside of Wales cannot return KISCourse.SUPPORTURLW
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.SUPPORTURLW.2

QR.C20061.KISCourse.TEACHUKPRN.1

Where (HESACourse entity or ILRAims entity) exist KISCourse.TEACHUKPRN should not exist.
Business RuleWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.TEACHUKPRN.1

QR.C20061.KISCourse.TEACHUKPRN.3

Where KISCourse.TEACHUKPRN equals Institution.UKPRN and no (HESACourse or ILRAims entities) exist then KISCourse.TEACHUKPRN must exist more than once.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
Where no HESA course or ILR data have been returned for a KIS course and the returning provider UKPRN is submitted as a Teaching UKPRN, there must also be another Teaching UKPRN included.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.TEACHUKPRN.3

QR.C20061.KISCourse.TEACHUKPRN.4

KISCourse.TEACHUKPRN must be unique within the KISCourse entity.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.TEACHUKPRN.4

QR.C20061.KISCourse.TEACHUKPRN.5

KISCourse.TEACHUKPRN must be a valid UKPRN.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.TEACHUKPRN.5

QR.C20061.KISCourse.TEACHUKPRN.6

Where all KISCourse.TEACHUKPRN, HESACourse.TEACHUKPRN and ILRAims.TEACHUKPRN are the same within a KISCourse then that UKPRN should not exist in our list of Unistats submitting providers.
Business RuleWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
Where all of the teaching UKPRNs returned for a course are the same and do not match the returning provider then the teaching provider must not be one that makes a Unistats return in their own right.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.TEACHUKPRN.6

QR.C20061.KISCourse.TITLE.1

Where KISCourse.KISAIM does not equal 025, 026, 027, 039, 044, 045, 083, 085 and 086 then KISCourse.TITLE must exist.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.TITLE.1

QR.C20061.KISCourse.TITLE.10

'Top-up' courses must not be returned in the Unistats record
Business RuleErrorAdded
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
New rule added to prevent the return of top-up courses as these are excluded from the coverage of Unistats collection.
Previous Name of Rule
N/A

QR.C20061.KISCourse.TITLE.3

KISCourse.TITLE must not be returned completely in upper case.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.TITLE.3

QR.C20061.KISCourse.TITLE.4

KISCourse.TITLE should not include the words HONS or HONOURS (case insensitive).
Business RuleWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.TITLE.4

QR.C20061.KISCourse.TITLE.5

KISCourse.TITLE must not contain any of the following: College or Integrated Master (case insensitive).
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.TITLE.5

QR.C20061.KISCourse.TITLE.6

KISCourse.TITLE must not contain 'Dip', 'Cert' or 'TQFE' (case insensitive) where KIScourse.KISAIM equals 028, 029, 038, 080, 087 or 126.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.TITLE.6

QR.C20061.KISCourse.TITLE.7

KISCourse.TITLE must not contain 'Fnd' (case insensitive) where KIScourse.KISAIM equals 030, 031, 032, 033, 034, 035, 036 or 130.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.TITLE.7

QR.C20061.KISCourse.TITLEW.1

For providers in Wales where KISCourse.KISAIM does not equal 025, 026, 027, 039, 044, 045, 083, 085 and 086 then KISCourse.TITLEW must exist.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.TITLEW.1

QR.C20061.KISCourse.TITLEW.3

KISCourse.TITLEW cannot be returned by providers outside of Wales
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.TITLEW.3

QR.C20061.KISCourse.TITLEW.4

KISCourse.TITLEW must not be returned completely in upper case.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.TITLEW.4

QR.C20061.KISCourse.TITLEW.5

Where KISCourse.TITLEW exists it should not be the same as KISCourse.TITLE.
Business RuleWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.TITLEW.5

QR.C20061.KISCourse.TTCID.1

Courses where both KISCourse.HESACourse and KISCourse.ILRAims entities are missing must contain a KISCourse.TTCID field
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.TTCID.1

QR.C20061.KISCourse.TTCID.3

Where either KISCourse.HESACourse or KISCourse.ILRAims entities exist, a KISCourse.TTCID field should not exist.
Business RuleWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
Downgraded to a warning as per request from the OfS
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.TTCID.3

QR.C20061.KISCourse.UCASPROGID.3

KISCourse.UCASPROGID should exist (for those providers supplying UCAS course data) where KISCourse.KISMODE = 1 or 3.
Business RuleWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.UCASPROGID.3

QR.C20061.KISCourse.UCASPROGID.4

Where KISCourse.UCASPROGID exists, CourseLocation.UCASCOURSEID must exist.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.UCASPROGID.4

QR.C20061.KISCourse.UKPRNAPPLY.1

KISCourse.UKPRNAPPLY must not be equal to Institution.UKPRN
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.UKPRNAPPLY.1

QR.C20061.KISCourse.UKPRNAPPLY.2

KISCourse.UKPRNAPPLY must be a valid UKPRN
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.UKPRNAPPLY.2

QR.C20061.KISCourse.YEARABROAD.4

Where KISCourse.KISMODE = 2 then KISCourse.YEARABROAD must equal 0.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.YEARABROAD.4

QR.C20061.KISCourse.YEARABROAD.5

Where KISCourse.KISMODE = 3 then KISCourse.YEARABROAD must equal 0 or 1. Separate full time and part time KISCourses should be returned to reflect the different codes of KISCourse.YEARABROAD.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.YEARABROAD.5

QR.C20061.Location.ACCOMURL.1

For each Location, Location.ACCOMURL must exist unless all associated courses (all KISCourses where CourseLocation.LOCID = Location.LOCID) are delivered by distance learning (KISCourse.DISTANCE = 1).
Business RuleErrorAmended
Plain English
Accommodation cost URL must exist unless all courses for which a Unistats is required are delivered by distance learning.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
Rule description updated for clarity.
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Location.ACCOMURL.1

QR.C20061.Location.ACCOMURLW.1

Location.ACCOMURLW cannot exist if you are not a Welsh provider
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Location.ACCOMURLW.1

QR.C20061.Location.LATITUDE.1

Location.LATITUDE must be between 49.852 and 60.875
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Location.LATITUDE.1

QR.C20061.Location.LOCID.1

Location.LOCID must be unique within a provider.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Location.LOCID.1

QR.C20061.Location.LOCID.2

A Location.LOCID has been returned but has not been referenced in any CourseLocation.LOCID
Business RuleWarningAdded
Plain English
A teaching location has been returned, but there are no courses taught at that location.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
New rule added to warn where a location has been returned, but there are no courses taught at that location.
Previous Name of Rule
N/A

QR.C20061.Location.LOCNAME.1

Location.LOCNAME must be unique within a provider.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Location.LOCNAME.1

QR.C20061.Location.LOCNAME.2

Location.LOCNAME must not be returned completely in upper case.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Location.LOCNAME.2

QR.C20061.Location.LOCNAMEW.1

Location.LOCNAMEW must not exist where provider is not in Wales.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Location.LOCNAMEW.1

QR.C20061.Location.LOCNAMEW.2

Location.LOCNAMEW must be unique within a provider.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Location.LOCNAMEW.2

QR.C20061.Location.LOCNAMEW.3

Location.LOCNAMEW must not be returned completely in upper case.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Location.LOCNAMEW.3

QR.C20061.Location.LOCNAMEW.4

Where Location.LOCNAMEW exists it should not be the same as Location.LOCNAME.
Business RuleWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Location.LOCNAMEW.4

QR.C20061.Location.LOCUKPRN.1

Location.LOCUKPRN should be a valid UKPRN.
Business RuleWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Location.LOCUKPRN.1

QR.C20061.Location.LONGITUDE.1

Location.LONGITUDE must be between -8.174 and 1.824.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Location.LONGITUDE.1

QR.C20061.Location.SUURLW.1

Providers outside of Wales cannot return Location.SUURLW.
Business RuleErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Location.SUURLW.1

QR.C20061.Accreditation.ACCTYPE.1

Accreditation.ACCTYPE must exist in the list of accrediting bodies and types.
ExceptionErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Accreditation.ACCTYPE.1

QR.C20061.HESACourse.HESACOURSEID.2

(HESACourse.REGUKPRN or Institution.UKPRN) combined with HESACourse.HESACOURSEID and HESACourse.TEACHUKPRN (where it exists) must exist within the Course list for the year given in HESACourse.HESAYEAR.
ExceptionErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
The HESA course code and its registering UKPRN and teaching UKPRN must be identifiable in the HESA Student record for the year specified.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.HESACourse.HESACOURSEID.2

QR.C20061.ILRAims.ILRAIMID.2

(ILRAims.REGUKPRN or Institution.UKPRN) combined with ILRAims.ILRAIMID and ILRAims.TEACHUKPRN (where it exists) must exist within the Course list for the year given in ILRAims.ILRYEAR.
ExceptionErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
The ILR Aim and its registering UKPRN and teaching UKPRN must be identifiable in the ILR data for the year specified.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.ILRAims.ILRAIMID.2

QR.C20061.Institution.OTHERINST.4

Institution.OTHERINST and Institution.UKPRN should exist as a Registering UKPRN/Teaching UKPRN pair in the Course list.
ExceptionWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
Where a UKPRN is returned in OTHERINST to indicate a collaborative partnership then that partnership should be evidenced in the HESA Student or ILR data.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Institution.OTHERINST.4

QR.C20061.KISCourse.ASSURL.3

Where KISCourse.ASSURL exists, more than 30% of courses have an identical KISCourse.ASSURL . Applies only where more than 10 KIS courses have KISCourse.ASSURL returned.
ExceptionErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.ASSURL.3

QR.C20061.KISCourse.CRSECSTURL.1

Where KISCourse.CRSECSTURL exists, more than 30% of courses have an identical KISCourse.CRSECSTURL . Applies only where more than 10 KIS courses have KISCourse.CRSECSTURL returned.
ExceptionWarningAmended
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
Rule changed to a warning.
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.CRSECSTURL.1

QR.C20061.KISCourse.CRSEURL.2

Where KISCourse.CRSEURL exists, more than 30% of courses have an identical KISCourse.CRSEURL . Applies only where more than 10 KIS courses have KISCourse.CRSEURL returned.
ExceptionErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.CRSEURL.2

QR.C20061.KISCourse.DISTANCE.3

Where KISCourse.DISTANCE = 1 all linked courses identified in KISCourse.HESACourse and KISCourse.ILRAims entities must be distance learning.
ExceptionErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.DISTANCE.3

QR.C20061.KISCourse.HESACourse.4

Where a single Institution.KISCourse is linked to multiple HESACourses/ILRAims and the KISCourse.KISCOURSEID has not been approved, then when mapped to CAH level 3, the set of codes for each KISCourse.HESACourse and KISCourse.ILRAims must be the same.
ExceptionErrorAmended
Plain English
Where a KIS course has not been approved and is linked to multiple HESACourses/ILRAims then when mapped to CAH level 3 the set of codes for each KISCourse.HESACourse and KISCourse.ILRAims must be the same. Approved courses are those for which a switch has previously been agreed.
Further Guidance
HESA can approve switches to this rule on the proviso that all of the aggregated data items from the Student/Student alternative record and NSS can be published on Discover Uni at course level. The data must be publishable at course level, as data cannot be published at subject level due to the inconsistencies between codes linked to.
Reason for Change
Rule updated to remove reference to DLHE data, as this has been replaced with Graduate outcomes data.
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.HESACourse.4

QR.C20061.KISCourse.HESACourse.6

Where a single Institution.KISCourse is linked to multiple HESACourses/ILRAims, then when mapped to CAH level 3, the set of codes for each KISCourse.HESACourse and KISCourse.ILRAims must be the same.
ExceptionErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
For every HESA course and ILR aim linked to a single KIS course, the set of CAH level 3 codes must be the same. These courses are in the approved courses list.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.HESACourse.6

QR.C20061.KISCourse.HONOURS.4

For providers in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, where KISCourse.KISAIM level = F then KISCourse.HONOURS must not equal 0.
ExceptionErrorAdded
Plain English
For these providers, a first degree course must not be returned as a non-honours degree.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
New rule added to check for first degree courses returned as non-honours.
Previous Name of Rule
N/A

QR.C20061.KISCourse.KISAIM.4

Where KISCourse.KISAIM exists it must be a valid entry in the look up table.
ExceptionErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.KISAIM.4

QR.C20061.KISCourse.KISAIM.5

Where KISCourse.KISAIM is at first degree level all the linked KISCourse.HESACourses and KISCourse.ILRAims, when mapped to a qualification level, must also be first degree.
ExceptionErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.KISAIM.5

QR.C20061.KISCourse.KISAIM.6

Where KISCourse.KISAIM is at other undergraduate level all the linked KISCourse.HESACourses and KISCourse.ILRAims, when mapped to a qualification level, must also be other undergraduate.
ExceptionErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.KISAIM.6

QR.C20061.KISCourse.KISAIM.7

Where KISCourse.KISAIM is an enhanced first degree then all the linked KISCourse.HESACourses when mapped to a qualification level, should also be enhanced first degree.
ExceptionWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.KISAIM.7

QR.C20061.KISCourse.KISAIM.8

Where KISCourse.KISAIM is coded 030 - 036 or 130 then all the linked KISCourse.HESACourses and KISCourse.ILRAims, when mapped to a qualification level, should also be Foundation Degrees.
ExceptionWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.KISAIM.8

QR.C20061.KISCourse.KISAIM.9

Where KISCourse.KISAIM is 038 then all the linked KISCourse.HESACourses and KISCourse.ILRAims, when mapped to a qualification level, should also be HNDs.
ExceptionWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.KISAIM.9

QR.C20061.KISCourse.KISCOURSEID.4

Where more than one KIS Course found with matching KISCourse.TITLE, KISCourse.KISAIM, KISCourse.FOUNDATION, KISCourse.SANDWICH, KISCourse.YEARABROAD, KISCourse.HONOURS, (teaching provider UKPRN (where KIS submitted on their behalf) or Institution.UKPRN), CourseLocation.LOCID and KISCourse.KISMODE (treat KISCourse.KISMODE = 3 as matching both KISCourse.KISMODE = 1 and 2).
ExceptionErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
Based on the data returned in the KISCourse fields: TITLE, KISAIM, FOUNDATION, SANDWICH, YEARABROAD, HONOURS, KISMODE, the teaching provider UKPRN and CourseLocation.LOCID there appear to be duplicate Unistats records for the course. Note: KISMODE of 3 (Both) is treated as matching both KISMODE of 1 (FT) and 2 (PT).
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.KISCOURSEID.4

QR.C20061.KISCourse.KISCOURSEID.5

Where there are more than 8 KIS courses then at least 66% of them must have either a HESACourse and / or ILRAims entity associated with them.
ExceptionWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
There are more than 8 courses but only between 10% and 66% of them have historical data associated with them (i.e. where there are HESACourse or ILRAims entities linked to the course). It is expected the majority of courses submitted will have data associated with them.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.KISCOURSEID.5

QR.C20061.KISCourse.KISCOURSEID.6

Where there are more than 8 KIS courses then at least 10% of them must have either a HESACourse and / or ILRAims entity associated with them.
ExceptionErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
There are more than 8 courses but less than 10% of them have historical data associated with them (i.e. where there are HESACourse or ILRAims entities linked to the course). It is expected the majority of courses submitted will have data associated with them.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.KISCOURSEID.6

QR.C20061.KISCourse.KISMODE.1

Where KISCourse.KISMODE = 1 all the linked KISCourse.HESACourses and KISCourse.ILRAims should have full time students in the tables.
ExceptionWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
Where a KIS course is returned as full time there should be full time students associated with any related HESA courses and ILR aims.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.KISMODE.1

QR.C20061.KISCourse.KISMODE.2

Where KISCourse.KISMODE = 2 all the linked KISCourse.HESACourses and KISCourse.ILRAims should have part time students in the tables.
ExceptionWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
Where a KIS course is returned as part time there should be part time students associated with any related HESA courses and ILR aims.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.KISMODE.2

QR.C20061.KISCourse.LTURL.3

Where KISCourse.LTURL exists, more than 30% of courses have an identical KISCourse.LTURL. Applies only where more than 10 KIS courses have KISCourse.LTURL returned.
ExceptionErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.LTURL.3

QR.C20061.KISCourse.NUMSTAGE.4

Where KISCourse.KISMODE = 1 or 3 and the level of the course is First Degree, the number returned in KISCourse.NUMSTAGE must be 2 or more. Add 1 to the number of stages expected where KISCourse.SANDWICH = 2, also add 1 to the number of stages expected where KISCourse.FOUNDATION = 2.
ExceptionErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.NUMSTAGE.4

QR.C20061.KISCourse.NUMSTAGE.5

Where KISCourse.KISMMODE = 1 or 3 and the level of the course is Other Undergraduate the number returned in KISCourse.NUMSTAGE must be 1 or more. Add 1 to the number of stages expected where KISCourse.SANDWICH = 2, also add 1 to the number of stages expected where KISCourse.FOUNDATION = 2.
ExceptionErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.NUMSTAGE.5

QR.C20061.KISCourse.TITLE.8

None of the entries in the labels of KISAIM should exist as a substring of KISCourse.TITLE (case insensitive).
ExceptionWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
TITLE should not contain the aim of the course, except where the aim appears in one of the following permissible words: BAGS, BALLET, BANKING, BASED, COMBAT, FOOTBALL, GERMAN, GLOBAL, HUMAN, INFORMATION, LLB, MAIN, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, MASTERS, MATHEMATICS, PRIMARY, RIBA, SBAENEG or URBAN.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.TITLE.8

QR.C20061.KISCourse.TITLE.9

A KISAIM label must not exist as a substring at the start of KISCourse.TITLE
ExceptionErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.TITLE.9

QR.C20061.KISCourse.UCASPROGID.5

Where KISCourse.UCASPROGID and CourseLocation.UCASCOURSEID exist within a KIS Course they should exist as a pair in the latest UCAS lookup file.
ExceptionWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.UCASPROGID.5

QR.C20061.KISCourse.UCASPROGID.6

More than 5% of KISCourse.UCASPROGID and CourseLocation.UCASCOURSEID pairs returned do not exist in the latest UCAS lookup file.
ExceptionErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.UCASPROGID.6

QR.C20061.KISCourse.UCASPROGID.7

Where KISCourse.UCASPROGID exists, it should exist for that KISCourse.UKPRNAPPLY, teaching provider UKPRN (where KIS submitted on their behalf) or Institution.UKPRN in the latest UCAS lookup file.
ExceptionWarningCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.UCASPROGID.7

QR.C20061.KISCourse.UCASPROGID.8

The combination of KISCourse.UCASPROGID, KISCourse.KISMODE, CourseLocation.LOCID and CourseLocation.UCASCOURSEID must be unique when compared against different KISCourse.KISCOURSEIDs within the KIS file submitted.
ExceptionErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
A KISCourse.UCASPROGID, KISCourse.KISMODE, CourseLocation.LOCID and CourseLocation.UCASCOURSEID combination has occurred for more than one KISCOURSE within the KIS file submitted.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.UCASPROGID.8

QR.C20061.Location.LONGITUDE.2

Locations must be at least 1 kilometre apart.
ExceptionErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.Location.LONGITUDE.2

QR.C20061.KISCourse.KISCOURSEID.1

Where KISCourse.KISCOURSEID has been approved for mapping to multiple CAH level 3 the aggregation codes Continuation.CONTAGG, Entry.ENTAGG and Tariff.TARAGG where they exist in the Unistats output file must equal 14 or 24.
Unistats exceptionErrorAmended
Plain English
Approved courses must display data at course level (over 1 or 2 years) for all of the following metrics - Continuation, Entry qualifications and Tariff.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
Rule amended to remove reference to classification data.
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.KISCOURSEID.1

QR.C20061.KISCourse.KISCOURSEID.2

Where KISCourse.KISCOURSEID has been approved for mapping to multiple CAH level 3 the aggregation codes Common.COMAGG, Employment.EMPAGG, and JobType.JOBAGG where they exist in the Unistats output file must equal 14 or 24.
Unistats exceptionErrorAmended
Plain English
Approved courses must display data at course level (over 1 or 2 years) for all of the following metrics - Common Jobs, Employment and Job Type.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
Rule updated to remove reference to DLHE data, as this has been replaced with Graduate outcomes data.
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.KISCOURSEID.2

QR.C20061.KISCourse.KISCOURSEID.3

Where KISCourse.KISCOURSEID has been approved for mapping to multiple CAH level 3 the aggregation codes NSS.NSSAGG and NHSNSS.NHSAGG where they exist in the Unistats output file must equal 14 or 24.
Unistats exceptionErrorCarried Forward
Plain English
Approved courses must display data at course level (over 1 or 2 years) for all of the following metrics - NSS and NSS NHS.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
N/A
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C19061.KISCourse.KISCOURSEID.3

QR.C20061.KISCourse.KISCOURSEID.7

Salary or earnings data (GOSALARY, LEO3, LEO5) aggregates with more than 5 subjects. Please contact Liaison for a switch.
Unistats exceptionErrorAdded
Plain English
Graduate outcomes salary or LEO earnings data publishes with more than five subjects.
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
New rule added following the need to allow unbounded GOSALARY entities in the output.
Previous Name of Rule
N/A

QR.C20061.KISCourse.JACS.1

Courses where none of (KISCourse.HESACourse entity, KISCourse.ILRAims entity and KISCourse.LDCS) exist must have a KISCourse.JACS field
Business RuleErrorDeleted
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
Rule deleted as the KISCourse.JACS field no longer exists.
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C17061.KISCourse.JACS.1

QR.C20061.KISCourse.JACS.3

Where either KISCourse.HESACourse entity or KISCourse.ILRAims entity are returned KISCourse.JACS must not exist.
Business RuleErrorDeleted
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
Rule deleted as the KISCourse.JACS field no longer exists.
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C17061.KISCourse.JACS.3

QR.C20061.KISCourse.JACS.5

FECs must return either KISCourse.LDCS or KISCourse.JACS for courses where no (KISCourse.ILRAims or KISCourse.HESACourse) entities exist.
Business RuleErrorDeleted
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
Rule deleted as the KISCourse.JACS field no longer exists.
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C17061.KISCourse.JACS.5

QR.C20061.KISCourse.JACS.6

KISCourse.JACS must be unique within KIS course.
Business RuleErrorDeleted
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
Rule deleted as the KISCourse.JACS field no longer exists.
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C17061.KISCourse.JACS.6

QR.C20061.KISCourse.JACS.7

Where KISCourse.JACS exists then KISCourse.LDCS must not exist
Business RuleErrorDeleted
Plain English
N/A
Further Guidance
N/A
Reason for Change
Rule deleted as the KISCourse.JACS field no longer exists.
Previous Name of Rule
QR.C17061.KISCourse.JACS.7