September 2002/40
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| To: | Heads of HEFCE-funded higher education institutions Heads of universities in Northern Ireland |
| Of interest to those responsible for: | Student data, Funding |
| Reference: | 2002/40 |
| Publication date: | September 2002 |
| Enquiries to: | Joe Clark tel 0117 931 7292 e-mail heses@hefce.ac.uk |
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Executive summary
Purpose
1. This document asks institutions to complete the annual survey on full-time equivalent student load on recognised higher education (HE) courses.
Key points
2 . The data will:
- Give an early indication, including for government planning purposes, of the number of HE students studying in the academic year 2002-03.
- Enable us to monitor the achievement of the funding agreement targets for the academic year 2002-03.
- Together with data supplied to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), inform our allocation of teaching funds for the academic year 2003-04.
3. This document provides:
- Guidance notes for completing the Higher Education Students Early Statistics Survey 2002-03 (HESES02).
- Definitions used in the HESES02 survey.
- Examples of the survey tables, which will be distributed electronically.
4. Information contained in the annexes will help institutions to complete the survey.
| Annex | |
| Annex A: | Summary of changes and clarifications since HESES01 |
| Annex B: | HESES02 student population |
| Annex C: | Recognised HE courses |
| Annex D: | Countable years of programme of study |
| Annex E: | Student load for part-time years of programme of study |
| Annex F: | Residential and funding status |
| Annex G: | Price groups |
| Annex H: | Mode of study |
| Annex I: | Level of study |
| Annex J: | Long years of programme of study |
| Annex K: | Table descriptions |
| Annex L: | Description of columns in tables |
| Annex M: | Links between HESA and HESES data |
| Annex N: | Validation checks |
| Annex O: | Workbook notes |
| Annex P: | Sample tables |
| Annex Q: | HESES02 fundamentals |
| Annex R: | Audit of HESES01 |
| Annex S: | Glossary |
| Annex T: | Index |
Action required
5. Survey data should be e-mailed to us by Tuesday 10 December 2002. Workbooks will be available to institutions in November 2002.