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Request 01/52

Respond by 10 December 2001

Higher Education Students Early Statistics Survey 2001-02

To: Heads of HEFCE-funded higher education institutions
Heads of universities in Northern Ireland
Of interest to those responsible for: Student data; Funding
Reference: 01/52
Publication date: September 2001
Enquiries to: Hannah Falvey, tel 0117 931 7478, e-mail heses@hefce.ac.uk

Executive summary (read on-line)

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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:

  1. Give us an early indication of the number of students studying in the academic year 2001-02.
  2. Enable us to compare student load with allocations made for the academic year 2001-02.
  3. Together with data supplied to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), inform our allocation of teaching funds for the academic year 2002-03.
3. This document provides:
  1. Guidance notes for completing the Higher Education Students Early Statistics Survey 2001-02 (HESES01).
  2. Definitions used in the HESES01 survey.
  3. Examples of the survey tables, which will be distributed on computer disk.
4. Information contained in the annexes will help institutions to complete the survey.

Annex A: Summary of changes since HESES2000 and clarifications
Annex B: HESES01 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: Approximation to the year of programme of study
Annex N: Links between HESA and HESES data
Annex O: Validation checks
Annex P: Workbook notes
Annex Q: Sample tables
Annex R: HESES01 fundamentals
Annex S: Glossary
Annex T: Index

Action required

5. Survey data, on disk with a hard copy, should be returned by 10 December 2001. Disks will be dispatched to institutions in November 2001.