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September 2003/44
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Returns should be uploaded to the secure area of the HEFCE web-site, by Tuesday 9 December 2003

HESES03

Higher Education Students Early Statistics Survey 2003-04

This document asks institutions to complete the annual survey on full-time equivalent student load on recognised higher education courses. The data will give an early indication of the number of HE students studying in the academic year 2003-04; enable us to monitor the achievement of the funding agreement targets for 2003-04; and, with data supplied to the Higher Education Statistics Agency, inform our allocation of teaching funds for 2004-05.

To: Heads of HEFCE-funded higher education institutions
Heads of universities in Northern Ireland
Of interest to those responsible for: Student data, Funding
Reference: 2003/44
Publication date: September 2003
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:

  1. Give an early indication, including for government planning purposes, of the number of HE students studying in the academic year 2003-04.
  2. Enable us to monitor the achievement of the funding agreement targets for the academic year 2003-04.
  3. Together with data supplied to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), inform our allocation of teaching funds for the academic year 2004-05.

3.    This document provides:

  1. Guidance notes for completing the Higher Education Students Early Statistics Survey 2003-04 (HESES03).
  2. Definitions used in the HESES03 survey.
  3. Examples of the survey tables, which will be distributed electronically.

4.    Information contained in the annexes will help institutions to complete the survey.

Annex A:  Summary of changes and clarifications since HESES02
Annex B:  HESES03 student population
Annex C:  Recognised courses of HE
Annex D:  Countable years of programme of study
Annex E:  Full-time equivalence 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:  HESES03 fundamentals
Annex R:  Audit of HESES02
Annex S:  Glossary
Annex T:  Index

Action required

5.    Returns should be uploaded to the secure area of the HEFCE web-site, by Tuesday 9 December 2003. Excel workbooks will be available to institutions' HESES contacts in November 2003.