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September 2004/31
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Returns should be uploaded to the HEFCE extranet, by Wednesday 8 December 2004

HESES04

Higher Education Students Early Statistics Survey 2004-05

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 higher education students studying in the academic year 2004-05; enable us to monitor the achievement of the funding agreement targets for 2004-05; and, with data supplied to the Higher Education Statistics Agency, inform our allocation of teaching funds for 2005-06.

To: Heads of HEFCE-funded higher education institutions
Heads of universities in Northern Ireland
Of interest to those responsible for: Student data, Funding
Reference: 2004/31
Publication date: September 2004
Enquiries to: Joe Clark tel 0117 931 7292
e-mail heses@hefce.ac.uk

Executive summary (read on-line)

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Main text and annexes
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Please note that
Annex F, paragraphs 12, 13 and 17, were amended on 28 October 2004
Annex G, paragraph 1 was amended on 9 February 2005

Annex M: Sample tables
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Appendices (Web only)
Appendix 1
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Appendix 2
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Executive summary

Purpose

1.    This document asks higher education institutions (HEIs) 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 2004-05.
  2. Enable us to monitor the achievement of the funding agreement targets for the academic year 2004-05.
  3. Together with data supplied to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), inform our allocation of teaching funds for the academic year 2005-06.

3.    This document provides:

  1. Guidance notes for completing the Higher Education Students Early Statistics Survey 2004-05 (HESES04).
  2. Definitions used in the HESES04 survey.
  3. Examples of the survey tables, which will be available to download from the HEFCE extranet in November 2004.
  4. A summary of changes since HESES03 (Annex A).

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

Annex A: Summary of changes and clarifications since HESES03
Annex B: The HESES04 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: Sample tables
Annex N: HESES04 fundamentals
Annex O: Audit of HESES03
Annex P: Glossary
Annex Q: Index
Appendix 1: Links between HESA and HESES data (web only)
Appendix 2: Validation checks (web only)

Appendices 1 and 2 contain detailed technical information and are available in the web version of this publication and on the HEFCE extranet.

Action required

5.    Returns should be uploaded to the HEFCE extranet, by Wednesday 8 December 2004. Excel workbooks will be available to institutions' HESES contacts in November 2004.