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HESES07
Higher Education Students Early Statistics Survey 2007-08

This document asks higher education institutions to complete the annual survey of students on recognised higher education courses. The data will give an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in the academic year 2007-08; enable us to monitor the achievement of funding agreement targets for 2007-08; and, with data supplied to the Higher Education Statistics Agency, inform our allocation of teaching funds for 2008-09.

To: Heads of HEFCE-funded higher education institutions
Heads of universities in Northern Ireland
Of interest to those responsible for: Student data, Funding
Reference: 2007/26
Publication date: September 2007
Enquiries to: Christine Daniel
tel 0117 931 7373
e-mail heses@hefce.ac.uk

Executive summary (read online)

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Main text and annexes

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Annex N: Sample tables

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Appendices (Web only)

Appendix 1

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Appendix 2

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Explanatory notes for HESES07 workbook

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Executive summary

Purpose

1.   This document asks higher education institutions (HEIs) to complete the annual survey of students 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 2007-08.
  2. Enable us to monitor the achievement of funding agreement targets for the academic year 2007-08.
  3. Together with data supplied to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), inform our allocation of teaching funds for the academic year 2008-09.

3.   This document provides:

  1. Guidance notes for completing the Higher Education Students Early Statistics Survey 2007-08 (HESES07).
  2. Definitions used in the HESES07 survey.
  3. Examples of the survey tables, which will be available to download from the HEFCE extranet in November 2007.
  4. A summary of changes since HESES06 (Annex B).

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

  • Annex A: HESES07: Getting started
  • Annex B: Summary of changes and clarifications since HESES06
  • Annex C: The HESES07 student population
  • Annex D: Recognised HE courses
  • Annex E: Counting student activity
  • Annex F: Full-time equivalence for part-time years of instance
  • Annex G: Residential and funding status
  • Annex H: Price groups
  • Annex I: Mode of study
  • Annex J: Level of study
  • Annex K: Long years of study
  • Annex L: Table descriptions
  • Annex M: Description of columns in tables
  • Annex N: Sample tables
  • Annex O: Glossary
  • Annex P: Index
  • Appendix 1: Links between HESA and HESES data
  • Appendix 2: Validation checks

Appendices 1 and 2 contain detailed technical information.

Action required

5.   Returns should be uploaded to the HEFCE extranet, by noon on Monday 10 December 2007. Workbooks will be available to institutions at the beginning of November 2007.