HESES11: Higher Education Students Early Statistics Survey 2011-12

To:

Heads of HEFCE-funded higher education institutions, Heads of universities in Northern Ireland

Of interest to those responsible for:

Student data, Funding

This document asks higher education institutions to complete the annual survey of students on recognised higher education courses. The data will: enable us to monitor the achievement of funding agreement targets for 2011-12; give an early indication of the number of higher education students studying in the academic year 2011-12; and, with data supplied to the Higher Education Statistics Agency, inform our allocation of teaching funds for 2012-13.

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. Enable us to monitor the achievement of funding agreement targets for the academic year 2011-12.
2. Together with data supplied to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), inform our initial allocation of teaching funds for the academic year 2012-13.
3. Give an early indication, including for government planning purposes, of the number of HE students studying in the academic year 2011-12.

3.   This document provides:

1. An introduction to the Higher Education Students Early Statistics Survey 2011-12 (HESES11) and how we use it to inform our funding.
2. Guidance notes for completing the HESES11 survey.
3. Definitions used in the HESES11 survey.
4. Examples of the survey tables, which will be available to download from the HEFCE extranet in November 2011.
5. A summary of changes since HESES10 (Annex B) including those previously announced in 'Advance notification of changes to HESES and HEIFES for 2011-12' (Circular letter 17/2011).

Action required

4.   HESES11 should be completed by all HEIs receiving HEFCE recurrent funds for teaching. Returns must be uploaded to the HEFCE extranet by noon on Friday 9 December 2011. Workbooks will be available to institutions in November 2011.

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