Record HESA Data in Curriculum Details

Data relating to the HESA Alternative Return can be recorded in the following locations in the Curriculum module:

The image below shows the areas that contain HESA data on the Curriculum module.

HESA data highlighted on Curriculum screen

Unit Instance

The Unit Instance holds information about HESA on the following tabs:

General

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UI Level	UI level, mapped to the HESA level in Reference Data. Use HESA Level 1 for degree/instance information spanning several years and use HESA Level 2 for the academic year UI (for example: student instance period data).
Calendar Type	Calendar type such as AYR Academic Year.
UCAS Course Code [HESA : Scheme Code]	UCAS Course Code, such as C700.

HESA Student

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Qualification Category	Qualification attained on successful completion of the course, such as C0002 - Diploma at level C.
Teacher Training CRS	Teacher training course, such as 03 - INSET course.
Subject of Course 1-5	Subject studied in the course, such as 100048 - design.
% for Subject for CRS 1-5	Value applied (1 to 100) to the subject studied in the course.
Award Body 1-8	Qualification award body, such as SQA.
Bilingual ITT marker	Indicates whether ITT is bilingual. For example, 02 - Course leads to a formal certificate of bilingual education.
Prerequisite	Defines any prerequisites, such as 03 - Postgraduate research course.
Sandwich	Defines the type of sandwich, such as 01 - Thick sandwich.
Credit transfer scheme	Credit transfer scheme used. For example, 01 - A UK Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).
Full time equivalence	Full time equivalence of the course, if any.
Level of credit points	Level of any credit points, such as 23 - HE Honours.
Module language identifier	Module language, such as 03 - Irish.
Regulatory Body 1-2	Regulatory body for the course. These fields are redundant from 2022/23 onwards.

HESA Course Initiatives

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Initiative Identifier	Initiative identifier for the course, such as 004 - Higher/Degree Apprenticeship.
Valid From	Date from which the initiative is valid.
Valid To	Date to which the initiative is valid.

HESA Accreditations

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Accreditation Identifier	Accreditation body for the course, such as 13001 - Accredited by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
Valid From	Date from which the initiative is valid.
Valid To	Date to which the initiative is valid.
Include In Data Return	Whether to include in the HESA file.
Is Active	Whether the accreditation is active.

HESA Course Roles

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Course Role HESA Identifier	Identifier for the course role, such as 1.
Role Type	Role type, such as 202 - Delivery organisation.
Course Role Proportion	Proportion of the course role, such as 1.0.
Is Active	Whether the course role is active.

HESA Module Delivery Roles

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Delivery Roles	Delivery role of the organisation, such as 5057 - Overseas organisation.
Franchise Indicator	Relationship to the franchise partner, such as 01 - Partner organisation is a franchise partner.
MDR Proportion	Proportion of the module delivery role, such as 1.0.
Is Active	Whether the module delivery role is active.

HESA Module Cost Centres

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Cost Centre	Module cost centre, such as 104 - Psychology & behavioural sciences.
Cost Centre Proportion	Proportion of the module cost centre, such as 2.3.
Is Active	Whether the module cost centre is active.

The Unit Instance Occurrence holds information about HESA on the HESA Student Alternative tab. The fields are described in the following table.

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Study Abroad	Learner's study location. For example, 01 - Studying abroad for the full student course session.
SCS Mode	Student course session mode, such as 01 - Full time.
Invoice HESA ID	Identifier for the HESA invoice, such as 5033 - Other overseas funding.
Reference Period Student Load	Reference period for the student load.
Programme Year	Year the course takes place, such as 2025.
Number of Units	Number of units in the course, such as 4.
Include in HESA	Whether to include in the HESA file.
Closed Course	Whether the course is open or closed.
Fully Flexible Indicator	Whether the course if flexible or not.
Funding Length	Length of funding for the course, such as 02 - Standard.
Main Provider (not UKPRN)	Main course provider. This field is redundant from 2024 onwards.
Unit of Length	Unit of length (for example: day, month, year and so on). This field is redundant from 2024 onwards.

The HESA SA Organisations screen holds the information described in the following table.

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Delivery Organisation	Delivery organisation for a course.
Proportion Delivered	Proportion of the teaching being undertaken by the organisation.
Post Code 1	Outward postcode.
Post Code 2	Inward postcode.