Initiative identifier(INITIATIVEID)


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Key

Value

Name
Initiative identifier
Short Name
INITIATIVEID
Parent Entity
TypeField
Applicable To
England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Coverage

All CourseInitiative entities.

Description
This field identifies the specific scheme associated with the Course.
Notes

001 Abridged ITT course (England only)

001 'Abridged ITT course', is to be used where a student is taking a course that has been shortened, but that is not classed as the Assessment Only Route.

This valid entry should only be used for School Direct Salaried students (Course.TTCID = 01 and Engagement.ENTRYRTE = 03).

004 Higher/Degree Apprenticeship

004 A Higher/Degree Apprenticeship incorporates a work-based learning programme and leads to a nationally recognised qualification at NVQ levels 4, 5, 6 or 7 or equivalent. This is used to identify Courses in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland that include study component(s) of a Higher Apprenticeship Framework or Standard.

For more information about Higher Apprenticeships in England, see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-and-degree-apprenticeships 

For more information about Higher Apprenticeships in Wales, see https://www.hefcw.ac.uk/en/our-responsibilities/skills-and-employability/degree-apprenticeships/ 

For more information on Modern Apprenticeships in Scotland, see https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/what-we-do/apprenticeships/modern-apprenticeships/ 

005 Postgraduate loan eligibility (England only)

Code 005 'Postgraduate loan eligibility' should be used to identify students on courses that are eligible for a postgraduate loan for Masters study. This apples to Courses that are:

Masters:

  • Full-time, lasting 1 or 2 academic years,
  • Part-time, lasting 2 to 4 academic years - no more than twice the length of the equivalent full-time course,
  • Part-time for up to 3 years, where no equivalent full-time course exists.

Doctoral

  • Full-time or part-time, lasting 3 to 8 academic years,
  • Taught or research-based, or a combination of both,
  • Provided by a UK university with research degree awarding powers.

If more than one provider delivers the course and one is overseas, students may still be eligible for the Postgraduate Doctoral Loan so long as:

  • The UK Provider is the lead institution
  • At least 50% of the study time over the whole course in the UK

This initiative should only be returned where Qualification.QUALCAT = M0003, M0004, M0006, M0007 or where Course.FUNDLEVEL = 02 and CurriculumAccreditation.ACCREDITATIONID = 00103.

006 Q-Step

Funded by the Nuffield Foundation, ESRC and Office for Students, Q-Step has been developed as a strategic response to the shortage of quantitatively-skilled social science graduates. Students who are enrolled on programmes that are funded as part of the Q-Step programme, or derive a benefit from an activity that is funded (e.g., training, work placements), should be flagged using valid entry 006 'Q-Step'.

020 HEFCW-funded degree apprenticeship scheme (Wales only)

This valid entry should be returned where Courses are part of the HEFCW-funded degree apprenticeship scheme that started in 2019/20. This is being used to monitor uptake of the scheme, characteristics of students on the scheme and funding and delivery.

027 Place supported by the SFC's Upskilling Fund (Scotland only)

The SFC introduced the Upskilling Fund for 2019/20 to develop the capacity of universities to offer short, flexible provision to allow people to upskill or reskill. Guidance on the types of courses and students that can be supported through this fund can be found on the SFC's website.

028 Micro-credential course

This code can only be used by providers in Wales.

Micro-credentials are small volumes of credit which form part of the lifelong learning system. Micro-credentials are most often designed to reflect the needs of employers in key sectors and support the continuous professional development of individuals in employment and those seeking to upskill or retrain.

Reason Required
To enable monitoring of specific schemes of importance to HESA's Statutory and public purpose customers.
Field Length
3
Quality RulesQuality Rules to follow
Minimum Occurrence
1
Maximum Occurrence
1
Primary Key?
True
Valid Values
CodeCoding Frame Label
001Abridged ITT course
004Higher/Degree Apprenticeship
005Postgraduate loan eligibility
006Q-Step
020HEFCW funded degree apprenticeship scheme
027Place supported by the SFC's Upskilling Fund
028Micro-credential course
Revision History
Coding Manual VersionElement VersionNotes
1.0.01.0Updated supporting links for Higher/ Degree apprenticeships
1.1.01.1Valid entries 005, 027 and 028 have been added.
1.2.01.2Valid entry 003 - Engineering conversion course pilot scheme and guidance has been removed as it is no longer required.