HESES20 training workbook exercises

Starting points

• What do we need to consider to enter data accurately in the workbook?• mode• price group• year length• qualification level• student start date• student fundability and residential status• student prior qualifications• historical non-completion data• new entrant status.

Course A: HNC in business studies

Course HNC in business studies (HECoS 100079, LDCS AA.3).

Duration One year full-time (42 weeks of student activity).

Student information

45 students are enrolled on this course for 2020-21.• One student previously started a HNC at the provider in 2019-20 but withdrew

in January 2020. • All other students are new to the provider.

Fundability and residential status

All 45 students are classed as Home and EU (UK-domiciled).All 45 students are classed as OfS-fundable.

Further studentinformation

35 students start in September 2020, and do not withdraw by the census date.10 students are due to commence in February 2021.

Historical information

In 2018-19 the same course had 15 students overall.• Two students withdrew in January, before undergoing the final assessment • All other students in 2018-19 completed their year of instance.

• Mode is full-time.• Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) and Learn Direct

Classification System (LDCS) codes map to price group D.• 42 weeks of student activity.• HNC qualification.

Table 1

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4

D Standard UG

• All students are OfS-fundable:• 35 students start before the census date.• 10 students are forecast to start after the census date.

• Non-completion rate:• In the previous year there were 2 non-completions from 15 students.• Applied to the current cohort size expect 6 non-completions from 45 students.

• Sum the values in Columns 1, 2 and 3 to calculate Column 4

Table 1


D Standard UG 35 10 -6 39




Student information









Table 5

Section A: All years Section B: New entrants

Column 1 Column 2

FT and SWOUT

UG 35 10 44




Student information









• Full-time course.• Course level is undergraduate (UG).• All students are OfS-fundable and UK-domiciled.• One student is not a new entrant.

Course B: Masters’ in acoustics

• Mode is full-time.• HECoS and LDCS codes map to price group B.• 46 weeks of student activity.• Course is designated for masters’ degree loans.

Course Masters’ in acoustics (HECoS 100427, LDCS RC.25).This course is designated for masters’ degree loans.

Duration One year full-time (46 weeks of student activity, no work placement).Student information

30 students are enrolled on this course for 2020-21, all of which are new to the provider in 2020-21.


Student can be broken down in to the following characteristics:• 8 students are Home and EU, OfS-fundable, 6 UK-domiciled, 2 Other.• 2 students are Home and EU, non-fundable, both are UK domiciled.• 20 students are Island and Overseas.


All students commence teaching on 1 October 2020


Non completion rates: Home and EU 10 per cent, Island and overseas 8 per cent.

Table 1


B Long PGT (Masters’ loan)


Table 1


B Long PGT (Masters’ loan) 8 2 20

• All students start before the census date.• Fundability status:

• 10 students are Home and EU • 8 of which are OfS-fundable• 2 of which are non-fundable

• 20 students are Island and Overseas.










Table 1


B Long PGT (Masters’ loan) 8 2 20 -1 -2 7 2 18

• Non-completion:• OfS fundable – 10% of 8 = 0.8, round to 1• Non-fundable – 10% of 2 = 0.2, round to 0• Islands and overseas – 8% of 20 = 1.6, round to 2.

• Sum the values in Columns 1, 2 and 3 to calculate Column 4












• Full-time course.• Course level is postgraduate taught (PGT) (Masters’ loan).• All students start before the census date.










Table 5


Column 1 Column 2

FT & SWOUT

PGT(Masters’ loan)

Table 5


Column 1 Column 2

FT & SWOUT

PGT(Masters’ loan)

6 2 2 20 6 2 2 20


• 8 students are Home and EU, OfS-fundable• 6 of which are UK-domiciled• 2 of which are Other

• 2 students are Home and EU, non-fundable, both are UK-domiciled• 20 students are Island and Overseas.• All students are new entrants.










Course C: HND in film studies

• Mode is part-time.• HECoS and LDCS codes map to price group C1.• 35 weeks of student activity.• HND qualification.

Table 3

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 4a

C1 Standard UG

Course HND in film studies (HECoS 100058, LDCS KA.3).Duration Three years part-time (35 weeks of student activity per year).

The equivalent full-time course is studied over two years.Student information

62 students are enrolled on this course for 2020-21, across three years of study:• 25 students in first year, all of which are new entrants• 20 students continuing into second year• 17 students continuing into third year.


All students are Home and EU, UK-domiciled, students have the following qualifications• First year: A-level (18), HNC (2), HND (1), BA/BSc (4)• Second year: A-level (17), BA/BSc (2), MSc (1)• Third year: A-level (13), HNC (1), HND (3).


All students start on 1 October 2020.


Non-completion rate is 15 per cent in all years.


Table 3


C1 Standard UG 51 11

• All students start before the census date.• For which students is this HND an equivalent or lower qualification (ELQ)

• Qualifications that are lower that HND are HNCs and A-levels• 48 A-levels, 3 HNCs - 51 OfS-fundable students total

• Qualifications that are higher or equivalent to HNDs are HNDs, foundation, bachelors’ and masters’ degrees

• 4 HNDs, 6 bachelors’ degrees, 1 masters’ degree - 11 non-fundable students total.











Table 3


C1 Standard UG 51 11 -8 -2 43 9

• Non-completion:• OfS-fundable – 15% of 51 = 7.65, round to 8• Non-fundable – 15% of 11 = 1.65, round to 2.

• Sum the values in Columns 1, 2 and 3 to calculate Column 4.











Table 3


C1 Standard UG 51 11 -8 -2 43 9 28.67 6.00

• Full-time equivalent (FTE)• Part-time course is three years, the full-time equivalent course is two years.• FTE is therefore 2/3.

• OfS-fundable – 43 x 2/3 = 28.67• Non-fundable – 9 x 2/3 = 6.00.











• Part-time course.• Course level is UG.• All students start before the census date.• All students are UK domiciled

• 51 are OfS-fundable• 11 are non-fundable.

Table 5


Column 1 Column 2

PT UG 51 11










Table 5


Column 1 Column 2

PT UG 51 11 20 5

• All first year student are new entrants• 20 students are not studying for an ELQ and are OfS-fundable• 5 students are studying for an ELQ and are non-fundable.











Course D: Bachelors’ in marine biology

Course Bachelors’ in marine biology (HECoS 100351, LDCS RH.3212).Duration Three years full-time (39 weeks of student activity per year).Student information

145 students are enrolled on this course for 2020-21:• 50 students in first year, all of which are new entrants• 45 students continuing into second year• 40 students continuing into third year• 10 students taking a sandwich year out abroad outside the Erasmus+ scheme.


5 Home and EU, OfS-fundable, UK-domiciled first year students with A-levels as their highest prior qualification are due to commence in January 2021. All other students commence students on 1 October 2020.


Non-completion rates:• Home and EU – 10 per cent• Island and Overseas – 20 per cent• Sandwich year out abroad – 15 per cent

Fundability, residential status and entry qualifications

Home and EU:UK-Domiciled

Home and EU: Other

Island and Overseas

First year 35 students:• 25 with A-levels• 5 with foundation degrees• 5 with bachelors’ degrees

5 students:• 4 with A-levels• 1 with a bachelor’s degree

10 students

Second year 32 students:• 27 with A-levels• 3 with foundation degrees• 2 with bachelors’ degrees

4 students:• 3 with A-levels• 1 with a foundation degree

9 students

Third year 29 students:• 20 with A-levels• 6 with foundation degrees• 3 with bachelors’ degrees

4 students:• 4 with A-levels

7 students

Sandwich year out abroad (non-Erasmus+)

8 students:• 6 with A-levels• 2 with bachelors’ degrees

2 students:• 1 with A-levels• 1 with a bachelors’ degree

No students


Table 1


B Standard UG

• Mode is full-time, but there are also sandwich years abroad.• HECoS and LDCS codes map to price group B.• 39 weeks of student activity.• Bachelors’ degree.







Table 1


B Standard UG 93 11 26 5


• All students start before the census date, except five Home and EU, UK-domiciled first year students with A-levels as their highest prior qualification.

• For which students is this BSc an equivalent or lower qualification (ELQ) • Qualifications lower than BSc are foundation degrees, HNDs, HNCs and A-levels

• 83 A-levels, 15 foundation degrees - 98 OfS-fundable students total• Qualifications higher or equivalent to BSc are bachelors’ and masters’ degrees

• 11 bachelors’ degrees - 11 non-fundable students total.• Island and overseas

• 26 students



Home and EU: Other

Island and Overseas



10 students



9 students



7 students




No students

Table 1


B Standard UG 93 11 26 5 -10 -1 -5

• Non-completion:• Home and EU – 10%

• OfS-fundable – 10% of 98 = 9.8, round to 10• Non-fundable – 10% of 11 = 1.1, round to 1

• Island and Overseas – 20% of 26 = 5.2, round to 5









88 10 21


Table 2


C2 UG

• Mode is sandwich year out.• Bachelors’ degree.• All students start before the census date.







Table 2


C2 UG 7 3


• For which students is this BSc an equivalent or lower qualification (ELQ) • Qualifications lower than BSc are foundation degrees, HNDs, HNCs and A-levels

• 7 A-levels - 7 OfS-fundable students total• Qualifications higher or equivalent to BSc are bachelors’ and masters’ degrees

• 3 bachelors’ degrees - 3 non-fundable students total.



Home and EU: Other

Island and Overseas



10 students



9 students



7 students




No students

Table 2


C2 UG 7 3 -1 6 3


• Non-completion:• Sandwich year out – 15%

• OfS-fundable – 15% of 7 = 1.05, round to 1• Non-fundable – 15% of 3 = 0.45, round to 0








Table 4

Column 1 Column 2

Full-time SWOUT Full-time SWOUT

Outgoing year abroad outside the Erasmus+ programme 7 3

• Sandwich year out abroad students also need to be recorded in Table 4.• Only Home and EU students recorded in Table 4.• Year abroad is outside Erasmus+.• Students start before the census date.• Year abroad is a sandwich year out.









• Full-time course, with sandwich year out.• Course level is UG.• All students start before the census date, except five Home and EU, UK-domiciled

students with A-levels as their highest prior qualification.

Table 5


Column 1 Column 2

FT and SWOUT

UG








• Home and EU, OfS-fundable, UK-domiciled students:• First year– 30 students• Second year– 30 students• Third year – 26 students• Sandwich year out – 6 students• 5 students start after the census date



Home and EU: Other

Island and Overseas



10 students



9 students



7 students




No students

Table 5


Column 1 Column 2

FT and SWOUT

UG 87 5 30


• Home and EU, OfS-fundable, Other domicile students:• First year– 4 students• Second year– 4 students• Third year – 4 students• Sandwich year out – 1 students



Home and EU: Other

Island and Overseas



10 students



9 students



7 students




No students

Table 5


Column 1 Column 2

FT and SWOUT

UG 87 13 5 30 4


• Home and EU, non-fundable, UK-domiciled students:• First year– 5 students• Second year– 2 students• Third year – 3 students• Sandwich year out – 2 students



Home and EU: Other

Island and Overseas



10 students



9 students



7 students




No students

Table 5


Column 1 Column 2

FT and SWOUT

UG 87 13 12 5 30 4 5


• Home and EU, non-fundable, Other domicile students:• First year– 1 student• Second year– 0 students• Third year – 0 students• Sandwich year out – 1 student



Home and EU: Other

Island and Overseas



10 students



9 students



7 students




No students

Table 5


Column 1 Column 2

FT and SWOUT

UG 87 13 12 2 5 30 4 5 1


Table 5


Column 1 Column 2

FT and SWOUT

UG 87 13 12 2 26 5 30 4 5 1 10

• Island and overseas students:• First year– 10 students• Second year– 9 students• Third year – 7 students• Sandwich year out – 0 students



Home and EU: Other

Island and Overseas



10 students



9 students



7 students




No students

Course E: Foundation degree in mathematics and economicsCourse Foundation degree in mathematics and economics (HECoS 100450 and 100403,

LDCS EB and RB).Duration Four years part-time (39 weeks of student activity per year).

The equivalent full-time course is studied over two years.This course consists of 240 credits, each subject code is assigned 120 credits.

Student information

209 students are enrolled on this course for 2020-21, across four years of study:• 60 students in first year, all of which are new entrants• 54 students continuing into second year• 49 students continuing into third year• 46 students continuing into fourth year.


All students commence on 12 October 2020.


Non-completion rates:• Home and EU – 9 per cent• Island and Overseas – 12 per cent



Home and EU: Other

Island and Overseas

First year 35 students:• 30 with A-levels• 5 with bachelors’ degrees


15 students

Second year 31 students:• 27 with A-levels• 1 with a HNC• 3 with bachelors’ degrees


14 students

Third year 28 students:• 27 with A-levels• 1 with a foundation degree


13 students

Fourth year 26 students:• 23 with A-levels• 3 with bachelors’ degrees


12 students

Course E: Foundation degree in mathematics and economics

Table 3


C2 Standard UG

D Standard UG

• Mode is part-time.• HECoS and LDCS codes to price group C2 and D.

• Price group split is 50:50.

• 39 weeks of student activity.• Foundation degree.• All students start before the census date.

Course Foundation degree in mathematics and economics (HECoS 100450 and 100403, LDCS EB and RB).

Duration Four years part-time (39 weeks of student activity per year).The equivalent full-time course is studied over two years.This course consists of 240 credits, each subject code is assigned 120 credits.

Student information







Table 3


C2 Standard UG 77.5 27

D Standard UG 77.5 27

• For which students is this foundation degree an ELQ• Some students are studying for ELQ, but all are exempt as they are studying a

foundation degree• Therefore all Home and EU students are OfS-fundable.

• Remember to split the student number between the two price groups.



Home and EU: Other

Island and Overseas



15 students



14 students



13 students



12 students


Table 3


C2 Standard UG 77.5 27 -7 -3 70.5 24

D Standard UG 77.5 27 -7 -3 70.5 24

• Non-completion:• Calculate non-completions from total fundability status numbers, before splitting

between price groups• Home and EU – 9% of 155 = 13.95, round to 14, split for each price group to get 7.• Island and Overseas – 12% of 54 = 6.48, round to 6, split for each price group to get 3.




Student information






Table 3


C2 Standard UG 77.5 27 -7 -3 70.5 24 35.25 12.00

D Standard UG 77.5 27 -7 -3 70.5 24 35.25 12.00


• Full-time equivalent (FTE)• Part-time course takes 4 years, the full-time equivalent course takes 2 years• FTE is therefore 0.5.

• Column 4a• OfS-fundable, 70.5 x 0.5 = 35.25• Non-fundable, 24 x 0.5 = 12.00.



Student information







Table 5


Column 1 Column 2

PT UG

• Part-time course.• Course level is UG.• All students start before the census date.



Student information






Table 5


Column 1 Column 2

PT UG 120 35 54 35 10 15


• All first year students are new entrants.• All Home and EU students are OfS-fundable

• UK-domiciled – 120 students• Other domiciled – 35 students.

• Island and Overseas students – 54 students.



Home and EU: Other

Island and Overseas



15 students



14 students



13 students



12 students

Course F: Masters’ in architecture

Course information

Masters’ in architecture (HECoS 100122, LDCS TD.1).This course is designated under the undergraduate student support arrangements (required for registration with the Architects Registration Board).

Duration One year full-time (47 weeks of student activity, of which 10 are work-based).Student information

30 students are enrolled on this course for 2020-21, all of which completed a bachelors’ degree with the university last year.


The students can be broken down into the following characteristics:• 10 Home and EU, UK-domiciled student – 9 OfS-fundable, 1 non-fundable• 20 Island and overseas.




In the previous year there were 32 students:• 2 students withdrew before the final exam.• 23 students too the final exam and passed.• 5 students took the final exam and failed.• 1 student did not take the final exam, and had already gained sufficient credits

to pass the year through coursework alone.• 1 student did not attend the final exam, and had not already gained sufficient

credits to pass the year through coursework alone.The non-completion rate is the same for all students.


Table 1


C2 Standard PGT (UG fee)

• Mode is full-time.• HECoS and LDCS codes to price group C2.• There are 47 weeks of student activity

• 10 weeks are work-based study, which do not count toward the 45 week threshold. • Only 37 are counted therefore standard length.

• Masters’ degree designated for undergraduate student support.

Course information









Table 1


C2 Standard PGT (UG fee) 9 1 20

• All students start before the census date.• Fundability status

• 10 students are Home and EU • 9 of which are OfS-fundable• 1 of which is non-fundable

• 20 are Island and Overseas.

Course information









Table 1


C2 Standard PGT (UG fee) 9 1 20

• Historical non-completion:• Students that did not complete the course previously

• Those that withdrew – 2• Those who did not attend the final exam, nor pass on coursework alone – 1

• 3 out of 32 did not complete, which gives a 9.4% non-completion rate.





Table 1


C2 Standard PGT (UG fee) 9 1 20 -1 -2 8 1 18


• Non-completion:• OfS fundable – 9.4% of 9 = 0.8, round to 1• Non-fundable – 9.4% of 1 = 0.1, round to 0• Islands and overseas – 9.4% of 20 = 1.9, round to 2.







Table 5


Column 1 Column 2

FT & SWOUT

PGT(UG fee)

• Full-time course.• Course level is PGT (UG fee).• All students start before the census date.

Course information








Table 5


Column 1 Column 2

FT & SWOUT

PGT(UG fee)

9 1 20 9 1 20


• Residential status• 9 students are Home and EU, OfS-fundable, UK domiciled• 1 student is Home and EU, non-fundable, UK-domiciled• 20 students are Island and Overseas.

• All students are new entrants, because they are now studying at PG level.

Course information








Any questions?

• What the HESES workbook is and how it works.• How the HESES definitions covered in earlier presentation apply to the workbook.• How to determine student and course characteristics from given data.• How to categorise student data and input it accurately into the workbook.

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