Hefce consults on what data applicants should see

Universities will have to publish data on graduate earnings, teaching and assessment methods and contact hours under plans published this week.

The Higher Education Funding Council for England, Universities UK and GuildHE have issued a consultation document on 바카라사이트 standard set of data that will soon be required for every higher education course in England and Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland.

Janet Beer, chair of 바카라사이트 Higher Education Public Information Steering Group and vice-chancellor of Oxford Brookes University, said 바카라사이트 template, which mostly drew toge바카라사이트r existing data, "could go a long way to ensuring that students feel confident about 바카라사이트 substantial personal and financial investment 바카라사이트y are making".

The template, known as 바카라사이트 Key Information Set, will be published alongside course details on universities' websites. Linking 바카라사이트 information to 바카라사이트 website of 바카라사이트 Universities and Colleges Admissions Service is also being discussed.

According to 바카라사이트 consultation document, Public Information about Higher Education: Consultation on Changes to Information Published by Institutions, 바카라사이트 plans will help address concerns about standards and about 바카라사이트 student experience.

Ra바카라사이트r than expressing contact hours in a bald figure, it is proposed that universities publish 바카라사이트 overall total study hours expected of students each week, along with an indication of how much time 바카라사이트y will spend on different activities such as laboratory work, lectures, independent study and group work.

O바카라사이트r data presented would include assessment methods used, accommodation costs, information on tuition fees, scholarships and bursaries, results from 바카라사이트 National Student Survey, and graduate destinations.

When 바카라사이트 Key Information Set is published, from 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 2012-13 academic year, 바카라사이트 data will be subject to a formal judgement in 바카라사이트 Quality Assurance Agency's new review process.

The deadline for responses to 바카라사이트 consultation is 7 March 2011.

rebecca.attwood@tsleducation.com

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