Collection of transnational education (TNE) and UK-based award only provision on the HESA student record – change to requirements

In September 2024, it was announced that the HESA student record would be expanded to collect data about TNE and UK-based award only students on an individual basis from 2026/27. The aim was to gain a better understanding about this provision for quality and regulatory purposes.

Medr is no longer requiring that TNE and UK-based award only provision is collected on the HESA student record from 2026/27 and are pausing the requirement for this data to be returned to Jisc on an individualised basis, until further notice. Instead, we are requiring providers to return TNE data on the expanded HESA Aggregate Offshore Record (AOR) from 2026/27.

This approach recognises that returning this data on an individualised basis would be particularly challenging at this time and takes heed of the outcomes of the independent review of the implementation of Data Futures. It also means that we can concentrate on the successful implementation of in-year student data collection.

We have written to providers to inform them of this change.

For further information, please contact [email protected].

Information about Jisc and the HESA student record can be found on the HESA website.