Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR)

Section 1

Information identifying the holder of the qualification

1.1 Family name

1.2 Given name

1.3 Date of birth

1.4 Student identification number

Notes:

1.4 The student identification number will show both the University's student number, along with the student's HESA identification number. The HUSID (HESA Unique Student Identifier) is the unique national identifying number for students registered at a UK university. It is defined by HESA, the UK's Higher Education Statistics Agency.

Section 2

Information identifying the qualification

2.1 Name of qualification and (if applicable) title conferred

2.2 Main field(s) of study for the qualification

2.3 Name and status of awarding institution

2.4 Name and status of institution (if different from 2.3) administering studies (in original language)

2.5 Language(s) of instruction/examination

Notes:

2.2 This is the subject area for the programme of study according to the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) coding system.

2.3 The awarding institution will either be the University of Suffolk, or a joint award of the Universities of East Anglia and Essex (for those students who began their studies with University Campus Suffolk and opted to remain on a joint award following the transition to the University of Suffolk)

2.4 For students at one of the University of Suffolk's partner institutions, the institution administering studies will be the relevant partner institution:

• University of Suffolk at East Coast College
• University of Suffolk at Suffolk New College
• University of Suffolk at West Suffolk College
• London School of Commerce (including British School of Commerce)
• Global Banking School
• Unitas
• Unicaf
• LD Training
• Hanbridge Institute
• Suffolk and Norfolk SCITT
• North Essex Teacher Training
• BEC Teacher Training
• Inspiration Trust

For students at the University of Suffolk who opted to remain on a joint award, the institution administering studies will be the University of Suffolk.

Section 3

Information on the level of the qualification

3.1 Level of qualification

3.2 Official length of programme

3.3 Access requirement(s)

Notes:

3.1 The level of the qualification is given in terms of the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ). 

3.2 For courses which may be studied full-time or part-time, the official length of  programme is shown as the length of the full-time mode of study. Students studying part-time may take between one and half and three times as long to complete their studies.

Section 4

Information on the contents and results gained

4.1 Mode of study

4.2 Programme requirements

4.3 Programme details, and the individual grades/marks/credits obtained

4.4 Grading scheme and,if available, grade distribution guidance

4.5 Overall classification of the qualification (in original language)

Notes:

4.1 The mode of study indicates the student's mode of attendance and will either be full time, part time or mixed mode. Students who changed their mode of attendance from full-time to part-time, or vice versa, during their studies will be shown as mixed mode.

4.2 This section contains:

• the minimum standard required to achieve the type of award
• the programme aims
• the programme learning outcomes
• any other special features of the award, such as approval/accreditation by a Professional, Statutory or Regulatory Body (PSRB) where applicable.

As a formative document, 4.1 and 4.2 will show details for the intended award. The final HEAR will show the details for the actual award achieved.

Section 5

Information on the function of the qualification

5.1 Access to further study

5.2 Professional status (if applicable)

Notes:

5.2 If completion of the programme of study leads to eligibility for registration with a professional body, this will be recorded here.

Section 6

Additional information

6.1 Additional information including:

• Additional awards (accredited performance in non-academic contexts)
• Additional recognised activities undertaken by students which demonstrate achievement
• University, professional and departmental prizes

6.2 Further information sources

Notes:

6.1 This section provides details of any awards and prizes received and any extra-curricular activities undertaken by the student. The University has an agreed set of awards and activities that can be recorded in this section of the HEAR, in accordance with the University's HEAR Additional Information Protocol. All activities, awards and prizes recorded in this section have been verified by the University and/or the Students' Union. The University is not able to verify all extra-curricular activities, and therefore students may have undertaken other activities that are not recorded but which have contributed to their personal and professional development. Such activities may be included in other documentation, such as the student's curriculum vitae or portfolio.

Section 7

Certification of the HEAR

7.1 Date

7.2 Signature

7.3 Capacity

7.4 Official stamp or seal

Notes:

7.1 This is the date on which the award was conferred. Until conferral of the award at graduation, the HEAR will remain uncertified.
The 'Award Date' shown in the banner on the front page of the HEAR is the date on which the award was agreed by the Assessment Board.

Section 8

Information on the national higher education system

Description of higher education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Diagram depicting higher education qualification levels in England, Wales and Northern Ireland