Technical Information & Guidance

In order to ensure our HEI Services processes run as efficiently as possible, we liaise with HEIs and IT suppliers to guarantee that the appropriate technical guidance is available at all times.

This page has been set aside as a designated repository for technical specifications, file layouts and guidance notes for all services and processes we operate with HEIs and IT suppliers and will be updated as new technical specifications and other relevant documentation become available.

HEI Services - eLearning Catalogue
CoC Paper Form
Registration Confirmation Guidance
Student Information Service File Layouts
Attendance & Fees Guidance
HEBSS Guidance
HE Gateway Guidance
Courses Web Service

HEI Services - eLearning Catalogue

In order to support HEI staff in using our services on the HE Portal we have produced the HEI Services eLearning Catalogue.

The catalogue consists of interactive training modules that can be accessed anytime via the HEI Services section of the SLC website. The modules have been designed to be an interactive simulation of the HE Portal. Each module that is included in the catalogue is designed to demonstrate the functionality of the services and screens.

The eLearning Catalogue can be accessed here.

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CoC Paper Form

A copy of the manual Change of Circumstance form can be accessed here. Paper CoCs should now only be submitted for SAAS students.

Registration Confirmation Guidance

Further information on BACs Guidance for AY 11/12, SSAC File Formats and the ELP Certificate can be found here.

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Student Information Service File Layouts

The technical specification for the SIS import and export files can be viewed here.

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Attendance & Fees Guidance

More info on... Tuition Fee ACR Guidance, & AY 11/12 Grants for PT Students Guidance

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HEBSS Guidance

Details of the HEBSS File Format can be accessed here.

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HE Gateway Guidance

Click here to access the HE Gateway User Guide

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Courses Web Service

HEIs may opt to return their course information via the Courses Web Service - a software system designed to support machine to machine data transfer over a network in a standardised format. Further information on the web service is available via the following Technical Specification and supporting documentation.

HEI Course Database Technical Specification

HEI CourseDatabaseEntities          

HEI CourseDBWebService           

HEI CourseDatabaseMessages

HEI CourseDatabaseSchema    

HEI CourseDatabaseTypes 

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