Find out more about UCAS data on courses and applicants and how to make the most of your courses

In everyday life, data exists in numerous forms - numbers and text in hard format, stored in electronic systems, or even facts in someone's mind.

UCAS collects data from its applicants as well as higher education institutions, and within this section you can find out more about UCAS Data. This includes information about the course coding systems and principles used by UCAS and the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), and details about UCAS Data for HESA (previously known as STAR (*) J), with direct links to the HESA website for further information.

You can also learn how to promote your courses to potential applicants using relevant Course Search keywords.Reaching for a book

JACS coding and principles
Find out more about the Joint Academic Coding System (JACS)

UCAS Data for HESA
What is UCAS Data for HESA?

MIAP
Further information about Managing Information Across Partners (MIAP)

Making HESA returns
What are HESA returns?

Course Search keywords
Attach keywords to courses that are located in Course Search to indicate areas of the programme content

Supporting Admissions project
UCAS established a short-term post of Applicant Data & Statistics Officer to help member institutions using UCAS data in relation to professionalism and good practice in admissions.