XML-Link and risks of not migrating
It is imperative that should you need to, you have either migrated over to XML-Link already, or you have
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XML-Link and risks of not migrating
It is imperative that should you need to, you have either migrated over to XML-Link already, or you have
Data for HESA Statutory Return - an update
HEP1 test environment: closure of 2023 cycle and generation of HESA statutory return data (Star J)
2023 cycle test data – including Star J/X
Additional information on the UCAS Data for HESA Star J transaction 2023 is now available,
XML-Link migration
We are seeing more HEPs migrating away from ODBC-Link and using XML-Link to import their 2024 cycle applications.
Access to contextual data via student record systems
The development of delivering UCAS’ Modernised Contextual Data Service (MCDS) via UCAS-Link is progressing.
ODBC-Link decommission/XML-Link migration
As you will be aware, applications for the 2024 admissions cycle will only be available via XML-Link
2023 cycle test data – including Star J/X
Additional information on the UCAS Data for HESA Star J transaction 2023 is available on our ‘HESA return’
Test environment maintenance
We would like to remind you that both HEP1 and HEP2 test environments will be unavailable on Friday 25
Planned maintenance
Planned maintenance is taking place at various times between Thursday 27 July and Sunday 30 July.
Growing demand for higher education could boost equality of access for the most disadvantaged students
A projected 30% increase in applicants by 2030 could open up significant opportunities for equality of
ODBC-Link processing during Decline by Default (DBD)
While UCAS systems process applications affected by the DBD, there will be intermittent delays to ODBC-Link
Apprenticeship interest could hit half a million by 2030, says UCAS
Students interested in apprenticeships could surge to half a million by the end of the decade, according
UCAS asks: How do we accommodate a million applicants?
New insight from UCAS is highlighting the rapidly increasing pressure that is likely to faced in the
Application and Decision Tracker maintenance
We are carrying out maintenance to the infrastructure used to host Application and Decision Tracker.
XML-Link security certificate update
We will be updating the security certificates (site, intermediate and root) used by XML-Link in the live,