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
16 October 2023 Equal Consideration Deadline
The October deadline is approaching. Please ensure you have set the appropriate ‘Business rule’ which
Data for HESA Statutory Return - an update
HEP1 test environment: closure of 2023 cycle and generation of HESA statutory return data (Star J)
Record of Prior Acceptance (RPAs)
If you are submitting RPAs in bulk via the spreadsheet, we strongly encourage you to complete this by
Highest number ever of students accepted through Clearing
A record number of UK 18-year-olds have secured a place at university or college through Clearing, new
Planned maintenance
Link products, adviser portal and the 2023/2024 application will be unavailable from 18:00 on Friday
Application deadline 2023 cycle
As referenced in the bulletin last week, the deadline for applications to UCAS for the 2023 cycle is
2023 cycle test data – including Star J/X
Additional information on the UCAS Data for HESA Star J transaction 2023 is now available,
Day 28 Data
At 00:01 on Thursday 21 September, we will publish the final instalment of our 2023 cycle Clearing Data,
Data and analysis
At 00:01 on Thursday 21 September, we will publish the final instalment of our 2023 cycle Clearing Data,
Test environment availability
To help you with testing your XML-Link migration we have extended the availability of the HEP1 and HEP2
XML-Link migration
We are seeing more HEPs migrating away from ODBC-Link and using XML-Link to import their 2024 cycle applications.
Change to applicant RBD date for 2024 UG applications
On 18 September 2023 we will be making a change to the May reject by default (RBD) date for 2024 UG applications.