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UCAS Data for HESA transaction (StarJ) 2020 – now available

We’re pleased to confirm the UCAS Data for HESA transaction (StarJ) is now available to download.

Posted Wed 18 November 2020

Accessing the StarJ data

  • xml-link and odbc-link: If you receive your StarJ data via odbc-link or xml-link, the timestamp will be set to 19/11/20 at 09:00:00.
  • web-link: This data will be available to download from the Main Menu, Management Information, Export Data – then choose Applicant Data 3 (HESA Student Return details) from the Export Menu.

StarJ flat files

If you’ve requested a StarJ flat file, this will be available through MOVEit, the secure file transfer service. The files will use the following name convention (CCC is your provider code):

  • UCAS Undergraduate – hesuCCC
  • UCAS Teacher Training – hesgCCC
  • UCAS Conservatoires – hescCCC

We'll start copying the files into MOVEit accounts tomorrow morning, and aim to have this completed by midday.

You can find out more and access the 'Specification of the UCAS Data for HESA Transaction (*J) 2020' on the HESA return web page. If you have any queries about accessing the StarJ files, please contact our HEP Team on 0344 984 1111, or at hep_team@ucas.ac.uk.