The survey attempts to contact all recipients of higher education qualifications approximately 15 months after graduation.
[1] It aims to gather statistics on the employment and study activities of graduates, and their subjective opinions on the value of their higher education and qualifications.
[4] The survey takes the form of an online questionnaire distributed by email to graduates who gained a higher education qualification.
Graduates are also contacted by telephone if they do not complete the online survey, or if a valid email address is not available.
[4] Universities and colleges who award higher education qualifications in the UK are legally obliged to participate in the survey and provide contact details of their graduates to HESA or the Office for Students.