Transparency information (under condition F1)
Publication guidance and methodology
This document gives details of the requirements for publication of the annual Transparency information, required under condition F1, and the specifications and methodology that the OfS uses to prepare the data.
Transparency information shows the qualifications received by UK-domiciled students, split by sex, ethnicity and socioeconomic background.
This requirement is relevant only to providers that registered with the OfS on or before 19 March 2026.
The deadline for publishing this information is 8 May 2026.
- Ref:
- OfS 2026.14
- Date:
- 26 March 2026
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This document provides details of the publication requirements for the Transparency information 2023, and the specifications and methodology used by the OfS in its preparation.
See guidance on Transparency information 2023.
We also provided a set of FAQs on publication of the information.
This document provides details of the publication requirements for, and the specifications and methodology used by the OfS, in the preparation of the Transparency 2022 information.
This letter sets out what registered providers need to do to comply with condition F1 (transparency information) in the 2020-21 academic year.
See the letter to accountable officers (February 2021).
The following document sets out the specification of the Transparency 2021 information and contains guidance for providers on the publication of the Transparency 2021 information which is a condition of registration.
See guidance on Transparency information 2020-21 (April 2021).
The requirement to publish transparency returns in April 2020 was suspended.
This document sets out guidance for English higher education providers that are registered with the OfS on completing the transparency return that is a condition of registration.
See Condition of registration F1: transparency information - guidance on transparency return.
See Annex A - Example transparency return 2019.
See Annex B - Example transparency tables for publication 2019.
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