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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2007-2008

Variable Details

Variablequalapp
LabelWhat was the highest qualification required for the job you applied for?
Question text What was the highest qualification required for the job you applied for?
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 CSE - Grade 1 1
2 CSE - Grade 2-5 3
3 CSE - ungraded\DK grade 0
4 Junior Certificate 0
5 GCSE - Grades A*-C\GNVQ Intermediate 33
6 GCSE - Grades D-G\GNVQ Foundation 2
7 GCE O-level 1-6 (pre-1975) 2
8 GCE O-level Grades A-C (1975 or after) 4
9 GCE\VCE AS - level 1
10 GCE\VCE A-level\ GNVQ Advanced or equiva 13
11 Senior Certificate 0
12 Recognised trade apprenticeship complete 2
13 Clerical and commercial qualifications 3
14 NVQ award 13
15 City and Guilds Certificate Part I 1
16 City and Guilds Certificate Part II 2
17 City and Guilds Certificate Part III 1
18 ONC or OND, BEC\TEC general certificate 2
19 HNC or HND, BEC\TEC higher certificate 4
20 Nursing qualifications eg SEN, SRN, SCM 0
21 Nursing degree 1
22 Teaching qualifications 7
23 University\Polytechnic diploma 8
24 University or CNAA First Degree (eg BA B 39
25 University or CNAA Higher Degree (eg MSc 8
26 First other qualification (inc other sch 12
27 Second other qualification 0
28 Third other qualification 0
29 NONE OF THESE 19
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 6
Sysmiss 4770
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2007-2008
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD 15
UniversePrivate households in Northern Ireland.;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The sample is drawn as a simple random sample from three strata. The first of these strata is the Belfast District Council area. The other two are formed by dividing the remainder of the province into East and West along district council boundaries. Within each of these strata a simple random sample of addresses is drawn, with size proportional to the distribution of domestic addresses on the rating list.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.
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