The UK’s Most Comprehensive Higher Education Data Collection
Courses 360
Course, tuition fee, entry requirement and scholarship data from 170+ UK providers.
Courses 360 is delivered in Excel-based datasets, making it simple to compare competitors and analyse data across the UK higher education sector. Search and filter course-level data by institution, geographical region, mission group, award type or subject area (CAH3 subject codes), enabling quick and flexible benchmarking of tuition fees and entry requirements.
The Scholarships & Bursaries database allows you to compare funding opportunities across institutions, including award values, eligibility criteria, target countries and widening participation groups.
The complete 2026/27 databases include information on more than 40,000 undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses offered by UK higher education institutions, covering all delivery modes and start dates. The Scholarships & Bursaries database includes details of over 6,000 internal awards available to prospective and current students.
The annual courses data collection starts each year in September. The first partial undergraduate and postgraduate databases are sent to clients in November, meaning having access to some data 10 months before the upcoming intake. As new information becomes available, and as our data capture continues, we provide updated databases monthly. By the end of March, all UK public higher education institutions are included, with selected alternative providers added in April. The undergraduate and postgraduate databases are finalised by June and the final version sent to all clients, allowing undertaking the final comprehensive review of the sector.
The Scholarships and Bursaries database is also updated annually, enabling new awards to be added and data for ongoing awards to be fully checked/updated, including financial values. Updated databases are sent monthly from February through to June, ensuring clients have access to the latest available information throughout the collection cycle.
“The extent and breadth of the information in Course360 has [...] provided a platform when developing new course provision. It allows for insights in what is already offered in the market at a detailed course level including which programmes have accreditation and entry requirements. This context is invaluable when looking at market opportunities for the launch of new programmes.â€
-ÌýDr Rosa Scoble, Director of Strategic Planning, Brunel University of London
Key Features
With the support of clients and their feedback, Courses 360 has evolved over a sixteen-year period to become a source of rich, comparable market intelligence. Key features include:
- Extensive course coverage – alongside bachelor degrees, integrated masters and postgraduate masters, the databases also cover top-up qualifications, dual degrees, higher technical qualifications and more.
- Course filters – quickly filter courses by delivery method (e.g. full-time campus-based, part-time distance learning) or by qualification type, such as Fast-track Degrees or Top-up Master’s.
- Professional accreditation information – identify courses accredited or certified by professional bodies.
- Primary Key Identifier – track courses over time, making it easy to identify new, withdrawn and renamed courses between annual datasets.
- Flexible Learning Insights – view distance learning and blended options and identify postgraduate courses offering individual modules for study and/or providing modular course fees.
- Scholarships & Bursaries Database - providing insights on country-specific incentives, widening participation initiatives, early payment discounts, university partnerships, and much more.
- Apprenticeship & International Foundation summaries – supporting wider portfolio analysis.
Make More Informed Strategic Decisions
Use Courses 360 to answer key questions such as:
- How should we price new courses compared with competitor institutions?
- Are our tuition fees positioned competitively for home and international students?
- Are our entry requirements aligned with the market, or are they creating unnecessary barriers?
- How are competitor pricing and entry requirements changing over time, and how should this influence our strategy?
- What do students actually pay once scholarships and bursaries are taken into account?
- Which institutions are launching new courses or expanding into emerging subject areas?
- How does our portfolio compare with competitors by subject, qualification and delivery mode?
Choose theÌýData That Fits Your Needs
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PGT Full + UG Full Database Package: 2027/28 academic yearÌý
Two extensive databases containing tuition fee, entry requirement and course details for undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses
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PGT Full + UG Fees OR Entry Requirements ONLY: 2027/28 academic year
Single option undergraduate data on tuition fees OR entry requirements, and postgraduate taught data.
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UG Full Database: 2027/28 academic year
A database including all undergraduate courses at over 200+ UK higher education providers. Includes bachelor and integrated master’s courses, plus top-ups, graduate-entry degrees, higher technical qualifications and more.
Data points include: UCAS course codes, accreditations, course page URL and notification of whether sandwich year, integrated foundation year or study abroad options are available. Supplementary information on apprenticeships, international foundation years and international year 1 programmes is additionally provided.
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PGT Full Database: 2027/28 academic year
A database of postgraduate taught courses offered by UK institutions in all enrolment periods during academic year 2027/28, including research masters with a taught element.
Data points include: UK and international tuition fees, accreditations, study modes, delivery methods (e.g. distance learning), enrolment dates, plus entry requirements (IELTS, academic requirements and for MBAs, the minimum work experience).
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Scholarships and Bursaries Database (Additional database)
A database of internal scholarships and bursaries advertised by all public UK HEIs, including target market, eligibility criteria, number of awards, type of award (e.g. tuition fee waiver) and financial value.
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Optional Extra
Add the following to any database or package:
- University & Subject Rankings — Times, Guardian, Complete University Guide, THE, QS, ARWU/SJT*
- National Student Survey positivity data (UG only)
- Research Excellence Framework data (PGT only) Optional Extra
- Overall ranks only for ARWU/SJT
Are you new to Courses 360?
If you purchase the 27/28 academic year 'PGT + UG' database package, you can also purchase the 26/27 academic year data at a discounted rate, including the tuition fee data. Use this to influence strategy straight away and refine as the new data is released throughout the year.
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