MSc Computer Science

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Dear University College London,

I would like to obtain the below information (points 1 to 5) on MSc Computer Science at UCL for the following academic years:
- 2012/2013
- 2013/2014
- 2014/2015
- 2015/2016
- 2016/2017
- 2017/2018 (points 4 and 5 below do not apply for 2017/2018)

1) Number of applicants, number of students enrolled
2) Undergraduate degree classification obtained by students enrolled (i.e. distribution of Firsts, 2:1's, etc)
3) % of enrolled students that studied an undergraduate degree in a STEM subject
4) % of enrolled students that successfully completed and obtained an MSc in Computer Science degree (i.e. completion rate)
5) Degree classification obtained by students who completed the MSc in Computer Science (i.e. distribution of Distinction, Merit, pass, etc)

Yours faithfully,

Mr Sharma

Finance.FOI Requests, University College London

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Dear University College London,

I would like to add 2 further points I would like data on in addition to points 1-5 above:

point 6: % of students that completed the summer individual project in collaboration with an external industry partner
point 7: the names of the industry partners that collaborated with students on the summer individual project and the number of students they worked with.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Sharma

Finance.FOI Requests, University College London

Dear Mr Sharma,

Can you please clarify what you mean by 'external industrial partners' for questions 6 and 7?

Kind regards,

Mehwish Sultan
Data Protection and Freedom of Information Adviser
University College London
Legal Services, Finance and Business Affairs
Internal address: 6th Floor, 1-19 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7HB
E: [email address] Data Protection: [email address] FOI: [UCL request email].
Telephone: +44 (0)203 108 7862 (internal 57862)

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Dear Finance.FOI Requests,

External industry partners are companies e.g. Google who students collaborate with during the MSc dissertation/summer project.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Sharma

Dear Finance.FOI Requests,

I am unsure whether any of the above points 1-7 breach data privacy. I would appreciate if you are able to provide data for any of the points that do not breach anything.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Sharma

Finance.FOI Requests, University College London

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Dear Mr Sharma,

 

We have completed the compilation of information in response to your
request.

 

We can confirm that we do hold some of the information of the description
specified in your request and where this information is not exempt it is
given attached.

 

I would like to obtain the below information (points 1 to 5) on MSc
Computer Science at UCL for the following academic years:

 

- 2012/2013

- 2013/2014

- 2014/2015

- 2015/2016

- 2016/2017

- 2017/2018 (points 4 and 5 below do not apply for 2017/2018)

 

Q1) Number of applicants, number of students enrolled.

 

A1) Please see information attached.

 

Q2) Undergraduate degree classification obtained by students enrolled
(i.e. distribution of Firsts, 2:1's, etc).

 

A2) Please see information attached. Please note that the undergraduate
degrees obtained are from UK and Overseas. Therefore the following
classifications 1, 2.1, 2.2 will be a UK classification and the rest will
be Overseas classifications.

 

Q3) % of enrolled students that studied an undergraduate degree in a STEM
subject.

 

A3) We do not record the information requested for question 3 above.

 

Q4) % of enrolled students that successfully completed and obtained an MSc
in Computer Science degree (i.e. completion rate).

 

A4) Please see information attached.

 

Q5) Degree classification obtained by students who completed the MSc in
Computer Science (i.e. distribution of Distinction, Merit, pass, etc).

 

A5) Please see information attached.

 

As you can see, exact counts of four or less have been withheld because 
these are personal data of third parties or, if linked with other
personal  identifiers in the public domain, would be likely to become
personal  data. This information has been withheld under section 40(2) of
the FOIA  by virtue of s40 (3)(a)(i). 

 

Section 40(2) of the FOIA allows a public authority to withhold 
information under the FOIA where (i) the requested information is
personal  data relating to someone other than the requester and (ii) its
disclosure  would breach any of the Data Protection principles. In this
case we  believe that the requested information could relate to and
identify  individuals and therefore would be personal data. The disclosure
of these  personal data would not be within the reasonable expectations of
the  individuals concerned and it would be unfair to do so; this
therefore  breaches the first data protection principle.

 

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If you have any queries or concerns, please contact me using the details
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Further information on the Freedom of Information Act is available from
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Wycliffe House

Water Lane

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SK9 5AF

 

01625 545700

www.ico.org.uk

[email address]

 

Kind regards,

 

Mehwish Sultan

Data Protection and Freedom of Information Adviser

University College London

Legal Services, Finance and Business Affairs

Internal address: 6th Floor, 1-19 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7HB

E: [1][email address] Data Protection: [2][email address]
FOI: [3][UCL request email].

Telephone: +44 (0)203 108 7862 (internal 57862)

 

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Finance.FOI Requests, University College London

Dear Mr Sharma,

 

We have completed the compilation of information in response to your
request.

 

We can confirm that we do not hold the information of the description
specified in your request.

 

I would like to obtain the below information on MSc Computer Science at
UCL for the following academic years:

 

- 2012/2013

- 2013/2014

- 2014/2015

- 2015/2016

- 2016/2017

- 2017/2018

 

Q6) % of students that completed the summer individual project in
collaboration with an external industry partner point

 

Q7) The names of the industry partners that collaborated with students on
the summer individual project and the number of students they worked with.

 

A6-7) We do not currently record the requested information.

 

If you are unhappy with our response to your request and wish to make a
complaint or request a review of our decision, please email
[email address]. Emails should include the words ‘Internal Review’
in the subject and be marked For the Attention of the Vice Provost
Operations, alternatively you should write to:

 

Vice Provost Operations

University College London

1-19 Torrington Place

London WC1E 7HB

 

Please note, complaints and requests for internal review received more
than two months after the initial decision will not be handled.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you may
apply directly to the Information Commissioner at the address given
below.  You should do this within two months of our final decision.

 

If you have any queries or concerns, please contact me using the details
provided in this letter and including the request reference number.

 

Further information on the Freedom of Information Act is available from
the Information Commissioner’s Office:

 

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

SK9 5AF

 

01625 545700

www.ico.org.uk

[email address]

 

Kind regards,

 

Mehwish Sultan

Data Protection and Freedom of Information Adviser

University College London

Legal Services, Finance and Business Affairs

Internal address: 6th Floor, 1-19 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7HB

E: [1][email address] Data Protection: [2][email address]
FOI: [3][UCL request email].

Telephone: +44 (0)203 108 7862 (internal 57862)

 

References

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Dear Finance.FOI Requests,

Can you please update the data for the following:

Number of applicants and intake size for 2018 session
%completion for 2017 session
Degree classifications awarded for 2017 session

Yours sincerely,

Mr Sharma

Finance.FOI Requests, University College London

Thank you for your message.
If you have submitted a Freedom of Information request please accept this
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expect a response from us within 20 working days.
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Finance.FOI Requests, University College London

Dear Mr Sharma,

The University has carried out an initial assessment and in order for us to deal with your request we require you to provide some additional details specifically, your full name. Without this information, your request does not meet the criteria for a valid request for information set out in Section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and is therefore refused.

Once you provide us with a full name, you'll also need to clarify for what course you would like this information for?

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Mehwish Sultan
Data Protection and Freedom of Information Adviser
University College London
Legal Services, Finance and Business Affairs
Internal address: 6th Floor, 1-19 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7HB
E: [email address] Data Protection: [email address] FOI: [UCL request email].
Telephone: +44 (0)203 108 7862 (internal 57862)

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