DegreeScoutHQGlobal Online Degree Discovery
DATA PROVENANCE

Official Data Source Registry

DegreeScoutHQ is designed as a source-aware database. Each imported programme keeps its source URL, source type, verification date and review status.

readyResearch Organization Registry (ROR)

Global institutions

Coverage
Global
Type
Institution registry
Import
Snapshot/API
Use as the global institution identity layer; store ROR IDs and official websites.Official source ↗
readyNCES IPEDS

Institutions, programs, award levels, distance-education indicators

Coverage
United States
Type
Government bulk data
Import
Bulk CSV/ZIP
Use as the U.S. program discovery backbone, then enrich individual degree pages from official university pages.Official source ↗
plannedDiscover Uni dataset

Providers and course data

Coverage
United Kingdom
Type
Official higher-education dataset
Import
Dataset download
Use for UK provider/course discovery; verify online delivery and admissions on provider pages.Official source ↗
readyUGC Distance Education Bureau

Recognized ODL/online programmes by session

Coverage
India
Type
Government programme list
Import
HTML table importer
Import Online(OL) and ODL programme rows, retaining academic year/session and recognition source.Official source ↗
plannedHochschulkompass

Degree programmes and distance-study discovery

Coverage
Germany
Type
Official higher-education portal
Import
Discovery + verification
Use for discovery and official verification; respect source terms before automated bulk collection.Official source ↗
plannedParcoursup / Mon Master

Undergraduate and master programme discovery

Coverage
France
Type
Government admissions portals
Import
Discovery + verification
Use official programme records and provider pages; mark distance/online status explicitly.Official source ↗
plannedCourse Seeker + CRICOS

Australian courses, delivery mode and provider validation

Coverage
Australia
Type
Official/national course sources
Import
Discovery + verification
Use Course Seeker/provider handbooks for delivery mode and CRICOS for registered provider/course validation where applicable.Official source ↗
plannedNZQA

Recognised qualifications/providers

Coverage
New Zealand
Type
Government qualification source
Import
Discovery + verification
Use to validate recognised qualifications/providers; enrich online mode from provider pages.Official source ↗
plannedStudyinfo.fi

Degree programmes, applications and providers

Coverage
Finland
Type
National study portal
Import
Discovery + verification
Use for programme discovery and application metadata; verify online mode on provider pages.Official source ↗
plannedEURAXESS Jobs & Funding

Research jobs, fellowships and postdoctoral opportunities

Coverage
Europe + participating countries
Type
Research opportunity portal
Import
Live opportunity import
Keep postdoctoral opportunities separate from degrees; retain deadline and source URL and expire closed records.Official source ↗

Import pipeline

  1. Discover programme from an official national or university source.
  2. Normalize institution, country, degree level, subject and delivery mode.
  3. Store source URL and verification date.
  4. Enrich tuition, duration, admissions, intakes and accreditation only when supported.
  5. Do not index thin or unverified programme pages.