Purpose

To enable the creation and maintenance of institution defined Course Types

VET Sector Information
Note: The information on the target page for this link is only applicable for single sector VET clients. Information for Dual sector (HE and VET) institutions, as well as single sector HE clients, is on the current page.

This form is used to record and maintain the set of Course Types determined by the institution. These are comparable to Government Course Types but provide for greater flexibility by permitting classification at a more detailed level and the use of Course Type names specific to individual institutions. Each institution defined Course Type must be mapped to a Government Course Type. Course Type can be mapped to the same Government Course Type.

For example, Government Course Type 10 - Undergraduate Bachelor's Pass could be divided into 10a - Undergraduate Bachelor's Pass - Government Funded and 10b - Undergraduate Bachelor's Pass - Commercial Operations. An institution may have a local name for the Government Course Code 41 - Cross-institution program for undergraduate course, say Shared Program. This could be given a unique code, say SHARED.

The Course Type block contains:

• Course Type
• Description
• Govt Course Type
• Sector
• Closed check box
• Course Type Group Code
• TAC Course Level (only displays for HE courses).
• ARTS Course Type
• Award Course check box
• Research Type check box (only displays for HE courses)
• Applicant Portal Non-Award Course check box
• Comments
• Explanation

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  • Progression Rule (PRGF5200)

ARTS Course Type is only applicable to VET courses.

The Applicant Portal Non-Award Course check box. This check box is used to identify the courses that will be returned in the Non-Award course search in Applicant Portal.

To create a new Course Type using the Maintain Course Types form:

• Enter Insert Mode.
• Enter the desired name (or code) of the Course Type in the Course Type field of a blank record.
• Enter a meaningful description for the Course Type in the Description field.
• Select the appropriate Govt Course Type from the list of values (or key a valid value).
• Select Sector
• Select the appropriate Course Type Group Code from the list of values (or key a valid value) (optional).
• Enter a TAC course level in the TAC Course Level field. (Field only available for HE courses)
• Enter the ARTS Course Type in the ARTS Course Type field.
• The Award Course check box is selected by default. If the Course Type applies to non-award courses, deselect the Award Course check box.
• Select the Research Type check box where the course is one for which candidature details are to be collected as part of the admissions/enrolments processes. (Checkbox only available for HE courses)
• Add any relevant information into the Comments Field.
• Add any relevant information into the Explanation Field.
• Save.

Rules/Notes:

There should be at least one institution defined Course Type created to correspond to each Government Course Type.

To delete a Course Type using the Maintain Course Types form:

• Find the record to be deleted.
• Locate the cursor in the record to be deleted.
• Delete record.
• Save.

Rules/Notes:

If a Course Type has been used in the definition of a course, it cannot be deleted. It can be closed, preventing any further use, by selecting the Closed check box.

To modify a Course Type using the Maintain Course Types form:

• Find the record to be modified.
• Modify the record as required.
• Save.

Rules/Notes:

If a Course Type has been used in the definition of a course, only the description can be modified. This is not recommended unless the change in description is minor and does not affect the meaning of the Course Type. A new Course Type should normally be created.

A Course Type can be closed, preventing any further use, by selecting the Closed check box.