Enrolments Codes - for Prior Education Fields

Postgraduate Course - (DEST Element 359)

Code

Meaning

00001

Not a commencing student

00100

A commencing student who for a Higher Doctorate, Doctorate, Master's Degree or other postgraduate course:

Had never commenced such a course

2YYYY

Had commenced but not completed all the requirements of such a course and the last year of enrolment in such a course was YYYY

3YYYY

Had completed all the requirements of such a course and the last year of enrolment in such a course was YYYY

10000

 

Never commenced

99999

There was no information on prior Postgraduate course

Note: YYYY = AAAA where last year is not known

 

Diploma/Assoc Dip (Not TAFE) - (DEST Element 361)

Code

Meaning

00001

Not a commencing student

00100

A commencing student who for a Diploma or Associate Diploma course done at a CAE, University, Teacher's College, Institute of Technology, Institute of Advanced Education, Institute of Tertiary Education or some other institution

Had never commenced such a course

2YYYY

Had commenced but not completed all the requirements of such a course and the last year of enrolment in such a course was YYYY

3YYYY

Had completed all the requirements of such a course and the last year of enrolment in such a course was YYYY

10000

 

Never commenced

99999

There was no information on prior sub-degree course (not at TAFE)

Note: YYYY = AAAA where last year is not known

 

Secondary Education (School) - (DEST Element 365)

Code

Meaning

00001

Not a commencing student

00100

A commencing student who for the final year of Secondary Education at a High School, Technical High School, Secondary School or Secondary College:

Did not do final year

2YYYY

Did final year and completion of final year of secondary education was in year YYYY

10000

 

Never commenced

99999

There was no information on prior secondary education course at school

Note: YYYY = AAAA where last year is not known

 

Undergraduate Institution (DEST Element 356)

Code

Meaning

00001

Student is not commencing a Postgraduate course

1000 to 4998

Student is commencing a Postgraduate course and the Undergraduate work was undertaken at:

Institution code

4999

Unknown institution

0002

An Australian institution other than one listed in the institution classification

0003

 

An overseas institution

0004

Student is commencing a postgraduate course and no undergraduate work was undertaken at an institution.

10000

Never commenced

 

Bachelor's Degree Course - (DEST Element 360)

Code

Meaning

00001

Not a commencing student

00100

A commencing student who for a Bachelor's degree course:

Had never commenced such a course

2YYYY

Had commenced but not completed all the requirements of such a course and the last year of enrolment in such a course was YYYY

3YYYY

Had completed all the requirements of such a course and the last year of enrolment in such a course was YYYY

10000

 

Never commenced

99999

There was no information on prior degree course

Note: YYYY = AAAA where last year is not known

 

Diploma/Assoc Dip (TAFE) - (DEST Element 362)

Code

Meaning

00001

Not a commencing student

00100

A commencing student who for a Diploma or Associate Diploma course done at a TAFE college or Technical College:

Had never commenced such a course

2YYYY

Had commenced but not completed all the requirements of such a course and the last year of enrolment in such a course was YYYY

3YYYY

Had completed all the requirements of such a course and the last year of enrolment in such a course was YYYY

10000

 

Never commenced

99999

There was no information on prior sub-degree course (at TAFE)

Note: YYYY = AAAA where last year is not known

 

Secondary Education (Other) - (DEST Element 364)

Code

Meaning

00001

Not a commencing student

00100

A commencing student who for a Secondary Education Course at a TAFE College, Technical College, Evening School, Evening College, CAE, Institute of Technology, Institute of Advanced Education or Institute of Tertiary Education:

Did not do such a course or did not complete such a course

2YYYY

Did such a course and completion of final year of secondary education was in YYYY

3YYYY

Had completed all the requirements of such a course and the last year of enrolment in such a course was YYYY

10000

 

Never commenced

99999

There was no information on prior secondary education course at TAFE

Note: YYYY = AAAA where last year is not known

 

Other TAFE Award - (DEST Element 363)

Code

Meaning

00001

Not a commencing student

00100

A commencing student who for a TAFE Award Course (other than a Diploma or Associate Diploma course undertaken at a TAFE College or Technical College):

Had never commenced such a course

2YYYY

Had commenced but not completed all the requirements of such a course and the last year of enrolment in such a course was YYYY

3YYYY

Had completed all the requirements of such a course and the last year of enrolment in such a course was YYYY

10000

 

Never commenced

99999

There was no information on prior TAFE award course

Note: YYYY = AAAA where last year is not known

 

Other Qualification - (DEST Element 366)

Code

Meaning

00001

Not a commencing student

00100

A commencing student and:

Did not have some other qualification or certificate of attainment or competence

2YYYY

Did have some other qualification or certificate of attainment or competence and the last year in which the requirements for the qualification or certification were completed was YYYY

10000

 

Never commenced

99999

There was no information on prior other qualification/certificate

Note: YYYY = AAAA where last year is not known

 

Highest Participation Level - (DEST Element 493)

Code

Meaning

00000

Overseas Student

010000

Not a commencing student

02YYYY

A commencing student and:

A complete Higher Education postgraduate level course

03YYYY

A complete Higher Education bachelor level course

04YYYY

 

A complete Higher Education sub-degree level course

05YYYY

An incomplete Higher Education course

07YYYY   A complete final year of Secondary Education course at school or TAFE
08YYYY   Other qualification, complete or incomplete
09YYYY   No prior education attainment
10YYYY   A complete VTE award coarse
11YYYY   An incomplete VTE award course

Note: YYYY is the year of completion or the last year of participation. If no information is available for year, the code is '9999'

 

Last Modified on: 01-Aug-2007 5:24 PM

History Information

Release Version Project Change to Document
10.1 1339 - DEST 2007 Added table for Highest Participation Level