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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Code

Meaning

00000

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.

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

0000

0001

Not a commencing student.

YYYY

A commencing student who completed final year of secondary education in YYYY. (Note: If a student completed year 9 in 2001and then left school, their value for this field is 9998).

9997

A commencing student who completed final year of secondary education but no information is available on the year of completion.

9998

A commencing student who did not complete final year of secondary education.

9999

A commencing student with no information on secondary education.