Recipient—level of educational attainment, code XXX

Identifying and definitional attributes

• Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Standard 20/06/2018

Data element concept attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

• Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Standard 20/06/2018

Source and reference attributes

 Australian Government Department of Social Services

Value domain attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

• Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Standard 20/06/2018

Representational attributes

Collection and usage attributes

CODE DIP     Diploma
Includes: Advanced Diploma, Statement of Attainment at Advanced Diploma Level, Associate Degree, Statement of Attainment at Associate Degree level, Bridging and Enabling Course at Advanced Diploma and Associate Degree level, Diploma, Statement of Attainment at Diploma level, and Bridging and Enabling Course at Diploma level. Excludes Graduate Diploma.
 
CODE BAC   Bachelor's Degree
Includes: Bachelor (Honours) Degree, Bachelor (Pass) Degree, Statement of Attainment at Bachelor Degree level, and Bridging and Enabling Course at Bachelor Degree level.

CODE C01   Certificate 1
Includes: Certificate I Statement of Attainment at Certificate I Level.

CODE C02   Certificate 2
Includes: Certificate II, Statement of Attainment at Certificate II Level,  Bridging and Enabling Course at Certificate II Level,

CODE C03   Certificate 3
Includes: Certificate III, Statement of Attainment at Certificate III Level, Bridging and Enabling Course at Certificate III Level.

CODE C04   Certificate 4
Includes: Certificate IV, Statement of Attainment at Certificate IV Level, Bridging and Enabling Course at Certificate IV Level.

CODE DOC   Doctorate
Includes: Higher Doctorate, Doctorate by Research, Doctorate by Coursework, Professional Specialist Qualification at Doctoral Degree level, Statement of Attainment at Doctoral Degree level, Bridging and Enabling Course at Doctoral Degree level.

CODE MST   Master's Degree
Includes: Master Degree by Research, Master Degree by Coursework, Professional Specialist Qualification at Master Degree level, Statement of Attainment at Master Degree level, Bridging and Enabling Course at Master Degree level.

CODE PGR   Post-Graduate Diploma
Includes: Graduate Diploma, Graduate Qualifying or Preliminary, Professional Specialist Qualification at Graduate Diploma level, Statement of Attainment at Graduate Diploma level, Bridging and Enabling Course at Graduate Diploma level.

Source and reference attributes

Australian Government Department of Social Services

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2001. Australian Standard Classification of Education, Level of Education (ASCED). Cat. no. 1272.0, Canberra: ABS .

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

The most recent level of educational attainment is recorded.

This information is only collected when it is needed by Centrelink.

Source and reference attributes

Australian Government Department of Social Services

Relational attributes