1 | Reference year | 759618 | Date/Time
[4]
| YYYY
The calendar year, beginning on the 1st of January and ending on the 31st of December. | DSS specific information: Origin: Australian Government 2021, Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI): Reference Year, Canberra. Viewed 10 August 2022. www.tcsisupport.gov.au/element/550 |
2 | Suburb/town/locality name | 761502 | String
[48]
| X[X(47)]
A combination of alphanumeric characters. | DSS specific information: This metadata item is used to collect the following suburb address items from the Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI): - First residential address suburb
Origin: Australian Government 2021, Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI): First residential address suburb, Canberra. Viewed 10 August 2022. www.tcsisupport.gov.au/element/789 - Residential address suburb
Origin: Australian Government 2021, Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI): Residential address suburb, Canberra. Viewed 10 August 2022. www.tcsisupport.gov.au/element/469 |
3 | Australian state/territory identifier of address | 722751 | String
[3]
| NSW | New South Wales | VIC | Victoria | QLD | Queensland | SA | South Australia | WA | Western Australia | TAS | Tasmania | NT | Northern Territory | ACT | Australian Capital Territory | AAT | Australian Antarctic Territory |
| DSS specific information: This metadata item is used to collect the following state/territory address items from the Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI): - Residential address state
Origin: Australian Government 2021, Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI): Residential address state, Canberra. Viewed 10 August 2022. www.tcsisupport.gov.au/element/470 - First residential address state
Origin: Australian Government 2021, Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI): First residential address state, Canberra. Viewed 10 August 2022. www.tcsisupport.gov.au/element/791 |
4 | Australian postcode | 611398 | String
[4]
| 0097 | Not applicable | 0098 | Unknown | 0099 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| DSS specific information: Where no postcode information is available, the coded value will be '0000'. This metadata item is used to collect the following postcode address items from the Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI): - First residential address postcode
Origin: Australian Government 2021, Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI): First residential address postcode, Canberra. Viewed 10 August 2022. www.tcsisupport.gov.au/element/790 - Residential address postcode
Origin: Australian Government 2021, Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI): Residential address postcode, Canberra. Viewed 10 August 2022. www.tcsisupport.gov.au/element/320 Origin: Australian Government 2021, Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI): Term address postcode, Canberra. Viewed 10 August 2022. www.tcsisupport.gov.au/element/319 |
5 | Date of birth | 759462 | Date/Time
[10]
| YYYY-MM-DD
The day and month of a particular year, expressed in ISO 8601 format. | DSS specific information: Where date of birth cannot be provided, report ‘1901-01-01’. Origin: Australian Government 2021, Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI): Australian Tertiary Admission Rank , Canberra. Viewed 10 August 2022. www.tcsisupport.gov.au/element/314. |
6 | Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI) Gender | 761470 | String
[1]
| F | Female | M | Male | X | Indeterminate/Intersex/Unspecified |
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7 | Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI) Indigenous status | 761453 | Number
[1]
| 2 | Non indigenous – neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin | 3 | Of Aboriginal origin but not Torres Strait Islander | 4 | Of Torres Strait Islander origin but not Aboriginal | 5 | Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin | 9 | No information |
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8 | Country of birth | 659454 | Number
[4]
| NNNN
The Standard Australian Classification of Countries (SACC 2016) code set representing a country. | |
9 | Disability code | 759472 | Number
[2]
| 11 | Hard of hearing/deaf/Deaf | 12 | Physical disability | 13 | Intellectual disability | 14 | Specific learning disability | 15 | Mental health condition | 16 | Acquired brain injury | 17 | Low vision/Blind | 18 | Medical condition | 19 | Other disability | 20 | Neurological condition | 99 | Not specified |
| Conditional obligation: Conditional on a student/person indicating that they have a disability. DSS specific information: Prior to 2021, an alternative disability indicator code was used. For more information refer to expired code e386: Australian Government 2022. Tertiary collection of student information: Disability. Canberra. Viewed 12 September 2022. www.tcsisupport.gov.au/element/386 |
10 | Commencing student indicator | 758221 | Boolean
[1]
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11 | Full time student indicator | 758135 | Boolean
[1]
| | DSS specific information: Higher Education only For Higher Degree Research (HDR) students, classification of type of attendance is based on the student’s own assessment not the student load. For aggregated award completions, the code to be assigned for types of attendance relates to the students final year of study activity. The department calculates attendance type for Open Universities Australia (OUA) and non-HDR higher education students using the students’ reported load. VET only VET providers are to report the code that best reflects the student’s attendance while undertaking the course. |
12 | Basis for course admission | 758235 | String
[2]
| 29 | Other basis | 31 | A higher education award course (Australian or overseas equivalent; complete or incomplete) | 32 | An enabling or bridging course delivered by a higher education provider (complete or incomplete) | 33 | Secondary education undertaken at school, VET or other Higher Education Provider (Australian or overseas equivalent) | 34 | A VET award course or VET delivered enabling or bridging course other than a secondary education course (Australian or overseas equivalent; complete or incomplete) | 36 | Mature age special entry provisions | 37 | A professional qualification | 40 | Work and life experience | 41 | Recent secondary education (whether undertaken at school, VET or another Australian provider) – ATAR only | 42 | Recent secondary education (whether undertaken at school, VET or another Australian provider) – ATAR plus other criteria | 43 | Recent secondary education was undertaken (whether undertaken at school, VET or another Australian or overseas provider) – only other criteria, ATAR not considered | 99 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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13 | Australian Tertiary Admission Rank | 758251 | Number
[4]
| | DSS specific information: Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) has been included in the ATWD since 2021. Prior to this, Tertiary entrance score was collected. For more information refer to expired code e369: Australian Government 2022. Tertiary collection of student information: Tertiary entrance score, Canberra. Viewed 12 September 2022. www.tcsisupport.gov.au/element/369 |
14 | Highest educational attainment code | 759709 | Number
[3]
| NNN
The ASCED 2001 code set representing the highest level of educational achievement successfully completed. | DSS specific information: Prior to 2021, Highest educational participation prior to commencement was collected. For more information refer to expired code e493: Australian Government 2022. Tertiary collection of student information: Highest educational participation prior to commencement. Canberra. Viewed 12 September 2022. www.tcsisupport.gov.au/element/493 |
15 | Course completion year | 758140 | Date/Time
[4]
| YYYY
The calendar year, beginning on the 1st of January and ending on the 31st of December. | DSS specific information: In the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) data cluster, this data element collects the year a student completed their higher education initial teacher education (ITE) course. |
16 | Higher education provider identifier code | 758271 | Number
[4]
| NNNN
A code set representing approved identifiers of higher education or vocational education and training (VET) providers. | |
17 | Course of study components cluster | 758429 |
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1 | Course of study identifier | 758171 | String
[10]
| X[X(9)]
A combination of alphanumeric characters. | |
2 | Course of study name | 758176 | String
[210]
| X[X(209)]
A combination of alphanumeric characters. | |
3 | Higher and vocational education course type code | 758186 | Number
[2]
| 01 | Higher Doctorate | 02 | Doctorate by research | 03 | Masters (Research) | 04 | Masters (Coursework) | 05 | Postgraduate Qualifying or Preliminary (for Master's, Doctorate or Higher Doctorate) | 06 | Graduate Diploma/ Postgraduate Diploma (pass or honours) involving new academic, professional or vocational area | 07 | Graduate Diploma/ Postgraduate Diploma (pass or honours) extending skills and knowledge in a professional area previously studied | 08 | Bachelors Graduate Entry | 09 | Bachelors Honours | 10 | Bachelors Pass | 11 | Graduate Certificate | 12 | Doctorate by coursework | 13 | Associate degree | 14 | Masters (Extended) | 20 | Advanced Diploma | 21 | Diploma | 22 | Other undergraduate award course | 23 | Undergraduate short course | 30 | Enabling course | 41 | Cross Institutional program for undergraduate courses at home Higher Education Provider | 42 | Cross Institutional program for postgraduate courses at home Higher Education Provider | 50 | on-award course (including Bridging for overseas trained professionals) | 60 | Open Universities Australia undergraduate studies | 61 | Open Universities Australia postgraduate studies | 80 | VET Graduate Certificate | 81 | VET Graduate Diploma |
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4 | Tertiary Collection of Student Information primary field of education code | 758195 | Number
[6]
| N[N(5)]
A code set that identifies the field of education for the Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI). | |
5 | Equivalent full-time student load | 758291 | Number
[2]
| N.N
A numeric value representing a full-time equivalent study load. | |
6 | Tertiary Collection of Student Information special course code | 758212 | Number
[2]
| 21 | A general nursing course required for initial registration | 22 | A course providing initial teacher training | 23 | A course of study in medicine, completion of which would allow provisional registration as a medical practitioner by an authority of a State, a Territory or the Commonwealth | 25 | A course of study in veterinary science, completion of which would satisfy the academic requirements for registration as a veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner by an authority of a State, a Territory or the Commonwealth | 26 | Course of study in dentistry, completion of which would satisfy the academic requirements for registration as a dentist by an authority of a State, a Territory or the Commonwealth | 27 | Course of study in clinical psychology (as defined in the Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines) | 28 | A course of study in aviation listed in the FEE-HELP Guidelines 2017 |
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7 | Tertiary Collection of Student Information supplementary field of education code | 758422 | Number
[6]
| N[N(5)]
A code set that identifies the field of education for the Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI). | Conditional obligation: Conditional on whether the course of study contains a supplementary field of education. |
18 | Unit of study components cluster | 758431 |
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1 | Unit of study identifier code | 758324 | String
[12]
| X[X(11)]
A code set representing unique identifiers for units of study. | |
2 | Tertiary Collection of Student Information discipline code | 758344 | String
[6]
| NNNNNN
A code set which uniquely identifies the discipline of a unit of study for the Tertiary Collection of Student Information (TCSI). | |
3 | Unit of study equivalent full-time student load value | 758355 | Number
[10]
| N.N[N(8)]
A numeric value representing the equivalent full-time student load for a year. | |
4 | Unit of study census date | 758314 | Date/Time
[10]
| YYYY-MM-DD
The day and month of a particular year, expressed in ISO 8601 format. | |
5 | Unit of study completion status code | 758335 | String
[1]
| 1 | Withdrew without academic penalty | 2 | Failed | 3 | Successfully completed all the requirements | 4 | Unit of study to be commenced later in the year or still in process of completing or completion status not yet determined | 5 | Recognition of prior learning (VET only) | 6 | Withdrew due to medical reasons |
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19 | Tertiary Collection of Student Information citizenship status code | 758398 | Number
[1]
| 1 | Australian citizen | 2 | New Zealand citizen or diplomat of New Zealand | 3 | Permanent visa | 4 | Temporary entry permit, diplomat, or dependent of diplomat | 5 | Not one of the above categories | 8 | Permanent humanitarian visa | 9 | No information |
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20 | Student loan status | 758363 | String
[3]
| 201 | Deferred all or part of the student contribution through HECS‑HELP | 202 | Paid full student contribution up-front with the HECS-HELP discount | 203 | Paid full student contribution up-front without the HECS-HELP discount | 230 | Deferred all or part of Award or Enabling course tuition fee through FEE‑HELP | 231 | Deferred all or part of tuition fee through FEE‑HELP - Employer reserved place | 232 | Deferred all or part of OUA tuition fee through FEE‑HELP | 233 | Deferred all or part of BOTP tuition fee through FEE‑HELP | 240 | OS‑HELP for study in non‑Asian countries | 241 | OS‑HELP for study in Asia | 242 | OS‑HELP Language study | 260 | Student in a Commonwealth supported place with an Exemption scholarship (no student contribution to be charged) | 261 | A domestic student enrolled in an enabling course (i.e. bridging or supplementary programme) | 262 | Student undertaking Work Experience in Industry (WEI) where learning and performance is not directed by, and support is not received from, the Provider and for which a student contribution cannot be charged | 270 | Student in a non‑Commonwealth supported place with an Exemption scholarship (no tuition fee to be charged) | 271 | Student undertaking Work Experience in Industry (WEI) where learning and performance is not directed by, and support is not received from, the provider and for which a tuition fee cannot be charged | 280 | Deferred all or part of SA‑fee for a Course of Study through SA‑HELP | 281 | Deferred all or part of SA‑fee for a Bridging Course for Overseas Trained Professional through SA‑HELP | 301 | A domestic student enrolled in a non‑award course (other than an Enabling course) | 302 | Paid full Award or Enabling course tuition fee | 303 | Paid full tuition fee - for Employer reserved place | 304 | Paid full OUA tuition fee | 305 | Paid full BOTP tuition fee | 310 | A fee‑paying overseas student who is not sponsored under a foreign aid program, and including students with these awards: SOPF (Special Overseas Postgraduate Fund); Australian‑European Awards Program; and the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan | 311 | A fee‑paying overseas student who is sponsored under a foreign aid program. Includes those with Australian Development Cooperation Scholarships (ADCOS) and any other Australian foreign aid program for which students are enrolled in higher education providers by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | 331 | A domestic or overseas student receiving a Research Training Program (RTP) Fees Offset as defined in the Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines (Research) | 401 | Deferred all/part of tuition fee through VET FEE‑HELP / VET Student Loans - non State Government subsidised | 402 | Deferred all/part of tuition fee through VET FEE‑HELP / VET Student Loans - Restricted Access Arrangement | 403 | Deferred all/part of tuition fee through VET FEE‑HELP / VET Student Loans - Victorian State Government subsidised | 404 | Deferred all/part of tuition fee through VET FEE‑HELP / VET Student Loans - New South Wales State Government subsidised | 405 | Deferred all/part of tuition fee through VET FEE‑HELP / VET Student Loans - Queensland State Government subsidised | 406 | Deferred all/part of tuition fee through VET FEE‑HELP / VET Student Loans - South Australian State Government subsidised | 407 | Deferred all/part of tuition fee through VET FEE‑HELP / VET Student Loans - Western Australian State Government subsidised | 408 | Deferred all/part of tuition fee through VET FEE‑HELP / VET Student Loans - Tasmania State Government subsidised | 409 | Deferred all/part of tuition fee through VET FEE‑HELP / VET Student Loans - Northern Territory Government subsidised | 410 | Deferred all/part of tuition fee through VET FEE‑HELP / VET Student Loans - Australian Capital Territory Government subsidised | 501 | Paid full tuition fee - non‑State Government subsidised | 502 | Paid full tuition fee - Restricted Access Arrangement | 503 | Paid full tuition fee - Victorian State Government subsidised | 504 | Paid full tuition fee - New South Wales State Government subsidised | 505 | Paid full tuition fee - Queensland State Government subsidised | 506 | Paid full tuition fee - South Australian State Government subsidised | 507 | Paid full tuition fee - Western Australian State Government subsidised | 508 | Paid full tuition fee - Tasmania State Government subsidised | 509 | Paid full tuition fee - Northern Territory Government subsidised | 510 | Paid full tuition fee - Australian Capital Territory Government subsidised |
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21 | Tertiary Collection of Student Information mode of course attendance code | 758384 | Number
[1]
| 1 | Internal Mode of Attendance at an on‑shore or off‑shore campus (includes classroom based) | 2 | External Mode of Attendance at an on‑shore or off‑shore campus (includes electronic based, online and correspondence) | 3 | Multi‑modal Mode of Attendance | 4 | Completed course for which ALL units of study have been completed either solely through the Open Universities Australia (OUA) or through the OUA and another Higher Education provider | 5 | Award granted on the basis of submission of original work which is not the result of supervised candidature within the Higher Education provider | 6 | Employer based (VET providers only) | 7 | Completed course for which ALL units of study have been completed through one or more higher education providers, other than OUA |
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