Description
A code which indicates the type of higher education course
Details
| Version: | 1.0 |
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| First year: | 2005 |
| Last year: | 2008 |
| Field name: | COURSE-TYPE |
| Element name: | Course of study type code |
Code format:
| Data Type: | Numeric |
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| Units: | Code (numeric), right justified, with a leading zero if needed |
| Width: | 2 |
Classification
| CODE | MEANING |
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| 01 | Higher Doctorate |
| 02 | Doctorate by research |
| 12 | Doctorate by coursework |
| 03 | Masters (Research) |
| 04 | Masters (Coursework) |
| 05 | Postgraduate Qualifying or Preliminary (for Masters, 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 |
| 11 | Graduate Certificate |
| 08 | Bachelors Graduate Entry |
| 09 | Bachelors Honours |
| 10 | Bachelors Pass |
| 13 | Associate degree |
| 20 | Advanced Diploma (AQF terminology)/Diploma (pre-AQF terminology) |
| 21 | Diploma (AQF terminology)/ Associate Diploma (pre-AQF terminology) |
| 22 | Other undergraduate award course |
| 30 | Enabling course |
| 41 | Cross Provider program for undergraduate courses at home Higher Education Provider |
| 42 | Cross Provider program for postgraduate courses at home Higher Education Provider |
| 50 | Non-award course (including Bridging for overseas trained professionals) |
| 60 | Open learning undergraduate studies |
| 61 | Open learning postgraduate studies |
Coding notes
Higher Education only:
Code post-course legal studies programs which do not lead to an award of the Higher Education Provider as 22 (other undergraduate award course).
Code preparatory courses being undertaken by fee-paying overseas students as 22 (other award course).
For DEST coding purposes, Higher Doctorates include those awards which are granted in recognition of original work which was not conducted as part of a supervised candidature within the Higher Education Provider.
Please refer to the Glossary for further information about terminology used in this document.
Input files
HEP - Student
- Course of Study (CO)
Change History
Details of all versions of this data element can be found on its supporting information page.Element #
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