Description

A code which identifies whether a student is classified as being a full-time or part-time.

Details

Version: 1.0
First year: 2005
Last year: 2006
Field name: ATTENDANCE-TYPE
Element name: Type of attendance code

Code format:

Data Type: Numeric
Units: Code (numeric)
Width: 1

Classification

CODE MEANING
0
For OUA and non-higher degree research student use only
1
Full-time attendance for:
  • higher degree research student
  • course completions for all full time students
2
Part-time attendance for
  • higher degree research student
  • course completions for all part time students

Coding notes

The following additional codes are used in DEST datasets but were NOT reported by Higher Education  Providers:

CODE MEANING
9
No information

If data other than “0” are reported for non-higher degree research students, DESTPAC will ignore them.

For the Past Course Completions File, the code to be assigned for type of attendance relates to the final year of attendance.

Please refer to the Glossary for further information about terminology used in this document.

Input files

Higher Education:

  • Student Enrolment (EN)
  • Past Course Completions (PS)

Change History

Details of all versions of this data element can be found on its supporting information page.


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