Description
The day, month and year of birth
Details
| Version: | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| First year: | 2005 |
| Last year: | 2008 |
| Field name: | DATE-OF-BIRTH |
| Element name: | Date of birth |
Code format:
| Data Type: | Date |
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| Units: | YYYYMMDD, right justified (in each sub-field), with a leading zero (in each sub-field) if needed |
| Width: | 8 |
Classification
| CODE | MEANING |
|---|---|
| YYYYMMDD | Date of birth in YYYYMMDD format |
Coding notes
YYYYMMDD format:
- 1st 4 digits - Year sub-field (e.g. 1957)
- 2nd 2 digits - Month sub-field (e.g. 08)
- 3rd 2 digits - Day sub-field (e.g. 06)
Provision of full details of date of birth is required for all students.
Where date of birth cannot be provided, report ‘19010101’.
Please refer to the Glossary for further information about terminology used in this document.
Input files
Higher Education Student:
- Commonwealth Assisted Students (DU)
- Student Enrolment (EN)
- Electronic Commonwealth Assistance Form (PO)
- Past Course Completions (PS)
- Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number (CHESSN)
Change History
Details of all versions of this data element can be found on its supporting information page.
Element #
314