ELEMENTS ON THE VET ENROLMENT REVISIONS (VER) FILE
First Reporting Year for version 1.0: 2012
Last Reporting Year for version 1.0:
Data Record Structure
| Type of record and element name | Element number | Position | Width | Data Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student identification code | 313 | 1-10 | 10 | Alphanumeric |
| Course code | 307 | 11-20 | 10 | Alphanumeric |
| Date of Birth | 314 | 21-28 | 8 | Numeric |
| Gender code | 315 | 29 | 1 | Alphanumeric |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander code | 316 | 30 | 1 | Numeric |
| Location code of term residence | 319 | 31-35 | 5 | Alphanumeric |
| Location code of permanent home residence | 320 | 36-40 | 5 | Alphanumeric |
| New basis for admission to current course | 327 | 41-42 | 2 | Numeric |
| Type of attendance code | 330 | 43 | 1 | Numeric |
| Country of birth code | 346 | 44-47 | 4 | Numeric |
| Year of arrival in Australia | 347 | 48-51 | 4 | Alphanumeric |
| Language spoken at home code | 348 | 52-55 | 4 | Numeric |
| Credit offered value | 565 | 56-59 | 4 | Alphanumeric |
| Credit /status Higher Education provider code | 566 | 60-63 | 4 | Alphanumeric |
| Filler 3 spaces | N/A | 64-66 | 3 | Alphanumeric |
| Disability | 386 | 67-74 | 8 | Numeric |
| Filler 5 spaces | N/A | 75-79 | 5 | Alphanumeric |
| Commencing location code of permanent home residence | 476 | 80-84 | 5 | Alphanumeric |
| Name of suburb/town/locality | 486 | 85-111 | 27 | Alphanumeric |
| Filler 5 spaces | N/A | 112-116 | 5 | Alphanumeric |
| Highest educational participation prior to commencement | 493 | 117-122 | 6 | Alphanumeric |
| Filler 2 spaces | N/A | 123-124 | 2 | Alphanumeric |
| Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number (CHESSN) | 488 | 125-134 | 10 | Alphanumeric |
| Reporting Year and Period Code | 415 | 135-139 | 5 | Numeric |
| Credit used value | 560 | 140-143 | 4 | Alphanumeric |
| Details of prior study for which credit/RPL was offered | 561 | 144-147 | 4 | Alphanumeric |
| Field of education of prior VET study for which credit/RPL was offered | 562 | 148-151 | 4 | Alphanumeric |
| Level of education of prior VET study for which credit/RPL was offered | 563 | 152-154 | 3 | Alphanumeric |
| Type of provider where VET study was undertaken | 564 | 155-156 | 2 | Alphanumeric |
| Filler 4 spaces | N/A | 157-160 | 4 | Alphanumeric |
| Filler 50 spaces | N/A | 161-210 | 50 | Alphanumeric |
| Filler 4 spaces | N/A | 211-214 | 4 | Alphanumeric |
| Study Reason Identifier | 575 | 215-216 | 2 | Alphanumeric |
| Labour Force Status Identifier | 576 | 217-218 | 2 | Alphanumeric |
Document Change History
| Version | Date | Change | Reason for change | Impact of change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 28/11/2012 | Creation of a new enrolment revisions process | To enable providers to directly revise enrolment data |