Description
A code which indicates the month and year in which the student commenced the current course of study for the first time.
Details
Version: | 4.0 |
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First year: | 2015 |
Last year: | 2020 |
Field name: | COURSE-DATE |
Element name: | Course of study commencement date |
Code format:
Data Type: | Numeric |
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Units: | YYYYMM, right justified (in each sub-field), with a leading zero (in each sub-field) if needed |
Width: | 6 |
Classification
CODE | MEANING |
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YYYYMM | Date student commenced the course of study in YYYYMM format |
Coding notes
YYYYMM format:
- 1st 4 digits – Year sub-field (e.g. 1978)
- 2nd 2 digits – Month sub-field (e.g. 06)
Please refer to glossary entry for ‘Commencing students’
Please refer to the Glossary for further information about terminology used in this document.
Input files
Higher Education Student:
- Commencement Date Revision (RC)
- Student Load/Liability (LL) & Revised Student Load/Liability (RL)
VET Student:
- VET Commencement Date Revision (VRC)
- VET Student Load/Liability (VLL) & Revised VET Student Load/Liability (VRL)
Change History
Details of all versions of this data element can be found on its supporting information page.
Element #
534