This page provides the submission guidelines for the 2016 reporting year. These include the scope, structure and data element guides for each submission you need to report.
All data is reported in a submission. Each submission includes one or more data files.
The main submissions included in the VET FEE‑HELP Data Collection are provided below. Select a submission for more information about the details of the file(s) that are included.
A consolidated package of all the submissions guidelines is also available for you to view or print.
As part of your data requirements you will also need to allocate a CHESSN to some of your students. See the CHESSN toolkit for more information.
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VET Course of Study submission
The VET Course of Study submission includes data from one file only; the VET Course of Study (VCO) file. The guides to the scope, structure and data elements for this file are available by selecting the buttons below.
The VET Student submission includes data from three files; the VET Student Enrolment (VEN) file, the VET Load Liability (VLL) file and the VET Commonwealth Assisted Students - HELP Due (VDU) file. The guides to the scope, structure and data elements for these files are available by selecting the buttons below.
The VET Unit of Study Completions submission includes data from one file only; the VET Unit of Study Completions (VCU) file. The guides to the scope, structure and data elements for this file are available by selecting the buttons below.
The VET Course Completions submission includes data from one file only; the VET Course Completions (VCC) file. The guides to the scope, structure and data elements for this file are available by selecting the buttons below.
VET Student load/liability data is revised using a VET Student Revision submission.
The VET Student Revision submission includes data from three files – the VET Revised load/liability (VRL) file, the VET Student Revision (VSR) file and the VET Commonwealth assisted students (VDU – HELP Due) file. The guides to the scope, structure and data elements for these files are available by selecting the buttons below.
Additional information about revising load liability data is provided in the Revising VET Student Load/Liability (VLL) data guide in the Revising your data toolkit.
The VET Enrolment Revision submission includes data from one file – the VET Enrolment Revisions (VER) file. The guides to the scope, structure and data elements for this file are available by selecting the buttons below.
Additional information about revising enrolment data is provided in the Revising VET Student Enrolment (VEN) data guide in the Revising your data toolkit.
The VET Commencement Date Revision submission includes data from one file – the VET Commencement Date Revision (VRC) file. The guides to the scope, structure and data elements for this file are available by selecting the buttons below.
