Course of study type
Description
Format
Input Packets
Allowable Values
| VALUE | MEANING |
|---|---|
| 01 | Higher Doctorate |
| 02 | Doctorate by research |
| 03 | Masters (Research) |
| 04 | Masters (Coursework) |
| 05 | Postgraduate Qualifying or Preliminary (for Master's, Doctorate or Higher Doctorate) |
| 06 | Graduate Diploma/ Postgraduate Diploma (pass or honours) involving new academic, professional or vocational area |
| 07 | Graduate Diploma/ Postgraduate Diploma (pass or honours) extending skills and knowledge in a professional area previously studied |
| 08 | Bachelors Graduate Entry |
| 09 | Bachelors Honours |
| 10 | Bachelors Pass |
| 11 | Graduate Certificate |
| 12 | Doctorate by coursework |
| 13 | Associate degree |
| 14 | Masters (Extended) |
| 20 | Advanced Diploma |
| 21 | Diploma |
| 22 | Other undergraduate award course |
| 23 | Undergraduate short course |
| 30 | Enabling course |
| 41 | Cross Institutional program for undergraduate courses at home Higher Education Provider |
| 42 | Cross Institutional program for postgraduate courses at home Higher Education Provider |
| 50 | Non-award course (including Bridging for overseas trained professionals) |
| 60 | Open Universities Australia undergraduate studies |
| 61 | Open Universities Australia postgraduate studies |
| 80 | VET Graduate Certificate |
| 81 | VET Graduate Diploma |
Additional Information
Higher Education only
Code post‑course legal studies programs which do not lead to an award of the higher education provider as 22 (other undergraduate award course).
Code preparatory courses being undertaken by fee‑paying overseas students as 22 (other award course).
Codes 60 and 61 are for Open Universities Australia (OUA) only.
For the department's coding purposes, Higher Doctorates include those awards, which are granted in recognition of original work that was not conducted as part of a supervised candidature within the higher education provider.
VET
Course of study type is not reported by VET providers.
Higher education providers / Tertiary Admission Centres (TACs)
Data is required for all Course Preferences & Course Offers.
TACs
Use code 99 for “Course below Diploma (AQF terminology) /Associate diploma (pre-AQF terminology)” (e.g. other VET courses).