Field of education supplementary code
Description
A code which identifies the supplementary field of education to which a combined course is classified
Format
Code category
Element (E)
Element #
462
Element Type
String
Width
6
Version Revision Date
Version
7.00
Years version active
2021
Input Packets
Packets/Groups it appears in
Allowable Values
| VALUE | MEANING |
|---|---|
| 000000 | Course is not a combined course or is a non-award course or is an OUA unit |
| 010000 to 129999 | Field of education code |
Additional Information
Combined courses must be assigned a substantive field of education (i.e. spaces or all zeros are not valid).
Report six zeroes for courses other than combined courses, even though some single-award courses may have dual strands
Element 461 (Field of education code) is to be used to indicate the primary field of education for the course and will be the element used in tables where continuity of statistical reporting is essential.
Applications and Offers only
The substantive field assigned by Higher Education Providers is to be provided to TACs.
Course Offers
HEPs / TACs
Data is required.
Course Preferences
HEPs
Data is required.
TACs
Data is required in detailed submissions but discretionary in preliminary submissions.