PIR File Descriptions

The information below is based on the scope and structure documentation on the HEIMS Website

File	Details
PSD - PIR Student	The data reported in the Student submission provides: a profile of each student/course/unit of study combination for a reporting year the student load (equivalent full time student load or EFTSL) for all units of study undertaken in the reporting year the Unit of Study Completions Status for every unit of study undertaken in the reporting year If a student is undertaking more than one course in the same reporting year there may be more than one record on the student submission for that student. https://heimshelp.education.gov.au/pir/structure/pir-student (external link)
PCO - PIR Course of Study	The PCO file contains information on all courses to be provided for a reporting year. Course information on the PCO file is referenced by the Student and Past Course Completions submissions. https://heimshelp.education.gov.au/pir/structure/pir-course-of-study (external link)
PPS - PIR Past Course Completions	The PPS file contains information about all courses completed by domestic and overseas students undertaking a course leading to an organisation's higher education award. https://heimshelp.education.gov.au/pir/structure/pir-past-course-completions (external link)
PLE - PIR Half Year Load Estimates	Approved Providers must report preliminary EFTSL data. The data reported should include students enrolled between 1 January and 30 June of the reporting year. The data reported in the Half Year Load Estimates submission is reported EFTSL at an aggregated level. https://heimshelp.education.gov.au/pir/structure/pir-half-year-load-estimates (external link)
PSF - PIR Staff	The Staff submission includes data records of academic staff members undertaking full‑time, fractional full‑time and casual staff duties. Providers are only required to report on academic staff. https://heimshelp.education.gov.au/pir/structure/pir-staff (external link)

PIR Course of Study (PCO)

https://heimshelp.education.gov.au/pir/structure/pir-course-of-study (external link)

Mapping Details

Element name	Element number	Position	Width	Data Type	Meshed Data	Meshed Field Name
Course code	307	1-10	10	Alphanumeric	Course	CourseID
Course name - full	308	11-82	72	Alphanumeric	Course	CourseName
Course of study type code	310	83-84	2	Numeric	Course HD Information	StudyType
Course of study load	350	85-86	2	Numeric	Course HD Information	Study Load
Combined course of study indicator	455	87-87	1	Numeric	Course HD Information	Combined Course of Study
Field of education code	461	88-93	6	Numeric	Course HD Information	Field of Education
Field of education supplementary code	462	94-99	6	Numeric	Course HD Information	Supplementary Field of Education
Reporting year and period code	415	100-104	5	Numeric

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PIR Half Year Load Estimates (PLE)

https://heimshelp.education.gov.au/pir/structure/pir-half-year-load-estimates (external link)

Mapping Details

Element name	Element number	Position	Width	Data Type	Meshed Data	Meshed Field Name
Student fee type indicator	585	1-2	2	Numeric	Student PIR	Fee Type Indicator
Broad course type	586	3-4	2	Numeric	Course HD Information	CourseName
Commencing student indicator	589	5-5	1	Numeric	Student PIR	Commencing Student Indicator
Estimated full‑time student load	590	6-10	5	Numeric	Student Subject	Sum of EFTSL values for the Half Year
Reporting year and period code	415	11-15	5	Numeric

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PIR Past Course Completions (PPS)

https://heimshelp.education.gov.au/pir/structure/pir-past-course-completions (external link)

Mapping Details

Element name	Element number	Position	Width	Data Type	Meshed Data	Meshed Field Name
Student identification code	313	1-10	10	Alphanumeric	Student PIR	Student ID/Alternate Id
Course code	307	11-20	10	Alphanumeric	Student PIR	Course ID
Course commencement date	328	21-26	6	Numeric	Student Course	Start date
Mode of attendance code	329	27-27	1	Numeric	Student PIR	Mode of Attendance
Type of attendance code	330	28-28	1	Numeric	Student PIR	Attendance Type
Citizen/resident indicator	358	29-29	1	Numeric	Student PIR	Citizenship Code
Specialisation code	463	30-35	6	Numeric	Student PIR	Specialisation Code
Reporting year and period code	415	36-40	5	Numeric

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PIR Staff (PSF)

https://heimshelp.education.gov.au/pir/structure/pir-staff (external link)

Mapping Details

Element name	Element number	Position	Width	Data Type	Meshed Data	Meshed Field Name	Comment
Person identification code	401	1-20	20	Alphanumeric	Staff PIR	Staff ID
Work contract code	506	21-21	1	Numeric	Staff PIR	Work Contract Code
Current duties term code	507	22-23	2	Numeric	Staff PIR	Current Duties Term Code
Current duties classification type, level and increment code	408	24-26	3	Numeric	Staff PIR	Current Duties Type Code
Organisational unit code	510	27-30	4	Alphanumeric	CollegeInfo	HigherEd_OrganisationID
Work sector code	511	31-31	1	Numeric	Staff PIR	Work Sector Code
Function code	412	32-32	1	Numeric	Staff PIR	Function Code
Equivalent full‑time salary range - current duties	588	33-34	2	Numeric	Staff PIR	Equivalent Full‑Time Salary Range - Current Duties
Highest qualification	501	35-35	1	Numeric	Staff PIR	Highest Qualification	The Platform will report "4 - No Information" if no value is selected.
Reporting year and period code	415	36-40	5	Numeric
Full‑time equivalence - reference date	513	41-43	3	Numeric	Staff PIR	Full‑Time Equivalence - Reference Date
Organisational unit code	510	27-30	4	Alphanumeric	Staff PIR	Organisational Unit Code

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PIR Student (PSD)

https://heimshelp.education.gov.au/pir/structure/pir-student (external link)

Mapping Details

Element name	Element number	Position	Width	Data Type	Meshed Data	Meshed Field Name
Student identification code	313	1-10	10	Alphanumeric	Student PIR	Student ID/AlternateId
Course code	307	11-20	10	Alphanumeric	Student PIR	Course ID
New basis for admission to current course	327	21-22	2	Numeric	Student PIR
Location code of permanent home residence	320	23-27	5	Alphanumeric	Student Address	Postcode
Course commencement date	328	28-33	6	Numeric	Student Course	Start date
Mode of attendance code	329	34-34	1	Numeric	Student Subject Enrolment / Student PIR
Type of attendance code	330	35-35	1	Numeric	Student PIR
Unit of study code	354	36-45	10	Alphanumeric	Student Subject Enrolment
Unit of study completion status	355	46-46	1	Numeric	Student Subject Enrolment
Citizen/resident indicator	358	47-47	1	Numeric	Student PIR
Tertiary entrance score	369	48-50	3	Numeric	Student PIR
Reporting year and period code	415	51-55	5	Numeric
Discipline code	464	56-61	6	Numeric	Subject
Campus postcode	477	62-66	5	Alphanumeric	Campus Venue	Default Venue Postcode or Overseas Country
Unit of study census date	489	67-74	8	Numeric	Student Subject Enrolment
Student status code	490	75-77	3	Numeric	Student Subject Enrolment / Student PIR	if data exist on Student Subject Enrolment else get from PIRStudent
Highest educational participation prior to commencement	493	78-83	6	Numeric	Student PIR
Indicative tuition fee for a domestic or international fee‑paying place	587	84-88	5	Numeric	Course Subject Structure	SubjectFee/EFTSLValue
Additional entrance criteria	537	89-89	1	Numeric	Student PIR
Course campus postcode	559	90-94	5	Alphanumeric	Campus Venue	Default Venue Postcode or Overseas Country
Type of operation of campus	569	95-96	2	Numeric	Course HD Information
Principal mode of delivery of offshore course	570	97-98	2	Numeric	Course HD Information
Offshore delivery indicator	571	99-100	2	Numeric	Course HD Information
Equivalent full‑time student load	339	101-110	10	Numeric	Student Subject Enrolment	EFTSL (Study Load value)

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PIR Reporting Module (HEPCAT)
HIEMSHELP (external link)

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