Introduction

All data is reported in data packets, as described below. Each packet comprises data elements.

Detailed specifications for each data element is available from the TCSI Support Data Element Dictionary (external link).

Some data packets include ‘extensions’, which enable providers to report more than one value for a data element or a group of data elements. These groups may be time-based and allow the reporting of changes in the characteristic of a course, student, etc. through time.

TCSI PIR Data Packet Descriptions

Submission Type	Description
Course of Study	Manage data for each approved Course of Study in which one or more Students will be enroled.
Course	Manage data for each Course offered.
Campus	Manage data for each delivery location which delivers one or more Courses.
Course on Campus	Manage data for which Courses are delivered from which locations.
Student	Manage data for every Student enrolled in an approved Course, enrolled in a Unit of study, or granted an award.
Course Admission	Manage data for admission of every Student to a Course who may need to enrol in units of study to complete the Course.
Course Admission HDR	Manage HDR data related to Course admissions if there is any.
Unit Enrolment	Manage data for Students when enroled in a Unit of Study.
Staff-Full Time	The full-time Staff packet is used to report demographic characteristics and work classification data for each person who is a member of Staff.
Staff- Work Classification	Manage data for Staff where a person has been an academic member of Staff for more than one year.
Staff- Casual Actual	The casual Staff actuals packet is used to report data on staffing resources engaged on a contract basis by a provider throughout the year.
Staff- Casual Estimate	The casual Staff estimates packet is used to report an estimate of the staffing resources that are likely to be engaged on a contract basis by a provider throughout the year.

TCSI PIR Report Data Element Types

Course of Study

Element Name	Element Type	Forced Value	Meshed Data	Meshed Field Name	Logic	Comments
Information Type	Information Type	Course of Study	NA	NA	All records will always have this value as 'Course of Study'	NA
E533 Course of Study Code	Identifying Element	NA	Course	National Code
E394 Course of Study Name	Single active value element	NA	Higher Education Additional Information	Course Of Study Name
E310 Course of Study Type	Single active value element	NA	Higher Education Additional Information	Study Type
E350 Course of Study Load	Single active value element	NA	Higher Education Additional Information	Study Load
E455 Combined Course of Study Indicator	Single active value element	NA	Higher Education Additional Information	Combined Course of Study Indicator

Course

Element Name	Element Type	Forced Value	Meshed Data	Meshed Field Name	Logic	Comments
Information Type	Information Type	Course, Field of Education	NA	NA	While reporting extension, value should be 'Field of Education' and for rest its 'Course'
E533 Course of Study Code	Identifying Element	NA	Course	National Code
E307 Course Code	Identifying Element	NA	Course	National Code
E308 Course Name	Single active value element	NA	Course	Course Name
E596 Standard Course Duration	Single active value element	NA	Course	Course Duration
E609 Course Effective From Date	Single active value element	NA	Course	Course Effective From Date
E610 Course Effective to Date	Single active value element	NA	Course	Course Effective to Date
E461 Field of Education Code	Extension	NA	Higher Education Additional Information	Field of Education
E462 Field of Education Supplementary Code	Extension	NA	Higher Education Additional Information	FieldofEducation_Supp
E609 Field of Education Effective From Date	Extension	NA	Course	Supplementary Field of Education
E312 Special Course Type		NA	NA	NA	Keep blank
E609 Special Interest Course Effective From Date		NA	NA	NA	Keep blank
E610 Special Interest Course Effective To Date		NA	NA	NA	Keep blank

Campus

Element Name	Element Type	Forced Value	Meshed Data	Meshed Field Name	Logic	Comments
Information Type	Information Type	Campus	NA	NA	All records will always have this value as 'Course of Study'
E525 Campus Suburb	Identifying Element		Manage Venue	Suburb
E644 Campus Country Code	Identifying Element		Manage Venue	Country
E559 Campus Postcode	Identifying Element		Manage Venue	Postcode
E609 Campus Effective From Date	Single active value element		Manage Venue	Effective From Date
E610 Campus Effective To Date	Single active value element		Manage Venue	Effective To Date

Course On Campus

Element Name	Element Type	Forced Value	Meshed Data	Meshed Field Name	Logic	Comments
Information Type	Information Type	Course on Campus	NA	NA	All records will always have this value as 'Course on Campus'
E307 Course Code	Identifying Element		Course	National Code
E525 Campus Suburb	Identifying Element		Manage Venue	Suburb
E644 Campus Country Code	Identifying Element		Manage Venue	Country
E559 Campus Postcode	Identifying Element		Manage Venue	Postcode
E597 CRICOS Code	Single active value element		Course	Cricos Code
E569 Campus Operation Type	Single active value element		Higher Education Additional Information	Type Of Operations
E570 Principal Mode of Offshore Delivery Code	Single active value element		Higher Education Additional Information	Principal Mode Of Delivery
E571 Offshore Delivery Code	Single active value element		Higher Education Additional Information	Offshore Delivery Course
E609 Course on Campus Effective From Date	Single active value element		Course/Venue	Effective from date	Whichever is greater from Course and Venue
E610 Course on Campus Effective To Date	Single active value element		Course/Venue	Effective to date	Whichever is smaller from Course and Venue
E536 Course Fee Code		NA	NA	NA	Keep blank
E495 Indicative Student Contribution CSP		NA	NA	NA	Keep blank
E496 Indicative Tuition Fee Domestic Fee-Paying		NA	NA	NA	Keep blank
E609 Campus Course Fee Effective From Date		NA	NA	NA	Keep blank
E557 TAC Offer Code		NA	NA	NA	Keep blank

Student

Element Name	Element Type	Forced Value	Meshed Data	Meshed Field Name	Logic	Comments
Information Type	Information Type	Student, Citizenship, Disability	NA	NA	Value will be based on type of data that is being reported for that student
E313 Student Identification Code	Identifying Element		Student Profile Information	StudentId
E314 Date of Birth	Single active value element		Student Profile Information	DoB
E402 Student family name	Single active value element		Student Profile Information	Last Name
E403 Student given name first	Single active value element		Student Profile Information	First Name
E404 Student given name others	Single active value element		Student Profile Information	Middle Name
E410 Residential Address Street	Single active value element		Student Primary/Overseas Address Details	Street Name	If student is domestic then address details will get picked up from 'Primary Address Details' and if student is international student then address details will get picked up from overseas address details if exist.
E469 Residential address suburb	Single active value element		Student Primary/Overseas Address Details	Suburb
E470 Residential address state	Single active value element		Student Primary/Overseas Address Details	State
E658 Residential Address country code	Single active value element		Student Primary/Overseas Address Details	Country
E320 Residential Address Postcode	Single active value element		Student Primary/Overseas Address Details	Postcode
E584 Unique Student Identifier	Single active value element		Student Profile Information	USI
E315 Gender Code	Single active value element		Student Profile Information	Gender
E316 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Code	Single active value element		Student Profile Information	Abor_TorresStatus_Code
E346 Country of Birth Code	Single active value element		Student Profile Information	Country of Birth Code
E347 Year of Arrival in Australia	Single active value element		Student Profile TCSI Information	Year Of Arrival
E348 Language Spoken at Home	Single active value element		Student Profile Information	First Language	If language is 'English' then 0001 will get reported.
E572 Year Left School	Single active value element		Student Profile TCSI Information	Year Left School
E612 Level left school	Single active value element		Student Profile TCSI Information	Level left school
E573 Highest Attainment code parent 1	Single active value element		Student Profile TCSI Information	Education of Parent 1
E574 Highest Attainment code parent 2	Single active value element		Student Profile TCSI Information	Education of Parent 2
E661 Term Address Country Code	Single active value element		Student Primary Address Details	Country
E319 Term address postcode	Single active value element		Student Primary Address Details	PostCode
E615 Disability code	Extension		Student Profile TCSI Information	Disability Value
E609 Disability Effective From date	Extension		Student Profile TCSI Information	Disability Information
E610 Disability Effective To date	Extension		Student Profile TCSI Information	Disability Information
E358 Citizen resident code	Extension		Student Profile TCSI Information	Citizenship Status Code
E609 Citizenship Effective From date	Extension		Student Profile TCSI Information	Citizenship Effective From date
E416 Tax File Number		NA	NA	NA	Keep blank
E488 CHESSN		NA	NA	NA	Keep blank

Course Admission

Element Name	Element Type	Forced Value	Meshed Data	Meshed Field Name	Logic	Comments
Information Type	Information Type	Course Admission, Specialisation, Basis for Admission, Course Prior Credit	NA	NA	Value will be based on type of data that is being reported for that course admission record
E313 Student Identification Code	Identifying Element	NA	Student Profile Information	StudentId
E307 Course Code	Identifying Element	NA	Course	National Code
E534 Course of Study Commencement Date	Identifying Element	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Commencement Date
E632 ATAR	Single active value element	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	ATAR
E605 Selection Rank	Single active value element	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Selection Rank
E620 Highest Attainment Code	Single active value element	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Highest Attainment Code
E599 Course Outcome Code	Single active value element	NA	Student Course Information	Status
E592 Course Outcome Date	Single active value element	NA	Student Course Information	Course Completion Date
E327 Basis for Admission code	Extension	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Basis For Admission
E560 Credit Used Value	Extension	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Credit Used
E561 Credit Basis Code	Extension	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Details for previous study credit offered
E566 Credit Provider code	Extension	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Provider Code
E463 Specialisation Code	Extension	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Specialisation

Course Admission HDR

Element Name	Element Type	Forced Value	Meshed Data	Meshed Field Name	Logic	Comments
Information Type	Information Type	Course Admission, Specialisation, Basis for Admission, Course Prior Credit	NA	NA	Value will be based on type of data that is being reported for that course admission record
E313 Student Identification Code	Identifying Element	NA	Student Profile Information	StudentId
E307 Course Code	Identifying Element	NA	Course	National Code
E534 Course of Study Commencement Date	Identifying Element	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Commencement Date
E330 Type of Attendance Code	Single active value element		Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Attendance Type
E632 ATAR	Single active value element	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	ATAR
E605 Selection Rank	Single active value element	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Selection Rank
E620 Highest Attainment Code	Single active value element	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Highest Attainment Code
E599 Course Outcome Code	Single active value element	NA	Student Course Information	Status
E592 Course Outcome Date	Single active value element	NA	Student Course Information	Course Completion Date
E591 HDR Thesis Submission Date	Single active value element	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Thesis Submission Date
E594 HDR Primary Field of research code	Single active value element	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Primary Field of Research Code
E595 HDR Secondary Field of Research Code	Single active value element	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Secondary Field of Research Code
E327 Basis for Admission code	Extension	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Basis For Admission
E560 Credit Used Value	Extension	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Credit Used
E561 Credit Basis Code	Extension	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Details for previous study credit offered
E566 Credit Provider code	Extension	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Provider Code
E463 Specialisation Code	Extension	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Specialisation
E593 HDR End User Engagement Code	Single active value element	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	End User Engagement Code
E609 HDR End user Engagement Effective From Date	Single active value element	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Thesis End User Engagement Effective from Date
E610 HDR End user Engagement Effective To Date	Single active value element	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Thesis End User Engagement Effective to Date
E487 Scholarship Type	NA	NA	NA	NA	Keep blank
E609 Scholarship Effective From Date	NA	NA	NA	NA	Keep blank
E610 Scholarship Effective To Date	NA	NA	NA	NA	Keep blank
E623 RTP Stipend Amount	NA	NA	NA	NA	Keep blank
E415 Reporting Year	NA	NA	NA	NA	Keep blank

Unit Enrolment

Element Name	Element Type	Forced Value	Meshed Data	Meshed Field Name	Logic	Comments
Information Type	Information Type	Unit Enrolment	NA	NA
E313 Student Identification Code	Identifying Element	NA	Student Profile Information	StudentId
E307 Course Code	Identifying Element	NA	Course	National Code
E534 Course of Study Commencement Date	Identifying Element	NA	Student Profile TCSI Course Information	Commencement Date
E354 Unit of Study Code	Identifying Element	NA	Subject	Subject Code
E489 Unit of Study Census Date	Identifying Element	NA	Student Subject Enrolment	Census Date
E464 Discipline Code	Single active value element	NA	Subject	Discipline Code
E337 Work Experience In Industry Code	Single active value element	NA	Student Subject Enrolment	Work experience in industry
E622 Unit of Study Year Long Indicator	Single active value element	NA	Subject	Unit of study year long indicator
E600 Unit of Study Commencement Date	Single active value element	NA	Student Subject Enrolment	Activity start date
E355 Unit of Study Status code	Single active value element	NA	Student Subject Enrolment	Final Outcome
E601 Unit of Study Outcome Date	Single active value element	NA	Student Subject Enrolment	Subject Completion Date/Activity finish date	Subject Completion Date' gets reported if it exists else 'Activity finish date' gets reported.
E660 Delivery Location country code	Single active value element	NA	Student Subject Enrolment	Batch >> Venue >> Country
E477 Delivery Location Postcode	Single active value element	NA	Student Subject Enrolment	Batch >> Venue >> Postcode
E329 Mode of Attendance Code	Single active value element	NA	Student Subject Enrolment	Mode of attendance
E490 Student Status Code	Single active value element	NA	Student Subject Enrolment	Student Status Code
E339 EFTSL	Single active value element	NA	Student Subject Enrolment	EFTSL Value
E384 Amount Charged	Single active value element	NA	Student Subject Enrolment	Subject Tuition Fee	Amounts with cents for Student status codes 110' to '112' or '201' to '204' will be rounded down to the nearest dollar.
E381 Amount Paid Upfront	Single active value element	NA	Student Subject Enrolment	Amount Paid/Fee Paid Upfront:
E529 Loan Fee	NA	NA	NA	NA
E558 HELP Loan Amount	NA	NA	NA	NA
E392 Maximum Student Contribution Code	NA	NA	NA	NA
E446 Remission Reason Code	NA	NA	NA	NA
E551 Summer and Winter School Code	NA	NA	NA	NA

Full Time Staff

Element Name	Element Type	Forced Value	Meshed Data	Meshed Field Name	Logic	Comments
Information type	Information type	Full-time staff, Work classification	NA	NA	Value will be based on type of data that is being reported for that staff record
E401 Person Identification Code	Identifying Element	NA	Staff PIR Information	Person Identification Code
E314 Date Of Birth	Single active value element	NA	Staff PIR Information	Date Of Birth
E315 Gender Code	Single active value element	NA	Staff PIR Information	Gender
E316 ATSI Code	Single active value element	NA	Staff PIR Information	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander code
E346 Country of Birth Code	Single active value element	NA	Staff PIR Information	Country of Birth
E348 Language Spoken at Home code	Single active value element	NA	Staff PIR Information	Language Spoken at Home	If language is 'English' then 0001 will get reported.
E501 Highest qualification code	Single active value element	NA	Staff PIR Information	Highest Qualification
E502 Highest qualification Place code	Single active value element	NA	Staff PIR Information	Highest Qualification Place Code
E415 Reporting Year	Extension	NA	TCSI PIR Reporting	Reporting Year	Selected value in the interface
E505 Appointment Term	Extension	NA	Staff PIR Information	Appointment Term
E506 Work Contract Code	Extension	NA	Staff PIR Information	Work Sector Code
E507 Current Duties Term	Extension	NA	Staff PIR Information	Current Duties Term Code
E408 Staff Work Level Code	Extension	NA	Staff PIR Information	Staff Work Level Code
E510 Organisational Unit Code	Extension	NA	Staff PIR Information	Organisation Unit Code
E511 Work Sector Code	Extension	NA	Staff PIR Information	Work Sector Code
E412 Function Code	Extension	NA	Staff PIR Information	Function Code
E513 Full-Time Equivalence at reference date	Extension	NA	Staff PIR Information	Full‑Time Equivalence - At Reference Date
E423 Full-Time Equivalent annual Salary current duties	Extension	NA	Staff PIR Information	Full‑Time Equivalent Annual Salary Current Duties

Casual Staff Actuals

Element Name	Element Type	Forced Value	Meshed Data	Meshed Field Name	Logic	Comments
Information type	Information type	Casual staff actuals	NA	NA
E415 Reporting Year	Identifying Element	NA	TCSI PIR Reporting	Reporting Year	Selected value in the interface
E510 Organisational Unit Code	Identifying Element		Staff PIR Information	Organisation Unit Code
E315 Gender Code	Identifying Element		Staff PIR Information	Gender Code
E509 Current Duties Classification Group Code	Identifying Element		Staff PIR Information	Current Duties Classification Group Code
E511 Work sector code	Identifying Element		Staff PIR Information	Work Sector Code
E412 Function Code	Identifying Element		Staff PIR Information	Function Code
E514 Actual FTE Prior Year	Single active value element		Staff PIR Information	Actual full-time equivalence prior year

On this page

1 Introduction
2 TCSI PIR Data Packet Descriptions
3 TCSI PIR Report Data Element Types
4 Course of Study
5 Course
6 Campus
7 Course On Campus
8 Student
9 Course Admission
10 Course Admission HDR
11 Unit Enrolment
12 Full Time Staff
13 Casual Staff Actuals

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