Introduction
TCSI Data Packet Descriptions
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.
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. |
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Meshed Mapping for HE TCSI PIR Reports (download)
Provider Information Request 2022 (external link)
Consultation Summary Paper (external link)
Using TCSI Data Entry (external link)
Higher Education file templates (external link)
TCSI Validations (external link)