Key Terms and Concepts
What is an Early ExitAn early exit happens when a student, already admitted to course, chooses to discontinue their studies for one of many reasons (e.g. withdraws, transfers to complete a related course, medical reasons etc.) and satisfies the academic eligibility requirements to graduate with a lower course or award. In this sense lower means in terms of the AQF Levels. For example, a student currently undertaking a bachelor degree may be eligible for an early exit to graduate with a diploma. It is common for providers to publish information regarding eligible exit pathways for each course in their official course or handbook material. TCSI Exit Awards Packethttps://www.tcsisupport.gov.au/reporting/hestudent/course-admission-shortcuts/exit-awards Important Reporting Notes: Values | Course Outcome Code (E599) | Conditions |
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1 | Completed | “A student’s course outcome is to be coded as “completed” when the Provider has determined that the student has met all the requirements of the course in which the student is currently enrolled.” Source: https://www.tcsisupport.gov.au/element/599 | 2 | Withdrawn | “A student’s course outcome is to be coded as “withdrawn” where the student has formally notified the provider that they are discontinuing study in the course and they are not transferring to, or completing, a related course with the provider.” Source: https://www.tcsisupport.gov.au/element/599 | 3 | Enrolment cancelled | “A student’s course outcome is to be coded as “enrolment cancelled” where the Provider has withdrawn the student from the course due to the student’s lack of progress or other academic or disciplinary reasons.” Source: https://www.tcsisupport.gov.au/element/599 | 4 | Approved leave | “A student’s course outcome is to be coded as “approved leave” where the Provider has approved a leave of absence for the student after the student has commenced the course.” Source: https://www.tcsisupport.gov.au/element/599 | 5 | Completed but continuing a related course | “A student’s course outcome is to be coded as “completed but continuing a related course” where the student has completed the requirements of the course but will be continuing in a related course for which they will receive full credit recognition for the first course. This includes nested awards where a completion is reported for a lower or component award but the student will continue study. For example, a student completing a nested Graduate Certificate who is continuing with a Graduate Diploma or a student who is awarded a single degree (e.g. BA) but is continuing their enrolment in a related combined degree (e.g. BA/LLB).” Source: https://www.tcsisupport.gov.au/element/599 | 6 | Transfer to complete a related course | “If the student is not continuing with the course in the related course admission record, the course outcome code (E599) on that course admission packet must be revised to indicate that the student has 'transferred to complete a related course'.” Source: https://www.tcsisupport.gov.au/reporting/hestudent/course-admission-shortcuts/exit-awards “Where the student is not continuing study in the course or a related course with the provider but will be have a completion recorded (without further study) for the related course. This includes students receiving an exit award at the same or lower level.” Source: https://www.tcsisupport.gov.au/element/599 | 7 | Transfer to continue a related course | “If the student is continuing the related course admission, the exit award should be reported as ‘completed but continuing a related course'.” Source: https://www.tcsisupport.gov.au/reporting/hestudent/course-admission-shortcuts/exit-awards “Where the student is not continuing study in the course but is transferring to a related course that will require further study to meet the requirements of that second course. For example, a student who transfers from a combined degree to a related single degree but has yet to complete the single degree, or a student transferring from a bachelor pass to a bachelor honours degree but did not separately complete the pass degree.” Source: https://www.tcsisupport.gov.au/element/599 |
When to Report an Early ExitA course enrolment is to be reported to TCSI as an Early Exit, only if it meets the following conditions: The course enrolment in Paradigm from where the student is exiting must be assigned an enrolment status that has been mapped to one of the following Element 599 values: - (Withdrawn), OR
- (Enrolment Cancelled), OR
- (Transfer to complete a related course)
The screenshot below shows all the three possible enrolment statuses you can choose and their TCSI values.
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