Course Id*

An abbreviation for the course name or an identifier given by the institution to uniquely identify the course e.g. BArts20. The abbreviation can contain letters and numbers but MUST NOT contain spaces.

Course Name* E308

The full accredited name of the course in which the student enrols. This name will appear on the student's Transcript, Testamur, reports, letters, AHEGS, etc.

Articulation Options (opt-in)

Course(s) that a student can move into at the end of this course e.g. Diploma of Arts can lead to a Bachelor of Arts, or a Bachelor of Arts can lead to a Graduate Diploma of Arts.

Early Exit Options (opt-out)

Course(s) that a student can exit with, should they not want or be able to complete the course.

E.g. A student in a Bachelor of Arts can exit after the 8 core units have been successfully completed with a Diploma of Arts.

Course Status*

• Active (for a currently used course)

• Archived (for a Course no longer in use)

• Virtual

Course Provider*

Institution / Campus where this course is delivered.

Post nominal

The letters placed after a person's name to indicate that that individual holds this particular academic degree e.g. BArts, MBA, etc.

Course Level*

• ELICOS

• Postgraduate

• Undergraduate

• VET

• Secondary

• Non-Award

Course type*

• Coursework

• Research

HEIMS Undergraduate Loan Fee (%)

Applicable if you have FEE-HELP accreditation. Always check the government website for any changes on the Loan Fee Percentage.

25% - the additional fee / percentage charged by the Government to Undergraduate students who access Fee-HELP loans. This is an additional 25% of the unit charge.

Do not include the percentage symbol when entering this data - e.g. 25.0

HEIMS Postgraduate Loan Fee (%)

Applicable if you have FEE-HELP accreditation. Always check the government website for any changes on the Loan Fee Percentage.

0% - the additional charge by the Government to Postgraduate students who access Fee-HELP loans.

Do not include the percentage symbol when entering this data - e.g. 0.0

Accredited*

Is this course currently accredited? Yes / No

Accreditation Date

What date does the accreditation for this course commence? e.g. 01/01/2016

Accreditation Due Date

What date will the accreditation for this course cease? e.g. 31/12/2025

Put a value on this field if the Course is expiring to avoid future academic activities on the Course record once it has expired, otherwise, leave it BLANK.

TESQA Accreditation Date

Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Accreditation Information

TESQA Accreditation Date Due

Standard Unit Fee

The dollar amount for a standard unit within this course of study

Do not include the dollar symbol when entering this data - e.g. 2500.00

International Unit Fee

Fee amount charged to students designated as international students

Do not include the dollar symbol when entering this data - e.g. 3500.00

Admin unit Fee

Any administration fees payable for a unit of study within the course

Do not include the dollar symbol when entering this data - e.g. 500.00

Course Fee

The total fees payable to complete this course of study

Do not include the dollar symbol when entering this data - e.g. 55000.00

Yearly Course Fee (Full Time)

The cost of one year of full-time study in this course

Do not include the dollar symbol when entering this data - e.g. 2000.00

Yearly Course Fee (Part Time)

The cost of one year of part-time study in this course

Do not include the dollar symbol when entering this data - e.g. 5500.00

AQF Registered

Is this course of study AQF Registered? Yes / No

Credit Points required

The number of successfully completed points required to complete this course of study e.g. 144

Unit Grade Type

You have the option to choose or define a grade type / schema for each course.

• Grade for ELICOS

• Possible grades you receive after completing an assessment

• Possible grades you receive after completing a Competency

• Possible grades you receive after completing a unit

• Progression Level for Course

Assessment Grade Type

• Grade for ELICOS

• Possible grades you receive after completing an assessment

• Possible grades you receive after completing a Competency

• Possible grades you receive after completing a unit

• Progression Level for Course

Program Level No

A numerical value to determine the level of this course e.g. Bachelor’s could be 7 in line with AQF levels or could be 3 if this is the highest level in a nested suite of awards.

Duration (Weeks)

How many weeks of study does it take to complete the entire course? e.g. 104 (2-year course)

Multi-Program Duration

Applicable if you are running Multi-Program for this course record. Please feel free to contact us if you want to discuss more on how this field would apply to your business or institution’s requirements.

Maximum Course Duration

The maximum allowable amount of time/months/years allowed to complete this course of study.

Maximum Participants

Maximum number of students enrolled into any cohort.

Online Enrolment Tuition Balance

The minimum amount of credit or payment for a student to access the Course Plan when enrolling online.

Maximum Credit Points Enrollable

The maximum number of credit points the student can enrol in one study period.

E.g. If the maximum number of units a student can enrol into in one semester is 4 and each unit is worth 6cp the value required is 24.0

Minimum Credit Points Enrollable

The minimum number of credit points the student can enrol in one study period.

E.g. If the Minimum number of units a student can enrol into in one semester is 1 and each unit is worth 6cp the value required is 6.0

Credit Points Per Semester

The standard number of credit points a student can enrol in one study period.

E.g. If the maximum number of units a student can enrol into in one semester is 4 and each unit is worth 6cp the value required is 24.0

Maximum Elective Credit points

E.g. For a course that has 24 units in total. Of that 24, 8 are core units leaving 16 units as electives. If each unit is worth 6 cp the total is 16 elective units x 6cp per unit = 96.0.

Show Attendance for Course on Student Summary

Display the student's attendance record on the Student's summary screen? - Yes / No

If this field is set to YES, this will show you the COURSE ENROLMENT ATTENDANCE SUMMARY section directly under the Student Summary screen. You will see a breakdown of the unit enrolment details (Total Hours Enrolled, Current Attended Hours and Percentage, Projected Attendance Hours and Percentage)

SMS Entity Id

These fields are used for 3rd party software integration to Paradigm. Please contact us if you want to discuss more possible integration when it comes to your Course Record.

SMS Entity Type Id

Remote SMS Entity

Funding Type*

The types of funding available for this course of Study:

• Upfront fees

• APA

• FEE-HELP

• HECS-HELP

• IPRS

• MCDPRA

• OSS-HELP

• PELS

• RTS

ECAF Approved

Is this course approved for the online Electronic Commonwealth Assistance Form? Yes / No

Related Page: ECAF

Allow Online Application

If your institution uses the Silverband Online application form, can an applicant apply for this course via that method? - Yes / No

Allow International Students

Can international students apply for this course? - Yes / No

Allow Unit Enrolments from Course Plan

Allow students to enrol themselves via the course plan? Yes / No

Required Online Application Attachments

Select each of the attachment types that an applicant is required to include as part of their application into this course of study:

• Medical

• Assessment Results

• Email

• Student Academic

• Historic Transcripts

• Historic Records

• No Category

• Testamur

Centrelink Payments Approved

Is this course approved for the student to receive Centrelink payments? Y / N

Audition Surveys

Course Description

A brief description of the content of the course.

Course Long Description

A more detailed description of the course.

AHEGS Course detail

The Australian Higher Education Graduate Statement - is a secondary transcript issued to students when they graduate, and providing a snapshot of their graduate achievements. It aims to enhance graduate mobility and employability in the global marketplace. AHEGS have Government predefined formats in which they can be delivered. This Course detail is the information about the Course of Study displayed in the AHEGS document.

AHEGS Course features

Detailed features of the course to be featured in the AHEGS - details which set this course apart from others in the education market.

AHEGS Course Pathway to further Study

Information about future study that this course can lead to e.g. a Bachelor Course that leads to a Graduate Diploma or Master's degree.

AHEGS Course accreditation

Information about the dates / years that this current instance of this course is accredited from and to.

Entry Requirements / Prerequisites

Any requirements the student must have completed in order to gain entry into this course of study.

Common Core

These are all optional fields. You can add all the details of the course on these fields here, as necessary and as required.

Primary Course Discipline

Elective Credits

Course Rules

Graduate Attributes

Occupational Functions of Graduates

Fees

Fee information about the course outlining how many units must be completed, and the approximate costs of completing the course.

Brochure

A copy of the course brochure or outline can be uploaded and saved here.

CRICOS Code

Institutions who are registered with the Australian Government to accept International students are provided with a unique number / code. This code is listed on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

Custom Field 1

These two fields are highly customisable, please feel free to edit the labels if you want to add more fields or details to your course record in Paradigm, in addition to all the fields which has already been specified above this section.

Custom Field 2

DEST Uid3*

An internal code issued by TCSI for this course.

DEST Uid3 Last Submitted*

The date the last submission went to TCSI for this course.

DEST Uid3 Last Submitted Status*

The status for the last submission.

Course of Study Code* E533

An abbreviation for the Course Name or an identifier given by the institution to uniquely identify the Course e.g. BArts20. The abbreviation can contain letters and numbers but must not contain spaces.

Course of Study Name* E394

The full accredited name of the course in which the student enrols. This name will appear on the student's Transcript, Testamur, reports, letters, AHEGS etc.

HEIMS Course Type* E310

A code that indicates the type of Course. Select the code that indicated the course level.

• 01 - Higher Doctorate

• 02 - Doctorate by research

• 03 - Masters (Research)

• 04 - Masters (Coursework)

• 05 - Postgraduate Qualifying or preliminary (for master’s, Doctorate or higher doctorate)

• 06 - Graduate Diploma / postgraduate diploma (pass or honours) involving new academic, professional or vocational area

• 07 - Graduate Diploma/ Postgraduate Diploma (pass or honours) extending skills and knowledge in a professional area previously studied

• 08 - Bachelors Graduate Entry

• 09 - Bachelors Honours

• 10 - Bachelors Pass

• 11 - Graduate Certificate

• 12 - Doctorate by coursework

• 13 - Associate degree

• 14 - Masters (Extended)

• 20 - Advanced Diploma

• 21 - Diploma

• 22 - Other undergraduate award course

• 30 - Enabling course

• 41 - Cross Institutional program for undergraduate courses at home Higher Education Provider

• 42 - Cross Institutional program for postgraduate courses at home Higher Education Provider

• 50 - Non-award course (including Bridging for overseas trained professionals)

• 60 - Open Universities Australia undergraduate studies

• 61 - Open Universities Australia postgraduate studies

• 80 - VET Graduate Certificate

• 81 - VET Graduate Diploma

HEIMS Course Load* E350

The aggregated EFTSL value for a course of study, summed across all units of study which meet the academic requirements for the course of study.

E.g. if a single unit of study = 0.125 EFTSL and there are 24 units in the course the required answer is 3 entered as 3.0(24 x 0.125 = 3)

• 00 - Non-Award Course, Cross Provider Program

• 01 to 99 EFTSL values expressed in tenths (e.g. 4.5 is coded "45")

Combined Course of Study indicator* E455

A code that indicates whether a course of study is a combined course of study.

DEST UID5*

An internal code issued by TCSI for this course.

DEST UID5 Last Submitted*

The date the last submission went to TCSI for this course

DEST UID5 Last Submitted Status*

The status for the last submission

HEIMS Course Code* E307

An abbreviation for the Course Name or an identifier given by the institution to uniquely identify the Course e.g. BArts20. The abbreviation can contain letter and numbers but must not contain spaces.

Course Name* E308

The full accredited name of the course in which the student enrols. this name will appear on the student's Transcript, Testamur, reports, letters, AHEGS, etc.

Standard Course Duration* E596

The standard duration of the course for a full time student in years and fractions of academic years eg. 2.5 or 3 years

Course Assurance Indicator* E619

An indicator that identifies whether the student's enrolment in the unit of study is the result of an approved VET Student Loans course assurance arrangement.

Field of Education Code* E461

A code that identifies the field of education to which the course is classified. Select the option from the list that best describes the course.

e.g. Agricultural Science (050101)

Field of Education Supplementary Code* E462

A code that identifies the supplementary field of education to which a combined course is classified. If the Course is NOT a combined course then leave it blank or 000000

e.g. Agricultural Science (050101)

Effective From Date* E609

The date from which this information is valid from e.g. 01/01/2021

Validation Status

DEST UID

An internal code issued by TCSI for this course

Entity Status

Special Course Type E312

A code that identifies courses of special interest for government reporting

Note: If your course is NOT one of the below groups leave this field blank.

• 21 - General Nursing Course for initial registration

• 22 - Teacher Training for initial registration

• 23 - Medicine for provisional registration

• 25 - Veterinary Science for registration

• 26 - Dentistry for registration

• 27 - Clinical Psychology

• 28 - Aviation as listed in the Fee-Help 2017 guidelines

Effective From Date E609

The date from which this information is valid from e.g. 01/01/2021

Effective To Date E610

The date to which this information is valid to e.g. 31/12/2025

Validation Status

DEST UID

Data returned from the TCSI system to indicate the validation status

Entity Status

Course

The full accredited name of the course in which the student enrols. this name will appear on the student's Transcript, Testamur, reports, letters, AHEGS etc

Provider

The name of the institution / campus that will be offering the course

Location

The physical location where the institution / campus will deliver the course

Postcode

The postcode of the physical location where the institution / campus will deliver the course

Attachment Name

The name given to the attachment at the time the attachment was added.

Size

The size of the attached file.

Purpose

The intended purpose of the file attachment. eg. Email Template, or Signature

Revision

A number that helps to distinguish between more recent versions of the attachment.

Status

The current status of the attachment. eg. Archived, Published

Operator

The user login of the person who added the attachment.

Date

The date that the attachment or revision was added.

TCSI Campus Id

An internal code issued by TCSI for this course / location combination

Id

System Allocated internal id code

Course Id

An abbreviation for the Course Name or an identifier given by the institution to uniquely identify the Course e.g. BArts20. The abbreviation can contain letters and numbers but must not contain spaces.

Course Provider

The name of the institution / campus that will be offering the course.

Campus Operation Type E569

Is any part of this course delivered offshore? If yes is it a standalone arrangement or in partnership. If not, select Course is not delivered offshore.

Off Shore Mode E570

Is the Course delivered off-shore? If yes what is the mode of delivery?

If not, select Course is not delivered offshore.

Off Shore Delivery Indicator E571

Is this Course delivered off Shore at all? Partially offshore? Fully offshore?

If not, select Course is delivered in Australia only.

CRICOS Code

Institutions that are registered with the Australian Government to accept International students are provided with a unique number / code. This code is listed on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

If your institution only has Australian Domestic students leave this field blank.

Effective From Date E609

The date this information is valid from. e.g. 01/01/2021

Effective to Date E610

The date this information is valid to. e.g. 31/12/2025

Last Validation Status

Data returned from the TCSI system to indicate the validation status.

Last Validated on

Data returned from the TCSI system to indicate the validation date.

Course Fee Code E536

HEIMS Code - What funding types can students in this course access.

• 0 - Course not offered to Domestic students (International students only)

• 1 - Course offers only Commonwealth Supported places (e.g. HECS-HELP)

• 2 - Course offers only Domestic Fee-paying places (e.g. Fee-HELP)

• 3 - Course offers both Commonwealth Supported places & Domestic Fee-paying places (e.g. Both HECS-HELP and Fee-HELP)

Indicative Student Contribution Amount for Commonwealth supported Place E495

The average Student contribution dollar amount for commonwealth supported students in this course.

Do not include the dollar symbol when entering this data - e.g. 2500.00

If this course only offers Fee-HELP places leave this field blank.

Indicative Tuition fee for a domestic fee-paying place E496

The indicative cost for a domestic full time student in this course.

Do not include the dollar symbol when entering this data - e.g. 2500.00

Effective From Date E609

The date this information is valid from. e.g. 01/01/2021

Entity Status

• Active (for Current records)

• Deleted

DEST UID

An internal code issued by TCSI for this course.

Validation Status

Data returned from the TCSI system to indicate the validation status.

TAC Offer Code E557

Does an Admission Centre handle the applications for this course?

• Application not managed by a TAC

• Apply through QTAC

• Apply through SATAC

• Apply through TISC

• Apply through UAC

• Apply through VTAC

Entity Status

• Active

• Deleted

DEST UID

An internal code issued by TCSI for this course.

Validation Status

Data returned from the TCSI system to indicate the validation status.

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X