Constraint Types

Standard Constraint Types

Constraint Type Options	Description
Core Unit	Your institution defines the core units to study this course, often it is compulsory to study this unit within the major or program. A Unit with this constraint type defines its grid position in the Course Plan, see Step 2 - Add the Units that make up the Course as Core or Elective
Elective Unit	Your institution defines a list of Elective unit options as part of the major or program. A Unit with this constraint type also defines its grid position in the Course Plan, see Step 2 - Add the Units that make up the Course as Core or Elective
Prerequisite Unit	Some units of study have a prerequisite. This is a requirement that must be completed before you are able to take this unit, see Adding Prerequisites, Corequisites, Disallowed, and Substitute
Co-requisite Unit	Some units of study require you to undertake another specific unit of study at the same time, see Adding Prerequisites, Corequisites, Disallowed, and Substitute
Major	Your institution defines which unit components make up the structure of that Major, see Major and Minor Constraint Types
Minor	Your institution defines which unit components make up the structure of that Minor, see Major and Minor Constraint Types
Disallowed Unit	Your institution defines that if a student has already completed a unit, they will not be allowed to enrol on this unit, see Adding Prerequisites, Corequisites, Disallowed, and Substitute
Substitute Unit	Your institution defines a substitute unit to replace a historical unit, see Substitute Units knowledge article
Required Unit	This is compulsory that unit must be selected when enrolling via the course plan, see Adding a Required Constraint Type

Specialised Constraint Types

Constraint Type Options	Description
Optional Prerequisite Unit	There might be more than one Prerequisite unit to choose from
Cross course Prerequisite Unit	Set up Prerequisite units, for students who enrolled in two courses, see Cross Course Prerequisite Units
Transfer credit Unit	This is a function for bulk auto transfer course credits (If you want to select this option, please raise a ticket in Jira)
Program Prerequisite	This is a function at the course level. One course is a prerequisite for the other
Unit Program Prerequisite	The student will not be able to study this course until they finish the units outlined by the institution
Application Unit	Used in the Online Applicant Portal. It allows Applicant to enrol in units for their auditions and interviews, see Configuring the Applicant Portal - [Optional] Scheduling Interviews
Block Mode	A special intensive enrolment status
Component Program	A special child and parent relationships between some courses
Transfer Program	An approach to bulk transfer courses (If you want to select this option, please raise a ticket in Jira)
Required Unit Course Count	Students must complete a list of required units to take the next course

Related Workflow

To add the constraints that establish the relationship between units and follow the Course Progression Rules, refer to Step 3 - Add the Constraints between Units to follow Course Progression Workflow.