TCSI for PIR Providers

Overview

The Provider Information Request (PIR) is a request for information under Section 28 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act). This article outlines all of the packets and sub-packets that underpin the reporting requirements for the Provider Information Request (PIR) as at 2022.

All data is reported in data packets, as described in this document. Each packet comprises data elements. Detailed specifications for each data element are available from the TCSI Support Data Element Dictionary.

PIR reporting from Paradigm will only be possible when the Paradigm provider record containing the Parent Reporting Provider field has been set with the value of the main TCSI reportable provider party Id. If this field has not been set, many of the PIR reports will fail to produce any data.

The main TCSI reportable provider record must also have a date set for the Effective From Date field, as an indicator of when the provider became active. The absence of a date in this field will also cause PIR reports to return no data.

Key Resources

The government maintains a comprehensive set of resources to support providers who are planning on transitioning to or are already reporting via TCSI PIR:

What is a Unique Identifier (UID)?

Unique Identifier (UID) - these are used to support Business to Government (B2G) reporting via the TCSI API to identify and keep track of records. A single UID replaces the combination of identifying elements that were previously used in HEIMS reporting to uniquely identify a record. The presence of a UID is required in order for a record to be updated via TCSI reporting.

Compliance with Due Dates

Courses of Study Group (PIR)

The PIR course of study packet is used to report data on the courses of study offered by each provider. The data collected through a PIR course of study packet is referenced by one or more PIR course packets.

Course of Study Packet (generates UID3)

UID3

Last submitted

Last Status

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entities

Paradigm Internal Field Names

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

E533

Course of study code

Base Course

Course of study code

destE533

Courses > Edit Details > TCSI COURSE OF STUDY

TEXT

10

E310

Course of study type code

Base Course

HEIMS Course Type

destCourseType

Courses > Edit Details > TCSI COURSE OF STUDY

SELECT

2

E455

Combined course of study indicator

Base Course

Combined course of study indicator

destCombinedCourseCode

Courses > Edit Details > TCSI COURSE OF STUDY

SELECT

1

E394

Course of study name

Base Course

Course of study name

destE394

Courses > Edit Details > TCSI COURSE OF STUDY

TEXT

72

E350

Course of study load

Base Course

HEIMS Course Load

destCourseLoad

Courses > Edit Details > TCSI COURSE OF STUDY

TEXT

2

Courses Group (PIR)

Course Packet (PIR) (generates UID5)

The course packet is used to report data on the courses offered by each provider. Each course packet must be linked to an established PIR course of study packet. The data collected through a PIR course packet may be referenced by one or more:

*Each PIR course packet must have a value for E307 (course code) that is unique to the provider.

UID5

system generated

Last submitted

system generated

Last Status

system generated - aiming for β€˜Valid’

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entities

Paradigm Internal Field Names

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

UID3 or E533

Course of study code

E307 (must be unique to the provider)

Course code

Base Course

HEIMS Course Code

destCourseCode

Courses > Edit Details > TCSI COURSE

TEXT

10

E308

Course Name

Base Course

Course Name

destE308

Courses > Edit Details > TCSI COURSE

TEXT

72

E596 (NEW)

Standard course duration

Base Course

Standard Course Duration

destE596

Courses > Edit Details > TCSI COURSE

SELECT / DECIMAL

4(3)

E609

Course effective from date

Base Course

Accreditation Date

accreditationDate

Courses > Edit Details

DATE

10

E610 (Optional)

Course effective to date

Base Course

Accreditation Date Due

accreditationDateDue

Courses > Edit Details > TCSI COURSE

DATE

10

Course fields of education sub-packet (PIR)

Note that the fields

  • E312 Special Course Type

  • E609 Special Interest Course Effective From Date, and

  • E610 Special Interest Course Effective To Date

are not required for PIR reporting.

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entities

Paradigm Internal Field Names

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

E461

Field of Education Code

Base Course

Field of Education Code

destE461

Courses > Edit Details: FIELD OF EDUCATION Section

SELECT

6

E462

Field of Education Supplementary Code

Base Course

HEIMS Supplementary Education Fields

destE462

Courses > Edit Details: FIELD OF EDUCATION Section

SELECT

6

E609(NEW)

Effective From Date

Base Course

Effective From Date

destE609

Courses > Edit Details: FIELD OF EDUCATION Section

SELECT

10

E312

Special Course Type

Base Course

Special Course Type

destE312

Courses > Edit Details: SPECIAL COURSE TYPE Section

SELECT

Entity Status

TCSI UID

TCSI Last Validation Status

Campuses Group (PIR)

Campus Packet (PIR)

The PIR campus packet is used to report data on the campuses from which providers deliver their courses. The data collected through a PIR campus packet is referenced by one or more course on campus packets.

Uniqueness

Each PIR campus packet must:

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entities

Paradigm Internal Field Names

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

UID2

E525

Campus suburb

Provider

Suburb

city

Providers > Edit details

TEXT

48

E644

Campus country code

Provider

Country

countryGeoId

Providers > Edit details

SELECT

4

E559

Campus postcode

Provider

Post Code

postalCode

Providers > Edit details

TEXT

4

E609

Campus effective from date

Provider

Campus Effective From Date

destE609

Providers > Edit details

DATE

10

E610 (Optional)

Campus effective to date

Provider

Campus Effective To Date

destE610

Providers > Edit details

DATE

10

Courses on Campuses Group (PIR)

Courses on Campus Packet (PIR) (generates UID4)

The PIR course on campus packet is used to report which courses are delivered from which campuses and to provide data on the features of the courses as delivered at each campus. Each PIR course on campus packet must be linked to an established PIR campus packet and an established PIR course packet.

Scope

Providers are required to report a PIR course on campus packet for every:

  • undergraduate course* that is undertaken by domestic students at an Australian campus

  • postgraduate course work course that is undertaken by domestic students at an Australian campus

  • all courses delivered at an offshore campus.

*This does not include enabling courses

Uniqueness

Each PIR course on campus packet must have a combination of campus (UID2 or E525/E644/E559) and course (UID5 or E307) that is unique to the provider.

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entities

Paradigm Internal Field Names

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

UID5 or E307

Courses resource key or Course code

Courses Uid

destUid5

INTEGER

UID 2 or E525/E644/E559

Campus resource key or Unique campus combination

Campuses Uid

destUid2

INTEGER

E597

CRICOS code

Base Course

Cricos Code

cricosCode

Course > CAMPUS WHERE COURSE IS TAUGHT section: Edit > EDIT CAMPUS DETAILS section

TEXT

7

E569

Campus operation type

Base Course

Campus Operation Type

destE569

Course > CAMPUS WHERE COURSE IS TAUGHT section: Edit > EDIT CAMPUS DETAILS section

SELECT

2

E570

Principal mode of offshore delivery code

Base Course

Offshore Mode

destE570

Course > CAMPUS WHERE COURSE IS TAUGHT section: Edit > EDIT CAMPUS DETAILS section

SELECT

2

E571

Offshore delivery code

Base Course

Offshore Delivery Indicator

destE571

Course > CAMPUS WHERE COURSE IS TAUGHT section: Edit > EDIT CAMPUS DETAILS section

SELECT

2

E609

Course on campus effective from date

Base Course

Course On Campus Effective From Date

destE609

Course > CAMPUS WHERE COURSE IS TAUGHT section: Edit > EDIT CAMPUS DETAILS section

TEXT

10

E610

Course on campus effective to date

Base Course

Course On Campus Effective To Date

destE610

Course > CAMPUS WHERE COURSE IS TAUGHT section: Edit > EDIT CAMPUS DETAILS section

TEXT

10

E536

Course Fee Code

Base Course

Course Fees Code

destE536

Course > CAMPUS WHERE COURSE IS TAUGHT section: Edit > COURSE FEES CODE section

SELECT

E495

Indicative Student Contribution CSP

Base Course

Indicative Student Contribution Amount for a Commonwealth-Supported Place

destE495

Course > CAMPUS WHERE COURSE IS TAUGHT section: Edit > COURSE FEES CODE section

NUMBER

E496

Indicative Tuition Fee Domestic Fee-Paying

Base Course

Indicative Tuition Fee for a Domestic Fee-Paying Place

destE496

Course > CAMPUS WHERE COURSE IS TAUGHT section: Edit > COURSE FEES CODE section

NUMBER

E609

Campus Course Fee Effective From Date

Base Course

From Date

destE609

Course > CAMPUS WHERE COURSE IS TAUGHT section: Edit > COURSE FEES CODE section

DATE

E557

TAC Offer Code

Base Course

TAC Offer Code

destE557

Course > CAMPUS WHERE COURSE IS TAUGHT section: Edit > TAC OFFER CODE section

SELECT

Students Group (PIR)

  • Student packet (PIR)

  • Disability packet (PIR)

  • Citizenship packet (PIR)

  • First reported address packet (PIR)

Student Packet (PIR) (generates UID8)

The PIR student packet is used to report key identity, address and demographic data for students at the provider. The data collected through a PIR student packet is referenced by one or more PIR course admission packets.

Scope

Providers are required to report data for all domestic, overseas, onshore and offshore students enrolled in or undertaking a course of study leading to a higher education award of the organisation.

Uniqueness

Each PIR student packet must have a student identification code (E313) that is unique to the provider.

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entities

Paradigm Internal Field Names

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

Required reporting scope

UID8

E313

Student identification code

Student

Student No

studentNumber

Student > Student Details > Edit details

TEXT

10

all in-scope

E314

Date of birth

Student

DOB

birthDate

Student > Student Details > Edit details

DATE

8

all in-scope

E402

Student surname

Student

Family Name

lastName

Student > Student Details > Edit details

TEXT

40

all in-scope

E403

Student given name first

Student

Given Names

firstName

Student > Student Details > Edit details

Text

40

all in-scope

E404

Student given name others

Student

Middle Name

middleName

Student > Student Details > Edit details

TEXT

40

all in-scope

E410

Residential address street

Student

Street Number

billingAddress1

Student > Student details > Edit Contact info (BILLING)

TEXT

255

all in-scope

E469

Residential address suburb

Student

City

billingCity

Student > Student details > Edit Contact info (BILLING)

TEXT

48

all in-scope

E470

Residential address state

Student

State

billingStateProvinceGeoId

Student > Student details > Edit Contact info (BILLING)

SELECT

3

all in-scope

E658 (NEW)

Residential address country code

Student

Country

billingCountryGeoId

Student > Student details > Edit Contact info (BILLING)

SELECT

4

all in-scope

E320

Residential address postcode

Student

Postal Code

postalCode

Student > Student details > Edit Contact info (BILLING)

POSTCODE

4

Required - domestic students who are residing in Australia

E584

Unique Student Identifier

usiStudentNumber

USI Student Number

usiStudentNumber

Student > Student Details > Edit details

TEXT

10

Optional

E315

Gender code

Student

Gender

gender

Student > Student Details > Edit details

SELECT

1

all in-scope

E316

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander code

Student

Are you of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent?

destE316

Student > Student Details > Student TCSI confirm details

SELECT

1

all in-scope

E346

Country of birth code

Student

In what country were you born

destE346

Student > Student Details > Student TCSI confirm details

SELECT

4

all in-scope

E347

Year of arrival in Australia

Student

Year arrived in Australia

destE347

Student > Student Details > Student TCSI confirm details

SELECT + YEAR

4

Required if the student was not born in Australia but ever resided in Australia (i.e. overseas born onshore students)

E348

Language spoken at home code

Student

Language Spoken At Home

destE348

Student > Student Details > Student TCSI confirm details

SELECT

4

all in-scope

E572

Year left school

Student

Year Left School

destE572

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI edit

SELECT

4

Required - domestic student

E612

Level left school

Student

Level left school

destE612

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI edit

SELECT

2

Required - domestic student

E573

Highest educational attainment of parent/guardian 1

Student

Highest Educational Attainment 1

destE573

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI edit

SELECT

2

Required - domestic undergraduate student

E574

Highest educational attainment of parent/guardian 2

Student

Highest Educational Attainment 2

destE574

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI edit

SELECT

2

Required - domestic undergraduate student

E661

Term address country code

Student

Country

countryGeoId

Student > Student Details > Edit Contact info (Residential/Semester/Term)

SELECT

4

all in-scope

E319

Term address postcode

Student

Postal Code

postalCode

Student > Student Details > Edit Contact info (Residential/Semester/Term)

POSTCODE

4

Required - all in-scope students who have a term address in Australia

Disability extension (sub-packet)

The disability packet is used to report disability codes (E615) for a student and changes through time in line with a student’s disabilities. A provider may create as many PIR disability packets as necessary to add disability codes (E615) for a student.

Uniqueness

Each PIR disability packet must have a value for the disability code (E615) that is unique to the student on any given date, as determined by disability effective dates (E609 and E610).

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entities

Paradigm Internal Field Names

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

UID8

E615

Disability code

Entity Extra Value

Disability Code

destE615

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

2

E609

Disability effective from date

Entity Extra Value

Effective From Date

destE609

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

DATE

10

E610 (Optional)

Disability effective to date

Entity Extra Value

Effective To Date

destE610

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

DATE

10

Citizenship extension (sub-packet)

The PIR citizenship packet is used to report citizenship and residency information and changes through time to the citizen resident code (E358) for a student. A provider may create as many additional citizenship packets as necessary to report changes to a student's citizenship or residency status through time.

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entities

Paradigm Internal Field Names

Default Paradigm field labels

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

UID8

E358

Citizen resident code

Entity Extra Value

Citizen Resident Code

destE358

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

1

E609

Citizenship effective from date

Entity Extra Value

Effective From Date

destE609

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

DATE

10

Course Admissions Group (PIR)

  • Course admission packet (PIR)

  • Basis for admission packet (PIR)

  • Course prior credit packet (PIR)

  • Specialisation packet (PIR)

Course Admission Packet (PIR) (generates UID15)

The PIR course admission packet is used to report the admission of students into courses and provide data on aspects of the student's admission and engagement in the course. Each PIR course admission packet must be linked to an established PIR student packet and established course packet. The data collected through a PIR course admission packet may be referenced by one or more PIR unit enrolment packets.

Uniqueness

Each PIR course admission packet must have a unique combination of values for:

  • student (UID8 or E313)

  • course (UID5 or E307)

  • course of study commencement date (E534).

The combination of student (UID8 or E313), course (UID5 or E307) and course of study commencement date (E534) must also be unique across all PIR course admissions packets for the provider.

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entities

Paradigm Internal Field Names

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

Unknown Value

Required reporting scope

UID8 or E313

destUid8

INTEGER

UID5 or E307

destUid5

INTEGER

E534

Course of study commencement date

Course Enrolment

Start Date

startDate

Student > Course Enrolment > Course

Datepicker + SELECT

10

all in-scope

E330

Type of attendance code

Course Enrolment

Full/Part Time

contactHours

Student > Course Enrolment > Course

SELECT

1

Required for students in a HDR course

E632 (NEW)

Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

Course Enrolment

Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

destE632

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

NUMBER

4(2)

0 - ATAR is not available

Required for recent school leavers in an undergraduate course who have an Australian tertiary admission rank

E605

Selection rank

Course Enrolment

Selection Rank

destE605

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

NUMBER

4(2)

0 - Selection Rank is not available

Required for recent school leavers in an undergraduate course who have a selection rank

E620

Highest attainment code

Course Enrolment

Highest Attainment Code

destE620

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

31

000 - None of the above

all in-scope domestic students

E599

Course outcome code

Course Enrolment

Enrolment Status

enrolmentStatusId

Student > Course Enrolment > Course Details

SELECT

1

Required if the student is no longer enrolled in the course or has formally deferred

E592

Course outcome date

Course Enrolment

Expected End Date

expectedEndDate

Student > Course Enrolment > Course

Datepicker + SELECT

10

Required if a course of study is completed

E591 (Optional)

HDR thesis submission date

Course Enrolment

HDR Thesis Submission Date

hdrThesisSubmissionDate

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

TEXT

10

Optional

E594 (Optional)

HDR primary field of research code

Course Enrolment

Higher degree by research primary field of research code

destE594

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

4

Optional

E595 (Optional)

HDR secondary field of research code

Course Enrolment

Higher degree by research secondary field of research code

destE595

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

4

Optional

Basis for admission sub-packet (PIR)

The PIR basis for admission packet is used to report basis for admission codes (E327) for the student’s admission into a course. A provider may create one or two PIR bases for admission packets to report up to two bases for admission codes (E327) for a course admission.

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entities

Paradigm Internal Field Names

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

UID15

E327

Basis for admission code

Entity Extra Value

Student Admission

destE327

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

2

Course prior credit sub-packet (PIR)

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entities

Paradigm Internal Field Names

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

UID15

E560

Credit used value

Entity Extra Value

HEIMS Credit Used

destE560

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

TEXT

4(3)

E561

Credit basis code

Entity Extra Value

HEIMS Credit Basis

destE561

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

4

E566

Credit provider code

Entity Extra Value

HEIMS Credit Institution

destE566

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

4

Specialisation sub-packet (PIR)

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entities

Paradigm Internal Field Names

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

E463

Specialisation code

Entity Extra Value

Specialisation Code

destE463

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

6

HDR end-user engagement (sub-packet)

See: TCSI | HDR End-User Engagement Packet

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

E593

HDR end user engagement code

Course Enrolment

Higher Degree By Research End-User Engagement Code

destE593

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

2

E609

HDR end user engagement effective from date

Course Enrolment

Effective From Date

destE609

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

TEXT

10

E610

HDR end user engagement effective to date

Course Enrolment

Effective To Date

destE610

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

TEXT

10

Scholarship (sub-packet)

See: TCSI | Scholarship Packet

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

E487

Scholarship type

Course Enrolment

Scholarship Type

destE487

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

SELECT

2

E609

Scholarship effective from date

Course Enrolment

Effective From Date

destE609

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

TEXT

10

E610

Scholarship effective to date

Course Enrolment

Effective To Date

destE610

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

TEXT

10

RTP stipend amount (sub-packet)

See: TCSI | RTP Stipend Amount Packet

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entity

Paradigm Internal Field Name

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

E623

RTP Stipend amount

Course Enrolment

RTP Stipend Amount

destE623

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

NUMBER (DECIMAL)

10(2)

E415

Reporting year

Course Enrolment

Reporting Year

destE415

Student > Course Enrolment > Student TCSI Edit

NUMBER

4

Unit Enrolments Group (PIR)

Unit Enrolment Packet (generates UID16)

Element

Element Name

Paradigm Entities

Paradigm Internal Field Names

Paradigm Entity Field Name

Paradigm Menu Location

Field Type

Width

UID15 or E313/E307/E534

Course admission resource key or

Unique course admission combination

E354

Unit of study

Base Unit

Unit Id

eduUnitId

Units > Unit Details > Edit Details

TEXT

12

E489

Unit of study census date

Scheduled Unit

HEIMS Census Date

destCensusDate

Units > Scheduled Unit details > Edit Scheduled

TEXT

10

E464

Discipline code

Scheduled Unit

HEIMS Discipline

destE464

Units > Unit Details > Edit Details

TEXT

6

E337

Work experience in industry code

Scheduled Unit

HEIMS Work Experience Indicator

destE337

Units > Unit Details > Edit Details

SELECT

1

E622 (NEW)

Unit of study year long indicator

Scheduled Unit

Unit of Study Year Long Indicator

destE622

Units > Scheduled Unit details > Edit Scheduled

SELECT

5

E600

Unit of study commencement date

Unit Enrolment

Start Date

startDate

Student>Course Enrolment >Units (Single unit edit)

DATE

8

E355

Unit of study status code

Unit Enrolment

Enrolment Status

enrolmentStatusId

Student>Course Enrolment >Units - Unit Details section

SELECT

1

E601

Unit of study outcome date

Unit Enrolment

Expected End Date

expectedEndDate

Student>Course Enrolment >Units (Single unit edit)

TEXT

10

E660

Delivery location country code

Provider

Country

countryGeoId

Provider>Edit Provider details

SELECT

4

E477

Delivery location postcode

Provider

Post Code

postalCode

Provider>Edit Provider details

TEXT

4

E329

Mode of attendance code

Scheduled Unit

Mode of Delivery

modeOfDelivery

Units > Scheduled Unit details > Edit Scheduled

SELECT

1

E490

Student status code

Single unit enrolment

Student Status Code

destE490

Student>Course Enrolment>Course

SELECT

3

E339

EFTSL

Unit Enrolment

EFTSL Load

eftsuLoad

Student>Course Enrolment >Units - TCSI Information

NUMBER

10(9)

E384

Amount charged

Unit Enrolment

Unit Fee

unitFee

Student>Course Enrolment >Units - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

NUMBER

7(2)

E381

Amount paid upfront

Unit Enrolment

Upfront Payment

paidUpfront

Student>Course Enrolment >Units - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

NUMBER

7(2)

Notes

E622 Unit of study year-long indicator

A unit of study is a full-year unit if the duration of the unit is a full academic year or longer (e.g. two semesters or three trimesters in length equalling a period of one academic year or more).

E355 Unit of study status code and E599 Course outcome code

These fields have been mapped to TCSI. Read more here.

E601 Unit of study outcome date

The system will report the contents of the first non-blank date found in the following fields processed in order:

  1. Unit enrolment withdrawal date

  2. Unit enrolment grade release date

  3. Scheduled unit end date

E339 EFTSL

The EFSTL value of the unit is copied down from the base unit (Units > Edit HEIMS Details: EFTSL Load (UGrad), EFTSL Load (PGrad))

OR

another possible source is from the scheduled unit fee (Units > Edit scheduled, Fee associated with the scheduled unit)

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