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Edition: 27 June 2016

 

DATA ELEMENTS 061 TO 070

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

061         Mixed mode availability

FIRST YEAR:

1999

LAST YEAR:

FIELD NAME:

MIXMODE

DESCRIPTION:

A code indicating whether or not a course can be undertaken through a mixture of contact and distance modes.

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Width:

1

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

M

Course can be undertaken through a mixture of contact and distance modes

N

Course can not be undertaken through a mixture of contact and distance modes

 

CODING NOTES:

PREPARED ON:

5 August 1999

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

062         Experiential training indicator.

FIRST YEAR:

1999

LAST YEAR:

FIELD NAME:

EXPTRAIN

DESCRIPTION:

A code indicating whether or not the course is undertaken through experiential training.

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Code (alpha numeric)

Width:

1

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

E

Course is an experiential training course.

N

Course is a normal program of studies, involving coursework or a supervised thesis, dissertation or research undertaken in formal time.

 

CODING NOTES:

PREPARED ON:

5 August 1999

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

063         Institution code (from 1999 to 2002)

FIRST YEAR:

1999

LAST YEAR:

2002

FIELD NAME:

INSTCODE

DESCRIPTION:

A code which uniquely identifies an institution in a year.

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Width:

3

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

Universities:

101

     University of Cape Town

102

     University of Durban-Westville

103

     University of Fort Hare

104

     Medical University of Southern Africa

105

     University of Natal

106

     University of the North

107

     University of the Free State

108

     University of Port Elizabeth

109

     Potchefstroom University

110

     University of Pretoria

111

     Rand Afrikaans University

112

     Rhodes University

113

     University of South Africa

114

     University of Stellenbosch

115

     University of Western Cape

116

     University of Witwatersrand

117

     University of Zululand

118

     Vista University

119

     University of Transkei

120

     University of North West

121

     University of Venda

Technikons:

301

     Cape Technikon

302

     Northern Gauteng Technikon

303

     Mangosuthu Technikon

304

     M.L. Sultan Technikon

305

     Natal Technikon

306

     Technikon Free State

307

     Peninsula Technikon

308

     Port Elizabeth Technikon

309

     Pretoria Technikon

310

     Technikon SA

311

     Vaal Triangle Technikon

312

     Witwatersrand Technikon

313

     Border Technikon

314

     Technikon North West

315

     Eastern Cape Technikon

 

CODING NOTES:

PREPARED ON:

21 September 1999

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

063         Institution code (for 2003)

FIRST YEAR:

2003

LAST YEAR:

2003

FIELD NAME:

INSTCODE

DESCRIPTION:

A code which uniquely identifies an institution in a year.

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Width:

3

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

Universities:

101

     University of Cape Town

102

     University of Durban-Westville

103

     University of Fort Hare

104

     Medical University of Southern Africa

105

     University of Natal

106

     University of the North

107

     University of the Free State

108

     University of Port Elizabeth

109

     Potchefstroom University

110

     University of Pretoria

111

     Rand Afrikaans University

112

     Rhodes University

113

     University of South Africa

114

     University of Stellenbosch

115

     University of Western Cape

116

     University of Witwatersrand

117

     University of Zululand

118

     Vista University

119

     University of Transkei

120

     University of North West

121

     University of Venda

Technikons:

301

     Cape Technikon

302

     Northern Gauteng Technikon

303

     Mangosuthu Technikon

304

     M.L. Sultan Technikon

305

     Natal Technikon

306

     Technikon Free State

307

     Peninsula Technikon

308

     Port Elizabeth Technikon

309

     Pretoria Technikon

310

     Technikon SA

311

     Vaal Triangle Technikon

312

     Witwatersrand Technikon

313

     Border Technikon

314

     Technikon North West

315

     Eastern Cape Technikon

 

316

     Durban Institute of Technology

 

CODING NOTES:

PREPARED ON:

21 September 1999

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

063         Institution code (for 2004)

FIRST YEAR:

2004

LAST YEAR:

2004

FIELD NAME:

INSTCODE

DESCRIPTION:

A code which uniquely identifies an institution in a year.

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Width:

3

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

Universities:

101

     University of Cape Town

103

     University of Fort Hare

104

     Medical University of Southern Africa

106

     University of the North

107

     University of the Free State

108

     University of Port Elizabeth

110

     University of Pretoria

111

     Rand Afrikaans University

112

     Rhodes University

113

     University of South Africa

114

     University of Stellenbosch

115

     University of Western Cape

116

     University of Witwatersrand

117

     University of Zululand

119

     University of Transkei

121

     University of Venda

 

H08

     University of KwaZulu-Natal

 

H11

     North West University

Technikons:

301

     Cape Technikon

303

     Mangosuthu Technikon

306

     Technikon Free State

307

     Peninsula Technikon

308

     Port Elizabeth Technikon

310

     Technikon SA

311

     Vaal Triangle Technikon

312

     Witwatersrand Technikon

313

     Border Technikon

315

     Eastern Cape Technikon

316

     Durban Institute of Technology

 

H16

     Tshwane University of Technology

 

CODING NOTES:

PREPARED ON:

21 September 1999

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

063         Institution code (for 2005)

FIRST YEAR:

2005

LAST YEAR:

2005

FIELD NAME:

INSTCODE

DESCRIPTION:

A code which uniquely identifies an institution in a year.

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Width:

3

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

H01

     Cape Peninsula University of Technology

H02

     University of Cape Town

H03

     Central University of Technology, Free State

H04

     Durban Institute of Technology

H05

     University of Fort Hare

H06

     University of Free State

H07

     University of Johannesburg

H08

     University of KwaZulu-Natal

H09

     University of Limpopo

H10

     Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

H11

     North West University

H12

     University of Pretoria

H13

     Rhodes University

H14

     University of South Africa

H15

     University of Stellenbosch

H16

     Tshwane University of Technology

H17

     University of Venda

H18

     Vaal University of Technology

H19

     Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science, Eastern Cape

H20

     University of Western Cape

H21

     University of Witwatersrand

H22

     University of Zululand

H25

     Mangosuthu Technikon

 

CODING NOTES:

PREPARED ON:

21 September 2004

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

063         Institution code (from 2006 to 2007)

FIRST YEAR:

2006

LAST YEAR:

2007

FIELD NAME:

INSTCODE

DESCRIPTION:

A code which uniquely identifies an institution in a year.

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Width:

3

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

H01

     Cape Peninsula University of Technology

H02

     University of Cape Town

H03

     Central University of Technology, Free State

H04

     Durban University of Technology

H05

     University of Fort Hare

H06

     University of Free State

H07

     University of Johannesburg

H08

     University of KwaZulu-Natal

H09

     University of Limpopo

H10

     Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

H11

     North West University

H12

     University of Pretoria

H13

     Rhodes University

H14

     University of South Africa

H15

     University of Stellenbosch

H16

     Tshwane University of Technology

H17

     University of Venda

H18

     Vaal University of Technology

H19

     Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science, Eastern Cape

H20

     University of Western Cape

H21

     University of Witwatersrand

H22

     University of Zululand

H25

     Mangosuthu Technikon

 

CODING NOTES:

PREPARED ON:

21 September 2004

 

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

063         Institution code (from 2008 to 2013)

FIRST YEAR:

2008

LAST YEAR:

2013

FIELD NAME:

INSTCODE

DESCRIPTION:

A code which uniquely identifies an institution in a year.

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Width:

3

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

H01

     Cape Peninsula University of Technology

H02

     University of Cape Town

H03

     Central University of Technology, Free State

H04

     Durban University of Technology

H05

     University of Fort Hare

H06

     University of Free State

H07

     University of Johannesburg

H08

     University of KwaZulu-Natal

H09

     University of Limpopo

H10

     Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

H11

     North West University

H12

     University of Pretoria

H13

     Rhodes University

H14

     University of South Africa

H15

     University of Stellenbosch

H16

     Tshwane University of Technology

H17

     University of Venda

H18

     Vaal University of Technology

H19

     Walter Sisulu University

H20

     University of Western Cape

H21

     University of Witwatersrand

H22

     University of Zululand

 

H25

Mangosuthu Technikon

 

CODING NOTES:

PREPARED ON:

24 October 2013

 

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

063         Institution code (for 2014)

FIRST YEAR:

2014

LAST YEAR:

2014

FIELD NAME:

INSTCODE

DESCRIPTION:

A code which uniquely identifies an institution in a year.

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Width:

3

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

H01

     Cape Peninsula University of Technology

H02

     University of Cape Town

H03

     Central University of Technology, Free State

H04

     Durban University of Technology

H05

     University of Fort Hare

H06

     University of Free State

H07

     University of Johannesburg

H08

     University of KwaZulu-Natal

H09

     University of Limpopo

H10

     Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

H11

     North West University

H12

     University of Pretoria

H13

     Rhodes University

H14

     University of South Africa

H15

     University of Stellenbosch

H16

     Tshwane University of Technology

H17

     University of Venda

H18

     Vaal University of Technology

H19

     Walter Sisulu University

H20

     University of Western Cape

H21

     University of Witwatersrand

H22

     University of Zululand

H23

     Sol Plaatje University, Northern Cape

 

H24

University of Mpumalanga

 

H25

Mangosuthu University of Technology

 

CODING NOTES:

PREPARED ON:

24 October 2013

 

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

063         Institution code (for 2015)

FIRST YEAR:

2015

LAST YEAR:

2015

FIELD NAME:

INSTCODE

DESCRIPTION:

A code which uniquely identifies an institution in a year.

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Width:

3

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

H01

     Cape Peninsula University of Technology

H02

     University of Cape Town

H03

     Central University of Technology, Free State

H04

     Durban University of Technology

H05

     University of Fort Hare

H06

     University of Free State

H07

     University of Johannesburg

H08

     University of KwaZulu-Natal

H09

     University of Limpopo

H10

     Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

H11

     North West University

H12

     University of Pretoria

H13

     Rhodes University

H14

     University of South Africa

H15

     University of Stellenbosch

H16

     Tshwane University of Technology

H17

     University of Venda

H18

     Vaal University of Technology

H19

     Walter Sisulu University

H20

     University of Western Cape

H21

     University of Witwatersrand

H22

     University of Zululand

H23

     Sol Plaatje University, Northern Cape

 

H24

University of Mpumalanga

 

H25

Mangosuthu University of Technology

 

H26

Sefako Makgatho Health Science University

 

CODING NOTES:

PREPARED ON:

26 March 2015

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

063         Institution code (from 2016)

FIRST YEAR:

2016

LAST YEAR:

FIELD NAME:

INSTCODE

DESCRIPTION:

A code which uniquely identifies an institution in a year.

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Width:

3

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

H01

     Cape Peninsula University of Technology

H02

     University of Cape Town

H03

     Central University of Technology, Free State

H04

     Durban University of Technology

H05

     University of Fort Hare

H06

     University of Free State

H07

     University of Johannesburg

H08

     University of KwaZulu-Natal

H09

     University of Limpopo

H10

     Nelson Mandela University

H11

     North West University

H12

     University of Pretoria

H13

     Rhodes University

H14

     University of South Africa

H15

     University of Stellenbosch

H16

     Tshwane University of Technology

H17

     University of Venda

H18

     Vaal University of Technology

H19

     Walter Sisulu University

H20

     University of Western Cape

H21

     University of Witwatersrand

H22

     University of Zululand

H23

     Sol Plaatje University, Northern Cape

 

H24

University of Mpumalanga

 

H25

Mangosuthu University of Technology

 

H26

Sefako Makgatho Health Science University

 

CODING NOTES:

PREPARED ON:

27 June 2016

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

064         Course repeat code(from 1999 to 2000)

FIRST YEAR:

1999

LAST YEAR:

2000 (Submission 1)

FIELD NAME:

CRSEREPT

DESCRIPTION:

A code indicating repeat undertaking of a course by a student within a Collection Year.

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Left justified

Width:

1

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

Space or any character

A code which is used to distinguish records relating to different effective reregistrations for a course undertaken for a particular qualification by a student in the Collection Year

 

CODING NOTES:

The code is to be used to distinguish repeat undertaking of the work for a course, not the repeat undertaking of the examination for a course.  See section E2 subsection 2.3 for elaboration regarding this principle.

As an example, if the student undertook a course on two occasions in the Collection Year, one course could be coded "1", and the other course "2".

PREPARED ON:

19 May 2000

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

064         Attendance mode for course (from 2000)

FIRST YEAR:

2000 (submission 2)

LAST YEAR:

FIELD NAME:

ATTMODEC

DESCRIPTION:

The predominant attendance mode by which a student is undertaking a course

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Width:

1

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

C

Student undertaking the course predominantly by contact mode

D

Student undertaking the course predominantly by distance mode

 

CODING NOTES:

To be implemented for the first time in the second submission for 2000 data.  Commencing with Submission 2, 2000, this element replaces Element 064 (Course repeat code) in the ASCII file structure for the Course Registartions file.

PREPARED ON:

10 November 2000

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

065         Filler1

FIRST YEAR:

1999

LAST YEAR:

FIELD NAME:

FILLER1

DESCRIPTION:

A character used to fill space in the file.

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Left justified

Width:

1

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

Any printable character.

No meaning.  Used only to fill space in the file.

 

CODING NOTES:

No edit validations apply.

The Department will ignore this field when loading data to the National database

PREPARED ON:

13 December 1999

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

066         Student last name

FIRST YEAR:

1999

LAST YEAR:

FIELD NAME:

LASTNAME

DESCRIPTION:

The student’s last name.

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Left justified

Width:

26

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

Any text but not all spaces

The last name of the student

 

CODING NOTES:

PREPARED ON:

4 November 2002

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

067         Student first name

FIRST YEAR:

1999

LAST YEAR:

FIELD NAME:

FRSTNAME

DESCRIPTION:

The student’s first name.

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Left justified

Width:

26

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

Any text but not all spaces

The first name of the student

 

CODING NOTES:

PREPARED ON:

4 November 2002

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

068         Student middle name

FIRST YEAR:

1999

LAST YEAR:

FIELD NAME:

MIDDNAME

DESCRIPTION:

The student’s middle name.

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Left justified

Width:

26

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

Any text but not all spaces

The middle name of the student

All spaces

Student has no middle name

 

CODING NOTES:

PREPARED ON:

18 February 2003

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

069         Postal address line 1

FIRST YEAR:

1999

LAST YEAR:

FIELD NAME:

PSTADDR1

DESCRIPTION:

The first line of a postal address for the student.

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Width:

50

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

For student of South African nationality or having permanent resident status (i.e coded "SA" or "PR" on Element 049 (Citizen-resident)):

Any text, but not all spaces

First line of the postal address

All spaces

Student is not of South African nationality and does not have permanent resident status.

 

CODING NOTES:

The mailing address for the student.  This may not be the same as the student's semester or term address.

PREPARED ON:

4 November 2002

 

 

ELEMENT NUMBER/NAME:

070         Postal address line 2

FIRST YEAR:

1999

LAST YEAR:

FIELD NAME:

PSTADDR2

DESCRIPTION:

The second line of a postal address for the student.

 

CODE FORMAT:

Data type:

Text

Format:

Width:

50

 

CLASSIFICATION:

Code

Meaning

For student of South African nationality or having permanent resident status (i.e coded "SA" or "PR" on Element 049 (Citizen-resident)):

Any text, but not all spaces

Second line of the postal address

All spaces

No second line in the postal address

All spaces

Student is not of South African nationality and does not have permanent resident status.

 

CODING NOTES:

The mailing address for the student.  This may not be the same as the student's semester or term address.

PREPARED ON:

4 November 2002