Prior Educational Achievement Recognition Identifier Data element description A code that identifies whether the Prior Education Achievement Identifier reported is based on an International qualification, Australian equivalence or an Australian qualification. File Client Prior Educational Achievement (NAT00100) Purpose To provide information to support the analysis of VET participation. Business rules The training organisation normally collects this information via a standard question on the client’s enrolment form. For more information, go to . When reporting a Prior Education Achievement Identifier it is important to know whether this qualification is an Australian qualification, an Australian equivalent qualification or an International qualification. The definition of an Australian equivalent in this context means the student has had their International qualifications assessed by an appropriate Government Authority. In Victoria this authority is the Overseas Qualification Unit (OQU). Please refer to the for more information on OQU and other useful links for assessment of International qualifications. The reporting requirements for students who declare that they have International qualifications, are as follows: International but has been assessed to an Australian equivalent qualification: If a student indicates that prior education was achieved overseas and that they have gone through the process of having the qualification assessed by the relevant government authority in Australia, then they will need to report Australian equivalent’ next to the prior education ‘E – achievement identifier which has been assessed as the Australian equivalent. International but has not been assessed to an Australian equivalent qualification: If the student has an overseas (international) qualification but has not had it assessed then they report International’ next to the prior ‘I – education achievement identifier. International and an Australian qualification of the same level: If the student has an International qualification and also has an Australian qualification at the same qualification level, then ‘A – Australian’ must be reported for that qualification level. An Australian equivalent and an Australian qualification of the same level: If the student has an Australian equivalent qualification and also has an Australian qualification at the same qualification then ‘A – Australian’ must be reported for that qualification level. Note that this may be on rare occasions and they would generally be for different fields of study.
Prior Educational Achievement Recognition Identifier Data element description A code that identifies whether the Prior Education Achievement Identifier reported is based on an International qualification, Australian equivalence or an Australian qualification. File Client Prior Educational Achievement (NAT00100) Purpose To provide information to support the analysis of VET participation. Business rules The training organisation normally collects this information via a standard question on the client’s enrolment form. For more information, go to . When reporting a Prior Education Achievement Identifier it is important to know whether this qualification is an Australian qualification, an Australian equivalent qualification or an International qualification. The definition of an Australian equivalent in this context means the student has had their International qualifications assessed by an appropriate Government Authority. In Victoria this authority is the Overseas Qualification Unit (OQU). Please refer to the for more information on OQU and other useful links for assessment of International qualifications. The reporting requirements for students who declare that they have International qualifications, are as follows: International but has been assessed to an Australian equivalent qualification: If a student indicates that prior education was achieved overseas and that they have gone through the process of having the qualification assessed by the relevant government authority in Australia, then they will need to report ‘E – Australian equivalent’ next to the prior education achievement identifier which has been assessed as the Australian equivalent. International but has not been assessed to an Australian equivalent qualification: If the student has an overseas (international) qualification but has not had it assessed then they report ‘I – International’ next to the prior education achievement identifier. International and an Australian qualification of the same level: If the student has an International qualification and also has an Australian qualification at the same qualification level, then ‘A – Australian’ must be reported for that qualification level. An Australian equivalent and an Australian qualification of the same level: If the student has an Australian equivalent qualification and also has an Australian qualification at the same qualification then ‘A – Australian’ must be reported for that qualification level. Note that this may be on rare occasions and they would generally be for different fields of study.
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