SUPPORT DOCUMENT AUSTRALIAN STANDARD CLASSIFICATION OF EDUCATION (ASCED) AVETMISS DATA ELEMENT DEFINITIONS: EDITION 2 SUPPORT DOCUMENT Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Standard Classification of Education (ASCED), ABS Catalogue No. 1272.0, 2001. This classification system is copyright © Commonwealth of Australia and the information is reproduced from materials provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This work has been produced by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) as a joint initiative of the Australian Government and state and territory governments, with funding provided through the Australian Department of Education, Science and Training. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part of this publication may be reproduced by any process without written permission. Requests should be made to NCVER. Support Document ASCED ASCED Field of Education (FOE) classification is part of the Australian Standard Classification of Education (ASCED), Australian Bureau of Statistics, Catalogue No. 1272.0, 2001. 01 Natural And Physical Sciences 0101 MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES 010101 010103 010199 Mathematics Statistics Mathematical Sciences, n.e.c. 0103 PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY 010301 010303 Physics Astronomy 0105 CHEMICAL SCIENCES 010501 010503 010599 Organic Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Chemical Sciences, n.e.c. 0107 EARTH SCIENCES 010701 010703 010705 010707 010709 010711 010713 010799 Atmospheric Sciences Geology Geophysics Geochemistry Soil Science Hydrology Oceanography Earth Sciences, n.e.c. 0109 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 010901 010903 010905 010907 010909 010911 010913 010915 010999 Biochemistry and Cell Biology Botany Ecology and Evolution Marine Science Genetics Microbiology Human Biology Zoology Biological Sciences, n.e.c. 0199 OTHER NATURAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES 019901 019903 019905 019907 019909 019999 02 Medical Science Forensic Science Food Science and Biotechnology Pharmacology Laboratory Technology Natural and Physical Sciences, n.e.c. Information Technology 0201 COMPUTER SCIENCE 020101 020103 020105 020107 020109 020111 020113 020115 020117 020119 020199 Formal Language Theory Programming Computational Theory Compiler Construction Algorithms Data Structures Networks and Communications Computer Graphics Operating Systems Artificial Intelligence Computer Science, n.e.c. ABS Catalogue No. 1272.0, 2001 2 Support Document ASCED 0203 INFORMATION SYSTEMS 020301 020303 020305 020307 020399 Conceptual Modelling Database Management Systems Analysis and Design Decision Support Systems Information Systems, n.e.c. 0299 OTHER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 029901 029999 03 Security Science Information Technology, n.e.c. Engineering And Related Technologies 0301 MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 030101 030103 030105 030107 030109 030111 030113 030115 030117 030199 Manufacturing Engineering Printing Textile Making Garment Making Footwear Making Wood Machining and Turning Cabinet Making Furniture Upholstery and Renovation Furniture Polishing Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, n.e.c. 0303 PROCESS AND RESOURCES ENGINEERING 030301 030303 030305 030307 030399 Chemical Engineering Mining Engineering Materials Engineering Food Processing Technology Process and Resources Engineering, n.e.c. 0305 AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 030501 030503 030505 030507 030509 030511 030513 030515 030599 Automotive Engineering Vehicle Mechanics Automotive Electrics and Electronics Automotive Vehicle Refinishing Automotive Body Construction Panel Beating Upholstery and Vehicle Trimming Automotive Vehicle Operations Automotive Engineering and Technology, n.e.c. 0307 MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 030701 030703 030705 030707 030709 030711 030713 030715 030717 030799 Mechanical Engineering Industrial Engineering Toolmaking Metal Fitting, Turning and Machining Sheetmetal Working Boilermaking and Welding Metal Casting and Patternmaking Precision Metalworking Plant and Machine Operations Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Technology, n.e.c. 0309 CIVIL ENGINEERING 030901 030903 030905 030907 030909 030911 030913 030999 Construction Engineering Structural Engineering Building Services Engineering Water and Sanitary Engineering Transport Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Ocean Engineering Civil Engineering, n.e.c. 0311 GEOMATIC ENGINEERING 031101 Surveying ABS Catalogue No. 1272.0, 2001 3 Support Document 031103 031199 ASCED Mapping Science Geomatic Engineering, n.e.c. 0313 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 031301 031303 031305 031307 031309 031311 031313 031315 031317 031399 Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Computer Engineering Communications Technologies Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Powerline Installation and Maintenance Electrical Fitting, Electrical Mechanics Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics Electronic Equipment Servicing Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology, n.e.c. 0315 AEROSPACE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 031501 031503 031505 031507 031599 Aerospace Engineering Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Aircraft Operation Air Traffic Control Aerospace Engineering and Technology, n.e.c. 0317 MARITIME ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 031701 031703 031705 031799 Maritime Engineering Marine Construction Marine Craft Operation Maritime Engineering and Technology, n.e.c. 0399 OTHER ENGINEERING AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES 039901 039903 039905 039907 039909 039999 04 Environmental Engineering Biomedical Engineering Fire Technology Rail Operations Cleaning Engineering and Related Technologies, n.e.c. Architecture And Building 0401 ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT 040101 040103 040105 040107 040199 Architecture Urban Design and Regional Planning Landscape Architecture Interior and Environmental Design Architecture and Urban Environment, n.e.c. 0403 BUILDING 040301 040303 040305 040307 040309 040311 040313 040315 040317 040319 040321 040323 040325 040327 040329 040399 05 Building Science and Technology Building Construction Management Building Surveying Building Construction Economics Bricklaying and Stonemasonry Carpentry and Joinery Ceiling, Wall and Floor Fixing Roof Fixing Plastering Furnishing Installation Floor Coverings Glazing Painting, Decorating and Sign Writing Plumbing Scaffolding and Rigging Building, n.e.c. Agriculture, Environmental And Related Studies 0501 AGRICULTURE 050101 Agricultural Science ABS Catalogue No. 1272.0, 2001 4 Support Document 050103 050105 050199 ASCED Wool Science Animal Husbandry Agriculture, n.e.c. 0503 HORTICULTURE AND VITICULTURE 050301 050303 Horticulture Viticulture 0505 FORESTRY STUDIES 050501 Forestry Studies 0507 FISHERIES STUDIES 050701 050799 Aquaculture Fisheries Studies, n.e.c. 0509 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 050901 050999 Land, Parks and Wildlife Management Environmental Studies, n.e.c. 0599 OTHER AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND RELATED STUDIES 059901 059999 06 Pest and Weed Control Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies, n.e.c. Health 0601 MEDICAL STUDIES 060101 060103 060105 060107 060109 060111 060113 060115 060117 060119 060199 General Medicine Surgery Psychiatry Obstetrics and Gynaecology Paediatrics Anaesthesiology Pathology Radiology Internal Medicine General Practice Medical Studies, n.e.c. 0603 NURSING 060301 060303 060305 060307 060309 060311 060313 060315 060399 General Nursing Midwifery Mental Health Nursing Community Nursing Critical Care Nursing Aged Care Nursing Palliative Care Nursing Mothercraft Nursing and Family and Child Health Nursing Nursing, n.e.c. 0605 PHARMACY 060501 Pharmacy 0607 DENTAL STUDIES 060701 060703 060705 060799 Dentistry Dental Assisting Dental Technology Dental Studies, n.e.c. 0609 OPTICAL SCIENCE 060901 060903 060999 Optometry Optical Technology Optical Science, n.e.c. 0611 VETERINARY STUDIES 061101 061103 061199 Veterinary Science Veterinary Assisting Veterinary Studies, n.e.c. ABS Catalogue No. 1272.0, 2001 5 Support Document ASCED 0613 PUBLIC HEALTH 061301 061303 061305 061307 061309 061311 061399 Occupational Health and Safety Environmental Health Indigenous Health Health Promotion Community Health Epidemiology Public Health, n.e.c. 0615 RADIOGRAPHY 061501 Radiography 0617 REHABILITATION THERAPIES 061701 061703 061705 061707 061709 061711 061713 061799 Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy Chiropractic and Osteopathy Speech Pathology Audiology Massage Therapy Podiatry Rehabilitation Therapies, n.e.c. 0619 COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES 061901 061903 061905 061999 Naturopathy Acupuncture Traditional Chinese Medicine Complementary Therapies, n.e.c. 0699 OTHER HEALTH 069901 069903 069905 069907 069999 07 Nutrition and Dietetics Human Movement Paramedical Studies First Aid Health, n.e.c. Education 0701 TEACHER EDUCATION 070101 070103 070105 070107 070109 070111 070113 070115 070117 070199 Teacher Education: Early Childhood Teacher Education: Primary Teacher Education: Secondary Teacher-Librarianship Teacher Education: Vocational Education and Training Teacher Education: Higher Education Teacher Education: Special Education English as a Second Language Teaching Nursing Education Teacher Training Teacher Education, n.e.c. 0703 CURRICULUM AND EDUCATION STUDIES 070301 070303 Curriculum Studies Education Studies 0799 OTHER EDUCATION 079999 Education, n.e.c. ABS Catalogue No. 1272.0, 2001 6 Support Document 08 ASCED Management And Commerce 0801 ACCOUNTING 080101 Accounting 0803 BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT 080301 080303 080305 080307 080309 080311 080313 080315 080317 080319 080321 080323 080399 Business Management Human Resource Management Personal Management Training Organisation Management Industrial Relations International Business Public and Health Care Administration Project Management Quality Management Hospitality Management Farm Management and Agribusiness Tourism Management Business and Management, n.e.c. 0805 SALES AND MARKETING 080501 080503 080505 080507 080509 080599 Sales Real Estate Marketing Advertising Public Relations Sales and Marketing, n.e.c. 0807 TOURISM 080701 Tourism 0809 OFFICE STUDIES 080901 080903 080905 080999 Secretarial and Clerical Studies Keyboard Skills Practical Computing Skills Office Studies, n.e.c. 0811 BANKING, FINANCE AND RELATED FIELDS 081101 081103 081105 081199 Banking and Finance Insurance and Actuarial Studies Investment and Securities Banking, Finance and Related Fields, n.e.c. 0899 OTHER MANAGEMENT AND COMMERCE 089901 089903 089999 09 Purchasing, Warehousing and Distribution Valuation Management and Commerce, n.e.c. Society And Culture 0901 POLITICAL SCIENCE AND POLICY STUDIES 090101 090103 Political Science Policy Studies 0903 STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY 090301 090303 090305 090307 090309 090311 090313 090399 Sociology Anthropology History Archaeology Human Geography Indigenous Studies Gender Specific Studies Studies in Human Society, n.e.c. ABS Catalogue No. 1272.0, 2001 7 Support Document ASCED 0905 HUMAN WELFARE STUDIES AND SERVICES 090501 090503 090505 090507 090509 090511 090513 090515 090599 Social Work Children’s Services Youth Work Care for the Aged Care for the Disabled Residential Client Care Counselling Welfare Studies Human Welfare Studies and Services, n.e.c. 0907 BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE 090701 090799 Psychology Behavioural Science, n.e.c. 0909 LAW 090901 090903 090905 090907 090909 090911 090913 090999 Business and Commercial Law Constitutional Law Criminal Law Family Law International Law Taxation Law Legal Practice Law, n.e.c. 0911 JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT 091101 091103 091105 091199 Justice Administration Legal Studies Police Studies Justice and Law Enforcement, n.e.c. 0913 LIBRARIANSHIP, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND CURATORIAL STUDIES 091301 091303 Librarianship and Information Management Curatorial Studies 0915 LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 091501 091503 091505 091507 091509 091511 091513 091515 091517 091519 091521 091523 091599 English Language Northern European Languages Southern European Languages Eastern European Languages Southwest Asian and North African Languages Southern Asian Languages Southeast Asian Languages Eastern Asian Languages Australian Indigenous Languages Translating and Interpreting Linguistics Literature Language and Literature, n.e.c. 0917 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES 091701 091703 Philosophy Religious Studies 0919 ECONOMICS AND ECONOMETRICS 091901 091903 Economics Econometrics 0921 SPORT AND RECREATION 092101 092103 092199 Sport and Recreation Activities Sports Coaching, Officiating and Instruction Sport and Recreation, n.e.c. ABS Catalogue No. 1272.0, 2001 8 Support Document ASCED 0999 OTHER SOCIETY AND CULTURE 099901 099903 099905 099999 10 Family and Consumer Studies Criminology Security Services Society and Culture, n.e.c. Creative Arts 1001 PERFORMING ARTS 100101 100103 100105 100199 Music Drama and Theatre Studies Dance Performing Arts, n.e.c. 1003 VISUAL ARTS AND CRAFTS 100301 100303 100305 100307 100309 100399 Fine Arts Photography Crafts Jewellery Making Floristry Visual Arts and Crafts, n.e.c. 1005 GRAPHIC AND DESIGN STUDIES 100501 100503 100505 100599 Graphic Arts and Design Studies Textile Design Fashion Design Graphic and Design Studies, n.e.c. 1007 COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES 100701 100703 100705 100707 100799 Audio Visual Studies Journalism Written Communication Verbal Communication Communication and Media Studies, n.e.c. 1099 OTHER CREATIVE ARTS 109999 11 Creative Arts, n.e.c. Food, Hospitality And Personal Services 1101 FOOD AND HOSPITALITY 110101 110103 110105 110107 110109 110111 110199 Hospitality Food and Beverage Service Butchery Baking and Pastrymaking Cookery Food Hygiene Food and Hospitality, n.e.c. 1103 PERSONAL SERVICES 110301 110303 110399 12 Beauty Therapy Hairdressing Personal Services, n.e.c. Mixed Field Programmes 1201 GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES 120101 120103 120105 120199 General Primary and Secondary Education Programmes Literacy and Numeracy Programmes Learning Skills Programmes General Education Programmes, n.e.c. ABS Catalogue No. 1272.0, 2001 9 Support Document ASCED 1203 SOCIAL SKILLS PROGRAMMES 120301 120303 120305 120399 Social and Interpersonal Skills Programmes Survival Skills Programmes Parental Education Programmes Social Skills Programmes, n.e.c. 1205 EMPLOYMENT SKILLS PROGRAMMES 120501 120503 120505 120599 Career Development Programmes Job Search Skills Programmes Work Practices Programmes Employment Skills Programmes, n.e.c. 1299 OTHER MIXED FIELD PROGRAMMES 129999 Mixed Field Programmes, n.e.c. ABS Catalogue No. 1272.0, 2001 10