Appendix 5. Field of Education Classification (Post 2000) (A Component of the Australian

Appendix 5. Field of Education classification (Post 2000) (a component of the Australian Standard Classification of Education - ASCED)

The Field of Education classification is the classification used to describe higher education courses, specialisations and units of study. The main purpose of the classification is to ensure courses, specialisations and units of study with the same or similar vocational emphasis are reliably classified to the same "field of education". It is intended also to aid people who design data collections, respond to requests for data, and compile, verify and analyse data. As such, the classification may be viewed as a dictionary clarifying where particular courses, specialisations and units of study data should be categorised. It is important to note that this classification has been developed to be used nationally in all administrative and survey collections which incorporate data on education by field.

• Broad Field of Education: A two digit code representing a grouping of major fields of education.
• Narrow Field of Education: A four digit code (including the relevant broad field of education code) representing a group of minor fields of education.
• Detailed Field of Education: A six digit code (including the relevant broad and narrow field of education).

A broad field of education is a grouping of narrow fields of education; a narrow field of education is a grouping of detailed fields of education.

The classification uses the concept of vocational emphasis for coding courses and specialisations. Field of education groupings of courses and specialisations are on the basis of similarity of potential vocations rather than similarity of content.

Units of study are coded on the basis of a likeness in terms of their subject matter.

"Other" and "Not elsewhere classified" categories are included within narrow and detailed fields to enable classification of courses, specialisations and units of study which cannot be allocated to a specific category.

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01.00.00NATURAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES

01.01.00Mathematical Sciences

01.01.01Mathematics

01.01.03Statistics

01.01.99Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified

01.03.00Physics and Astronomy

01.03.01Physics

01.03.03Astronomy

01.05.00Chemical Sciences

01.05.01Organic Chemistry

01.05.03Inorganic Chemistry

01.05.99Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified

01.07.00Earth Sciences

01.07.01Atmospheric Sciences

01.07.03Geology

01.07.05Geophysics

01.07.07Geochemistry

01.07.09Soil Science

01.07.11Hydrology

01.07.13Oceanography

01.07.99Earth Sciences not elsewhere classified

01.09 .00Biological Sciences

01.09.01Biochemistry and Cell Biology

01.09.03Botany

01.09.05Ecology and Evolution

01.09.07Marine Science

01.09.09Genetics

01.09.11Microbiology

01.09.13Human Biology

01.09.15Zoology

01.09.99Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified

01.99.00Other Natural and Physical Sciences

01.99.01Medical Science

01.99.03Forensic Science

01.99.05Food Science and Biotechnology

01.99.07Pharmacology

01.99.09Laboratory Technology

01.99.99Natural and Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified

02.00.00INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

02.01.00Computer Science

02.01.01Formal Language Theory

02.01.03Programming

02.01.05Computational Theory

02.01.07Compiler Construction

02.01.09Algorithms

02.01.11Data Structures

02.01.13Networks and Communications

02.01.15Computer Graphics

02.01.17Operating Systems

02.01.19Artificial Intelligence

02.01.99Computer Science not elsewhere classified

02.03.00Information Systems

02.03.01Conceptual Modelling

02.03.03Database Management

02.03.05Systems Analysis and Design

02.03.07Decision Support Systems

02.03.99Information Systems not elsewhere classified

02.99.00Other Information Technology

02.99.01Security Science

02.99.99Information Technology not elsewhere classified

03.00.00ENGINEERING AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES

03.01.00Manufacturing Engineering and Technology

03.01.01Manufacturing Engineering

03.01.03Printing

03.01.05Textile Making

03.01.07Garment Making

03.01.09Footwear Making

03.01.11Wood Machining and Turning

03.01.13Cabinet Making

03.01.15Furniture Upholstery and Renovation

03.01.17Furniture Polishing

03.01.99Manufacturing Engineering and Technology not elsewhere classified

03.03.00Process and Resources Engineering

03.03.01Chemical Engineering

03.03.03Mining Engineering

03.03.05Materials Engineering

03.03.07Food Processing Technology

03.03.99Process and Resources Engineering not elsewhere classified

03.05.00Automotive Engineering and Technology

03.05.01Automotive Engineering

03.05.03Vehicle Mechanics

03.05.05Automotive Electrics and Electronics

03.05.07Automotive Vehicle Refinishing

03.05.09Automotive Body Construction

03.05.10Panel Beating

03.05.13Upholstery and Vehicle Trimming

03.05.15Automotive Vehicle Operations

03.05.99Automotive Engineering and Technology not elsewhere classified

03.07.00Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Technology

03.07.01Mechanical Engineering

03.07.03Industrial Engineering

03.07.05Toolmaking

03.07.07Metal Fitting, Turning and Machining

03.07.09Sheetmetal Working

03.07.11Boilermaking and Welding

03.07.13Metal Casting and Patternmaking

03.07.15Precision Metalworking

03.07.17Plant and Machine Operations

03.07.99Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Technology not elsewhere classified

03.09.00Civil Engineering

03.09.01Construction Engineering

03.09.03Structural Engineering

03.09.05Building Services Engineering

03.09.07Water and Sanitary Engineering

03.09.09Transport Engineering

03.09.11Geotechnical Engineering

03.09.13Ocean Engineering

03.09.99Civil Engineering not elsewhere classified

03.11.00Geomatic Engineering

03.11.01Surveying

03.11.03Mapping Science

03.11.99Geomatic Engineering not elsewhere classified

03.13.00Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology

03.13.01Electrical Engineering

03.13.03Electronic Engineering

03.13.05Computer Engineering

03.13.07Communications Technologies

03.13.09Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance

03.13.11Powerline Installation and Maintenance

03.13.13Electrical Fitting, Electrical Mechanics

03.13.15Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics

03.13.17Electronic Equipment Servicing

03.13.99Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Technology not elsewhere classified

03.15.00Aerospace Engineering and Technology

03.15.01Aerospace Engineering

03.15.03Aircraft Maintenance Engineering

03.15.05Aircraft Operation

03.15.07Air Traffic Control

03.15.99Aerospace Engineering and Technology not elsewhere classified

03.17.00Maritime Engineering and Technology

03.17.01Maritime Engineering

03.17.03Marine Construction

03.17.05Marine Craft Operation

03.17.99Maritime Engineering and Technology not elsewhere classified

03.99.00Other Engineering and Related Technologies

03.99.01Environmental Engineering

03.99.03Biomedical Engineering

03.99.05Fire Technology

03.99.07Rail Operations

03.99.09Cleaning

03.99.99Engineering and Related Technologies not elsewhere classified

04.00.00ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING

04.01.00Architecture and Urban Environment

04.01.01Architecture

04.01.03Urban Design and Regional Planning

04.01.05Landscape Architecture

04.01.07Interior and Environmental Design

04.01.99Architecture and Urban Environment not elsewhere classified

04.03.00Building

04.03.01Building Science and Technology

04.03.03Building Construction Management

04.03.05Building Surveying

04.03.07Building Construction Economics

04.03.09Bricklaying and Stonemasonry

04.03.11Carpentry and Joinery

04.03.13Ceiling, Wall and Floor Fixing

04.03.15Roof Fixing

04.03.17Plastering

04.03.19Furnishing Installation

04.03.21Floor Coverings

04.03.23Glazing

04.03.25Painting, Decorating and Sign Writing

04.03.27Plumbing

04.03.29Scaffolding and Rigging

04.03.99Building not elsewhere classified

05.00.00AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND RELATED STUDIES

05.01.00Agriculture

05.01.01Agricultural Science

05.01.03Wool Science

05.01.05Animal Husbandry

05.01.99Agriculture not elsewhere classified

05.03.00Horticulture and Viticulture

05.03.01Horticulture

05.03.03Viticulture

05.05.00Forestry Studies

05.05.01Forestry Studies

05.07.00Fisheries Studies

05.07.01Aquaculture

05.07.99Fisheries Studies not elsewhere classified

05.09.00Environmental Studies

05.09.01Land, Parks and Wildlife Management

05.09.99Environmental Studies not elsewhere classified

05.99.00Other Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies

05.99.01Pest and Weed Control

05.99.99Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies not elsewhere classified

06.00.00HEALTH

06.01.00Medical Studies

06.01.01General Medicine

06.01.03Surgery

06.01.05Psychiatry

06.01.07Obstetrics and Gynaecology

06.01.09Paediatrics

06.01.11Anaesthesiology

06.01.13Pathology

06.01.15Radiology

06.01.17Internal Medicine

06.01.19General Practice

06.01.99Medical Studies not elsewhere classified

06.03.00Nursing

06.03.01General Nursing

06.03.03Midwifery

06.03.05Mental Health Nursing

06.03.07Community Nursing

06.03.09Critical Care Nursing

06.03.11Aged Care Nursing

06.03.13Palliative Care Nursing

06.03.15Mothercraft Nursing and Family and Child Health Nursing

06.03.99Nursing not elsewhere classified

06.05 .00Pharmacy

06.05.01Pharmacy

06.07.00Dental Studies

06.07.01Dentistry

06.07.03Dental Assisting

06.07.05Dental Technology

06.07.99Dental Studies not elsewhere classified

06.09.00Optical Science

06.09.01Optometry

06.09.03Optical Technology

06.09.99Optical Science not elsewhere classified

06.11.00Veterinary Studies

06.11.01Veterinary Science

06.11.03Veterinary Assisting

06.11.99Veterinary Studies not elsewhere classified

06.13.00Public Health

06.13.01Occupational Health and Safety

06.13.03Environmental Health

06.13.05Indigenous Health

06.13.07Health Promotion

06.13.09Community Health

06.13.11Epidemiology

06.13.99Public Health not elsewhere classified

06.15.00Radiography

06.15.01Radiography

06.17.00Rehabilitation Therapies

06.17.01Physiotherapy

06.17.03Occupational Therapy

06.17.05Chiropractic and Osteopathy

06.17.07Speech Pathology

06.17.09Audiology

06.17.11Massage Therapy

06.17.13Podiatry

06.17.99Rehabilitation Therapies not elsewhere classified

06.19.00Complementary Therapies

06.19.01Naturopathy

06.19.03Acupuncture

06.19.05Traditional Chinese Medicine

06.19.99Complementary Therapies not elsewhere classified

06.99.00Other Health

06.99.01Nutrition and Dietetics

06.99.03Human Movement

06.99.05Paramedical Studies

06.99.07First Aid

06.99.99Health not elsewhere classified

07.00.00EDUCATION

07.01.00Teacher Education

07.01.01Teacher Education: Early Childhood

07.01.03Teacher Education: Primary

07.01.05Teacher Education: Secondary

07.01.07Teacher-Librarianship

07.01.09Teacher Education: Vocational Education and Training

07.01.11Teacher Education: Higher Education

07.01.13Teacher Education: Special Education

07.01.15English as a Second Language Teaching

07.01.17Nursing Education Teacher Training

07.01.99Teacher Education not elsewhere classified

07.03.00Curriculum and Education Studies

07.03.01Curriculum Studies

07.03.03Education Studies

07.99.00Other Education

07.99.99Education not elsewhere classified

08.00.00MANAGEMENT AND COMMERCE

08.01.00Accounting

08.01.01Accounting

08.03.00Business and Management

08.03.01Business Management

08.03.03Human Resource Management

08.03.05Personal Management Training

08.03.07Organisation Management

08.03.09Industrial Relations

08.03.11International Business

08.03.13Public and Health Care Administration

08.03.15Project Management

08.03.17Quality Management

08.03.19Hospitality Management

08.03.21Farm Management and Agribusiness

08.03.23Tourism Management

08.03.99Business and Management not elsewhere classified

08.05.00Sales and Marketing

08.05.01Sales

08.05.03Real Estate

08.05.05Marketing

08.05.07Advertising

08.05.09Public Relations

08.05.99Sales and Marketing not elsewhere classified

08.07.00Tourism

08.07.01Tourism

08.09.00Office Studies

08.09.01Secretarial and Clerical Studies

08.09.03Keyboard Skills

08.09.05Practical Computing Skills

08.09.99Office Studies not elsewhere classified

08.11.00Banking, Finance and Related Fields

08.11.01Banking and Finance

08.11.03Insurance and Actuarial Studies

08.11.05Investment and Securities

08.11.99Banking, Finance and Related Fields not elsewhere classified

08.99.00Other Management and Commerce

08.99.01Purchasing, Warehousing and Distribution

08.99.03Valuation

08.99.99Management and Commerce not elsewhere classified

09.00.00SOCIETY AND CULTURE

09.01.00Political Science and Policy Studies

09.01.01Political Science

09.01.03Policy Studies

09.03.00Studies in Human Society

09.03.01Sociology

09.03.03Anthropology

09.03.05History

09.03.07Archaeology

09.03.09Human Geography

09.03.11Indigenous Studies

09.03.13Gender Specific Studies

09.03.99Studies in Human Society not elsewhere classified

09.05.00Human Welfare Studies and Services

09.05.01Social Work

09.05.03Children's Services

09.05.05Youth Work

09.05.07Care for the Aged

09.05.09Care for the Disabled

09.05.11Residential Client Care

09.05.13Counselling

09.05.15Welfare Studies

09.05.99Human Welfare Studies and Services not elsewhere classified

09.07.00Behavioural Science

09.07.01Psychology

09.07.99Behavioural Science not elsewhere classified

09.09.00Law

09.09.01Business and Commercial Law

09.09.03Constitutional Law

09.09.05Criminal Law

09.09.07Family Law

09.09.09International Law

09.09.11Taxation Law

09.09.13Legal Practice

09.09.99Law not elsewhere classified

09.11.00Justice and Law Enforcement

09.11.01Justice Administration

09.11.03Legal Studies

09.11.05Police Studies

09.11.99Justice and Law Enforcement not elsewhere classified

09.13.00Librarianship, Information Management and Curatorial Studies

09.13.01Librarianship and Information Management

09.13.03Curatorial Studies

09.15.00Language and Literature

09.15.01English Language

09.15.03Northern European Languages

09.15.05Southern European Languages

09.15.07Eastern European Languages

09.15.09Southwest Asian and North African Languages

09.15.11Southern Asian Languages

09.15.13Southeast Asian Languages

09.15.15Eastern Asian Languages

09.15.17Australian Indigenous Languages

09.15.19Translating and Interpreting

09.15.21Linguistics

09.15.23Literature

09.15.99Language and Literature not elsewhere classified

09.17.00Philosophy and Religious Studies

09.17.01Philosophy

09.17.03Religious Studies

09.19.00Economics and Econometrics

09.19.01Economics

09.19.03Econometrics

09.21.00Sport and Recreation

09.21.01Sport and Recreation Activities

09.21.03Sports Coaching, Officiating and Instruction

09.21.99Sport and Recreation not elsewhere classified

09.99.00Other Society and Culture

09.99.01Family and Consumer Studies

09.99.03Criminology

09.99.05Security Services

09.99.99Society and Culture not elsewhere classified

10.00.00CREATIVE ARTS

10.01.00Performing Arts

10.01.01Music

10.01.03Drama and Theatre Studies

10.01.05Dance

10.01.99Performing Arts not elsewhere classified

10.03.00Visual Arts and Crafts

10.03.01Fine Arts

10.03.03Photography

10.03.05Crafts

10.03.07Jewellery Making

10.03.09Floristry

10.03.99Visual Arts and Crafts not elsewhere classified

10.05.00Graphic and Design Studies

10.05.01Graphic Arts and Design Studies

10.05.03Textile Design

10.05.05Fashion Design

10.05.99Graphic and Design Studies not elsewhere classified

10.07.00Communication and Media Studies

10.07.01Audio Visual Studies

10.07.03Journalism

10.07.05Written Communication

10.07.07Verbal Communication

10.07.99Communication and Media Studies not elsewhere classified

10.99.00Other Creative Arts

10.99.99Creative Arts not elsewhere classified

11.00.00FOOD, HOSPITALITY AND PERSONAL SERVICES

11.01.00Food and Hospitality

11.01.01Hospitality

11.01.03Food and Beverage Service

11.01.05Butchery

11.01.07Baking and Pastrymaking

11.01.09Cookery

11.01.11Food Hygiene

11.01.99Food and Hospitality not elsewhere classified

11.03.00Personal Services

11.03.01Beauty Therapy

11.03.03Hairdressing

11.03.99Personal Services not elsewhere classified

12.00.00MIXED FIELD PROGRAMMES

12.01.00General Education Programmes

12.01.01General Primary and Secondary Education Programmes

12.01.03Literacy and Numeracy Programmes

12.01.05Learning Skills Programmes

12.01.99General Education Programmes not elsewhere classified

12.03.00Social Skills Programmes

12.03.01Social and Interpersonal Skills Programmes

12.03.03Survival Skills Programmes

12.03.05Parental Education Programmes

12.03.99Social Skills Programmes not elsewhere classified

12.05.00Employment Skills Programmes

12.05.01Career Development Programmes

12.05.03Job Search Skills Programmes

12.05.05Work Practices Programmes

12.05.99Employment Skills Programmes not elsewhere classified

12.99.00Other Mixed Field Programmes

12.99.99Mixed Field Programmes not elsewhere classified

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