First preference: Reason did not take up place (taking break/holiday/travelling) Purpose To determine whether the respondent did not take up the university place (listed as their first preference) offered because of taking a break, holiday or travel. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 2/2010 LBCA018A Num CA18A Taking a break, holiday or travelling Why did you decide to (not attend university this year/decline that offer)? Taking a break, holiday or travelling 3/2011 LCCA026A Num CA26a Taking a break, holiday or travelling Why did you decide to (not attend university this year/decline that offer)? Taking a break, holiday or travelling 4/2012 LDCA026A Num CA26a Taking a break, holiday or travelling Why did you decide to (not attend university this year/decline that offer)? Taking a break, holiday or travelling 5/2013 LECA026A Num CA26a Taking a break, holiday or travelling Why did you decide to (not attend university this year/decline that offer)? Taking a break, holiday or travelling Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 2/2010 LBCA018A 1 1 Applicable 0 0 Not applicable 3/2011 LCCA026A 1 1 Applicable 0 0 Not applicable 4/2012 LDCA026A 1 1 Applicable 0 0 Not applicable 5/2013 LECA026A 1 1 Applicable 0 0 Not applicable Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 2/2010 LBCA018A Have received (but not taken up) offer (CA17 = 1) or intending to apply within the next two years (CA14 = 1) 3/2011 LCCA026A Intend to apply for university within 2 years (CA20 = 1) or have received (but not taken up) offer (CA23 = 1) 4/2012 LDCA026A Intend to apply for university within 2 years (CA20 = 1) or have received (but not taken up) offer (CA23 = 1) 5/2013 LECA026A Intend to apply for university within 2 years (CA20 = 1) or have received (but not taken up) offer (CA23 = 1)
First preference: Reason did not take up place (need Youth Allowance) Purpose To determine whether the respondent did not take up the university place (listed as their first preference) offered because they needed to qualify for independent Youth Allowance. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 2/2010 LBCA018C Num CA18C Need to qualify for independent Youth Allowance Why did you decide to (not attend university this year/decline that offer)? Need to qualify for independent Youth Allowance 3/2011 LCCA026C Num CA26c Need to qualify for independent Youth Allowance Why did you decide to (not attend university this year/decline that offer)? Need to qualify for independent Youth Allowance 4/2012 LDCA026C Num CA26c Need to qualify for independent Youth Allowance Why did you decide to (not attend university this year/decline that offer)? Need to qualify for independent Youth Allowance 5/2013 LECA026C Num CA26c Need to qualify for independent Youth Allowance Why did you decide to (not attend university this year/decline that offer)? Need to qualify for independent Youth Allowance. Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 2/2010 LBCA018C 1 1 Applicable 0 0 Not applicable 3/2011 LCCA026C 1 1 Applicable 0 0 Not applicable 4/2012 LDCA026C 1 1 Applicable 0 0 Not applicable 5/2013 LECA026C 1 1 Applicable 0 0 Not applicable Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 2/2010 LBCA018C Have received (but not taken up) offer (CA17 = 1) or intending to apply within the next two years (CA14 = 1) 3/2011 LCCA026C Intend to apply for university within 2 years (CA20 = 1) or have received (but not taken up) offer (CA23 = 1) 4/2012 LDCA026C Intend to apply for university within 2 years (CA20 = 1) or have received (but not taken up) offer (CA23 = 1) 5/2013 LECA026C Intend to apply for university within 2 years (CA20 = 1) or have received (but not taken up) offer (CA23 = 1)
University: Reason did not take up place (required leaving home) Purpose To determine whether the respondent did not take up the university place offered because it would have required leaving home. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 2/2010 LBCA025B Num CA25B Would have required leaving home and not ready Why did you decide to (not attend university this year/decline that offer)? Would have required leaving home and not ready 3/2011 LCCA033B Num CA33b Would have required leaving home and not ready Why did you decide to (not attend university this year/decline that offer)? Would have required leaving home and not ready 4/2012 LDCA033B Num CA33b Would have required leaving home and not ready Why did you decide to (not attend university this year/decline that offer)? Would have required leaving home and not ready 5/2013 LECA033B Num CA33b Would have required leaving home and not ready Why did you decide to (not attend university this year/decline that offer)? Would have required leaving home and not ready Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 2/2010 LBCA025B 1 1 Applicable 0 0 Not applicable 3/2011 LCCA033B 1 1 Applicable 0 0 Not applicable 4/2012 LDCA033B 1 1 Applicable 0 0 Not applicable 5/2013 LECA033B 1 1 Applicable 0 0 Not applicable Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 2/2010 LBCA025B Offered subsequent university preference (CA20 = 1) 3/2011 LCCA033B Have received (but not taken up) offer (CA28 = 1) 4/2012 LDCA033B Have received (but not taken up) offer (CA28 = 1) 5/2013 LECA033B Have received (but not taken up) offer (CA28 = 1)
8/2016 LHC083 Num C83 Full-time or study Is your study mainly full-time or part-time? LHCA033 Num CA33 Current full-time or part-time study Are you currently studying mainly full-time or part-time? LHCB001 Num CB1 Current study is full-time or part-time Are you currently studying mainly full-time or part-time? LHCC017 Num CC17 Qual2 is full-time or part-time Are you studying mainly full-time or part-time? 9/2017 LIC083 Num C83 Full-time or study Is your study mainly full-time or part-time? LICA033 Num CA33 Current full-time or part-time study Are you currently studying mainly full-time or part-time? LICB001 Num CB1 Current study is full-time or part-time Are you currently studying mainly full-time or part-time? LICC017 Num CC17 Qual2 is full-time or part-time Are you studying mainly full-time or part-time? Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 2/2010 LBC084 1 1 Full-time 2 2 Part-time 3 3 Equally full-time and part-time LBCB001 1 1 Full-time 2 2 Part-time 3 3 Equally full-time and part-time LBCC017 1 1 Full-time 2 2 Part-time 3 3 Equally full-time and part-time 3/2011 LCC083 1 1 Full-time 2 2 Part-time 3 3 Equally full-time and part-time LCCA050 1 1 Full-time 2 2 Part-time 3 3 Equally full-time and part-time LCCB001 1 1 Full-time 2 2 Part-time 3 3 Equally full-time and part-time LCCC017 1 1 Full-time 2 2 Part-time 3 3 Equally full-time and part-time 4/2012 LDC083 1 1 Full-time 2 2 Part-time 3 3 Equally full-time and part-time LDCA050 1 1 Full-time 2 2 Part-time 3 3 Equally full-time and part-time LDCB001 1 1 Full-time 2 2 Part-time time time
Month started study Purpose To determine the month in which the respondent started their current course of study. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 2/2010 LBC093M Num C93 Month began When did you start this (apprenticeship/traineeship/study)? 3/2011 LCC092M Num C92 Month began Which month and year did you start this (apprenticeship/traineeship/study)? LCCA060M Num CA60 Month began current study Which month and year did you change? 4/2012 LDC092M Num C92 Month began Which month and year did you start this (apprenticeship/traineeship/study)? LDCA060M Num CA60 Month began current study Which month and year did you change? 5/2013 LEC092M Num C92 Month began Which month did you start this (apprenticeship/traineeship/study)? LECA060M Num CA60 Month began current study Which month did you change? 6/2014 LFC092M Num C92 Month began Which month year did you start this (apprenticeship/traineeship/study)? LFCA043M Num CA43 Month began current study Which month did you change? 7/2015 LGC092M Num C92 Month began Which month did you start this (apprenticeship/traineeship/study)? LGCA043M Num CA43 Month began current study Which month did you change? 8/2016 LHC092M Num C92 Month began Which month did you start this (apprenticeship/traineeship/study)? LHCA043M Num CA43 Month began current study Which month did you change? 9/2017 LIC092M Num C92 Month began Which month did you start this (apprenticeship/traineeship/study)? LICA043M Num CA43 Month began current study Which month did you change? Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 2/2010 LBC093M 1 1 January 2 2 February 3 3 March 4 4 April
2 2 100% online 5/2013 LECA044 970000 970000 Non-classifiable 980000 980000 Refused 999999 999999 Don't know LECA045 1 1 Campus specified 2 2 100% online LECC002 970000 970000 Non-classifiable 980000 980000 Refused 999999 999999 Don't know LECC003 1 1 Campus specified 2 2 100% online 6/2014 LFCA027 970000 970000 Non-classifiable 980000 980000 Refused 999999 999999 Don't know LFCA028 1 1 Campus specified 2 2 100% online LFCC002 970000 970000 Non-classifiable 980000 980000 Refused 999999 999999 Don't know LFCC003 1 1 Campus specified 2 2 100% online 7/2015 LGCA027 970000 970000 Non-classifiable 980000 980000 Refused 999999 999999 Don't know LGCA028 1 1 Campus specified 2 2 100% online LGCC002 970000 970000 Non-classifiable 980000 980000 Refused 999999 999999 Don't know LGCC003 1 1 Campus specified 2 2 100% online 8/2016 LHCA027 970000 970000 Non-classifiable 980000 980000 Refused 999999 999999 Don't know LHCA028 1 1 Campus specified 2 2 100% online LHCC002 970000 970000 Non-classifiable 980000 980000 Refused 999999 999999 Don't know LHCC003 1 1 Campus specified 2 2 100% online 9/2017 LICA027 970000 970000 Non-classifiable 980000 980000 Refused 999999 999999 Don't know LICA028 1 1 Campus specified 2 2 100% online LICC002 970000 970000 Non-classifiable
Highest qualification level completed (derived variable) Purpose To determine the respondent's highest education level completed. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 1/2009 XHEL2009 Num Derived: XHEL2009 Highest qualification level completed Derived variable 2/2010 XHEL2010 Num Derived: XHEL2010 Highest qualification level completed Derived variable 3/2011 XHEL2011 Num Derived: XHEL2011 Highest qualification level completed Derived variable 4/2012 XHEL2012 Num Derived: XHEL2012 Highest qualification level completed Derived variable 5/2013 XHEL2013 Num Derived: XHEL2013 Highest qualification level completed Derived variable 6/2014 XHEL2014 Num Derived: XHEL2014 Highest qualification level completed Derived variable 7/2015 XHEL2015 Num Derived: XHEL2015 Highest qualification level completed Derived variable 8/2016 XHEL2016 Num Derived: XHEL2016 Highest qualification level completed Derived variable 9/2017 XHEL2017 Num Derived: XHEL2017 Highest qualification level completed Derived variable Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 1/2009 XHEL2009 1 1 Certificate I 2 2 Certificate II 3 3 Certificate III 4 4 Certificate IV 5 5 Certificate - level unknown 6 6 Advanced diploma/diploma (incl. associate degree) 7 7 Bachelor degree 8 8 Graduate diploma/graduate certificate 9 9 Postgraduate degree (PhD/Masters) 10 10 Did not complete a qualification 2/2010 XHEL2010 1 1 Certificate I 2 2 Certificate II 3 3 Certificate III
5/2013 LECD002 1 1 Cert level 1 2 2 Cert level 2 3 3 Cert level 3 4 4 Cert level 4 5 5 Certificate (unknown level) 6 6 Diploma 7 7 Something else 6/2014 LFCD002 1 1 Cert level 1 2 2 Cert level 2 3 3 Cert level 3 4 4 Cert level 4 5 5 Certificate (unknown level) 6 6 Diploma 7 7 Something else 7/2015 LGCD002 1 1 Cert level 1 2 2 Cert level 2 3 3 Cert level 3 4 4 Cert level 4 5 5 Certificate (unknown level) 6 6 Diploma 7 7 Something else 8/2016 LHCD002 1 1 Cert level 1 2 2 Cert level 2 3 3 Cert level 3 4 4 Cert level 4 5 5 Certificate (unknown level) 6 6 Diploma 7 7 Something else 9/2017 LICD002 1 1 Cert level 1 2 2 Cert level 2 3 3 Cert level 3 4 4 Cert level 4 5 5 Certificate (unknown level) 6 6 Diploma 7 7 Something else Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 2/2010 LBCD002 Started apprenticeship/traineeship since leaving school (CA2 = 1 or 2) 3/2011 LCCD002 Started apprenticeship/traineeship since leaving school (CA8 = 1 or 2) 4/2012 LDCD002 Started apprenticeship/traineeship since leaving school (CA8 = 1 or 2) 5/2013 LECD002 Started apprenticeship/traineeship since leaving school (CA8 = 1 or 2) 6/2014 LFCD002 Started apprenticeship/traineeship since last interview (CA8 = 1 or 2) 7/2015 LGCD002 Started apprenticeship/traineeship since last interview (CA8 = 1 or 2) 8/2016 LHCD002 Started apprenticeship/traineeship since last interview (CA8 = 1 or 2) 9/2017 LICD002 Started apprenticeship/traineeship since last interview (CA8 = 1 or 2)
Status in apprenticeship/traineeship (derived variable) Purpose To determine whether the respondent has ever commenced, completed or is currently undertaking an apprenticeship/traineeship. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 1/2009 XATR2009 Num Derived: XATR2009 Status in Derived variable 2/2010 XATR2010 Num Derived: XATR2010 Status in Derived variable 3/2011 XATR2011 Num Derived: XATR2011 Status in Derived variable 4/2012 XATR2012 Num Derived: XATR2012 Status in Derived variable 5/2013 XATR2013 Num Derived: XATR2013 Status in Derived variable 6/2014 XATR2014 Num Derived: XATR2014 Status in Derived variable 7/2015 XATR2015 Num Derived: XATR2015 Status in Derived variable 8/2016 XATR2016 Num Derived: XATR2016 Status in Derived variable 9/2017 XATR2017 Num Derived: XATR2017 Status in Derived variable Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 1/2009 XATR2009 1 1 Currently undertaking 2 2 Completed 3 3 Commenced, but did not complete 4 4 Never commenced 2/2010 XATR2010 1 1 Currently undertaking 2 2 Completed
11 11 November 12 12 December 88 88 Month unknown 3/2011 LCCD016M 1 1 January 2 2 February 3 3 March 4 4 April 5 5 May 6 6 June 7 7 July 8 8 August 9 9 September 10 10 October 11 11 November 12 12 December 88 88 Month unknown 4/2012 LDCD016M 1 1 January 2 2 February 3 3 March 4 4 April 5 5 May 6 6 June 7 7 July 8 8 August 9 9 September 10 10 October 11 11 November 12 12 December 88 88 Month unknown 5/2013 LECD016M 1 1 January 2 2 February 3 3 March 4 4 April 5 5 May 6 6 June 7 7 July 8 8 August 9 9 September 10 10 October 11 11 November 12 12 December 88 88 Month unknown 6/2014 LFCD016M 1 1 January 2 2 February 3 3 March 4 4 April 5 5 May
8/2016 LHCA036B Num CA36b The first course was a pre-requisite for the second I am going to read out a list of reasons why people might change from one course to another. For each one please tell me whether it was a factor in your decision to change course: The first course was a pre-requisite for the second. LHCC009B Num CC9b The first course was a pre-requisite for the second I am going to read out a list of reasons why people might change from one course to another. For each one please tell me whether it was a factor in your decision to make the change to CC7 - QUAL2: The first course was a pre-requisite for the second. 9/2017 LICA036B Num CA36b The first course was a pre-requisite for the second I am going to read out a list of reasons why people might change from one course to another. For each one please tell me whether it was a factor in your decision to change course? The first course was a pre-requisite for the second LICC009B Num CC9b The first course was a pre-requisite for the second I am going to read out a list of reasons why people might change from one course to another. For each one please tell me whether it was a factor in your decision to make the change to CC7 - QUAL2? The first course was a pre-requisite for the second Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 2/2010 LBCC009B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 3/2011 LCCA053B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No LCCC009B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 4/2012 LDCA053B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No LDCC009B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 5/2013 LECA053B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No LECC009B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 6/2014 LFCA036B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No LFCC009B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 7/2015 LGCA036B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No LGCC009B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 8/2016 LHCA036B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No LHCC009B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 9/2017 LICA036B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No
8/2016 LHCA036E Num CA36e Better career prospects from the second course I am going to read out a list of reasons why people might change from one course to another. For each one please tell me whether it was a factor in your decision to change course: There were better career prospects from the second course. LHCC009E Num CC9e There were better career prospects from the second course I am going to read out a list of reasons why people might change from one course to another. For each one please tell me whether it was a factor in your decision to make the change to CC7 - QUAL2: There were better career prospects from the second course. 9/2017 LICA036E Num CA36e Better career prospects from the second course I am going to read out a list of reasons why people might change from one course to another. For each one please tell me whether it was a factor in your decision to change course? There were better career prospects from the second course LICC009E Num CC9e There were better career prospects from the second course I am going to read out a list of reasons why people might change from one course to another. For each one please tell me whether it was a factor in your decision to make the change to CC7 - QUAL2? There were better career prospects from the second course Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 2/2010 LBCC009E 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 3/2011 LCCA053E 1 1 Yes 0 0 No LCCC009E 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 4/2012 LDCA053E 1 1 Yes 0 0 No LDCC009E 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 5/2013 LECA053E 1 1 Yes 0 0 No LECC009E 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 6/2014 LFCA036E 1 1 Yes 0 0 No LFCC009E 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 7/2015 LGCA036E 1 1 Yes 0 0 No LGCC009E 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 8/2016 LHCA036E 1 1 Yes 0 0 No LHCC009E 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 9/2017 LICA036E 1 1 Yes 0 0 No
LFCD027 1 1 Someone offered you a better job 2 2 You didn't get on with your boss or other people at work 3 3 You weren't happy with the on-the-job training 4 4 Because of problems with travelling or transport 5 5 Because of health or personal reasons 6 6 Other 7/2015 LGCD014 1 1 Someone offered you a better job 2 2 You didn't get on with your boss or other people at work 3 3 You weren't happy with the on-the-job training 4 4 Because of problems with travelling or transport 5 5 Because of health or personal reasons 6 6 Other LGCD027 1 1 Someone offered you a better job 2 2 You didn't get on with your boss or other people at work 3 3 You weren't happy with the on-the-job training 4 4 Because of problems with travelling or transport 5 5 Because of health or personal reasons 6 6 Other 8/2016 LHCD014 1 1 Someone offered you a better job 2 2 You didn't get on with your boss or other people at work 3 3 You weren't happy with the on-the-job training 4 4 Because of problems with travelling or transport 5 5 Because of health or personal reasons 6 6 Other LHCD027 1 1 Someone offered you a better job 2 2 You didn't get on with your boss or other people at work 3 3 You weren't happy with the on-the-job training 4 4 Because of problems with travelling or transport 5 5 Because of health or personal reasons 6 6 Other 9/2017 LICD014 1 1 Someone offered you a better job 2 2 You didn't get on with your boss or other people at work 3 3 You weren't happy with the on-the-job training 4 4 Because of problems with travelling or transport 5 5 Because of health or personal reasons 6 6 Other LICD027 1 1 Someone offered you a better job 2 2 You didn't get on with your boss or other people at work 3 3 You weren't happy with the on-the-job training 4 4 Because of problems with travelling or transport 5 5 Because of health or personal reasons 6 6 Other Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 2/2010 LBCD014 Chose to change employer (CD12 = 1)
LFCD028 Changed employer for a better job (CD27 = 1) 7/2015 LGCD015 Changed employer for a better job (CD14 = 1) LGCD028 Changed employer for a better job (CD27 = 1) 8/2016 LHCD015 Changed employer for a better job (CD14 = 1) LHCD028 Changed employer for a better job (CD27 = 1) 9/2017 LICD015 Changed employer for a better job (CD14 = 1) LICD028 Changed employer for a better job (CD27 = 1)
Sources of income: Parents or family Purpose To determine whether the respondent receives income from parents or family paid work while studying. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 2/2010 LBC101B Num C101B Income sources - parents or family What (other) sources of income do you have while you are studying? My parents or family 3/2011 LCC100B Num C100b Income sources - parents or family What (other) sources of income do you have while you are studying? My parents or family 4/2012 LDC100B Num C100b Income sources - parents or family What (other) sources of income do you have while you are studying? (MULTIPLES ACCEPTED) My parents or family 5/2013 LEC100B Num C100b Income sources - parents or family What (other) sources of income do you have while you are studying? My parents or family 6/2014 LFC100B Num C100b Income sources - parents or family What (other) sources of income do you have while you are studying? My parents or family 7/2015 LGC097B Num C97b Income sources - parents or family What (other) sources of income do you have while you are studying? Parents or family 8/2016 LHC097B Num C97b Income sources - parents or family What (other) sources of income do you have while you are studying? My parents or family 9/2017 LIC097B Num C97b Income sources - parents or family What (other) sources of income do you have while you are studying? My parents or family Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 2/2010 LBC101B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 3/2011 LCC100B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 4/2012 LDC100B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 5/2013 LEC100B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 6/2014 LFC100B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 7/2015 LGC097B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 8/2016 LHC097B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 9/2017 LIC097B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No Base Population
Commonwealth supported (HECS)/full-fee paying Purpose To determine if the respondent's university place is a Commonwealth supported or full-fee paying place. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 2/2010 LBC103 Num C103 Commonwealth Supported or full-fee place Is your university place a commonwealth supported (formerly called a HECS place) or a full-fee paying place? 3/2011 LCC102 Num C102 Commonwealth Supported or full-fee place Is your university place a commonwealth supported (formerly called a HECS place) or a full-fee paying place? 4/2012 LDC102 Num C102 Commonwealth Supported or full-fee place Is your university place a commonwealth supported (formerly called a HECS place) or a full-fee paying place? 5/2013 LEC102 Num C102 Commonwealth Supported or full-fee place Is your university place a commonwealth supported (formerly called a HECS place) or a full-fee paying place? 6/2014 LFC101 Num C101 Commonwealth Supported or full-fee place Is your university place a commonwealth supported (formerly called a HECS place) or a full-fee paying place? 7/2015 LGC098 Num C98 Commonwealth Supported or full-fee place Is your university place a commonwealth supported or a full-fee paying place? 8/2016 LHC098 Num C98 Commonwealth Supported or full-fee place Is your university place a commonwealth supported or a full-fee paying place? 9/2017 LIC098 Num C98 Commonwealth Supported or full-fee place Is your university place a commonwealth supported or a full-fee paying place? Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 2/2010 LBC103 1 1 Commonwealth Supported (HECS or HELP) 2 2 Full-fee paying 3 3 No fees - full scholarship 3/2011 LCC102 1 1 Commonwealth Supported (HECS or HELP) 2 2 Full-fee paying 3 3 No fees - full scholarship 4/2012 LDC102 1 1 Commonwealth Supported (HECS or HELP) 2 2 Full-fee paying 3 3 No fees - full scholarship 5/2013 LEC102 1 1 Commonwealth Supported (HECS or 2 2 Full-fee paying 3 3 No fees - full scholarship 6/2014 LFC101 1 1 Commonwealth Supported (HECS or 2 2 Full-fee paying