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Data Definitions - New Status

Commencing
A student who is starting a particular qualification or award for the first time.
New
A student who is starting at Murdoch for the first time (in any programme). This is a subset of Commencing above.
Commencing but not New
Students starting a new qualification or award for the first time but are not new to the University. This would include students transfering programme where the award changes or students continuing study into a new programme after graduating in a previous qualification.
Non-Commencing
All students outside of the commencing category above.
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