Overview of Academic Structure

In this lesson, you will gain an overview of how academic structures work in TEAMS and why they are essential for accurate enrolment timelines, study period generation, course progress monitoring, student communication, and AVETMISS reporting.

By the end of this lesson, you will understand:

• What an academic structure is in TEAMS
• How the academic structure defines how a program is organised and delivered
• Why academic structures are essential for study periods, course progress monitoring, AVETMISS data, and student communications
• What can happen if the Course Progress Study Period Length field is left blank or set to zero
• Why incorrect or missing study period length settings can affect course progress calculations for linked enrolments
• Why accurate program and subject structure also supports correct AVETMISS reporting
• How intakes, academic calendars, term breaks, and public holidays work together in TEAMS
• Why calendar precision is important for accurate enrolment timelines and downstream compliance
• How TEAMS uses linked calendar and holiday information when calculating enrolment and subject dates
• What a study period is and how it is calculated individually for each enrolment
• Why two students in the same program can have different study period dates if they start at different times

IMPORTANT: At the end of this lesson, you must complete the quiz before proceeding to the next lesson.