Tabor Victoria's system of levels is unique. It does not correspond to systems of levels used elsewhere. Hence, for instance, level 1 units are not synonymous with first-year units, level 2 units are not synonymous with second-year units, and level 3 units are not synonymous with third-year units; neither are level 1 units certificate 1 units, level 2 units certificate II units, or level 3 units certificate III units.

In Tabor Victoria's system of levels, units in most of the College’s Certificate and Diploma courses require level 2 units; Bachelor Degrees - level 3 units; Graduate Diplomas - level 4 units; and the Master of Arts in Church Practice - level 5. Within levels, units may build on one another in stages. This is indicated by the “100-200-300-400” staging system (see Unit Coding and Staging System). Level 3 units in the first year of a course are foundational and units taken in each subsequent year build on knowledge, understanding and skills gained in the preceding year.

A standard semester unit at level 2 entails about 96 hours of work in total and is worth 4 credit points. In most level 2 courses, one year of full-time study is worth 40 credit points. For each standard semester unit at level 2 there is normally a time allocation of 32 contact hours and 64 private-study hours. Generally, approximately 3,000-4,000 words of written work are required.

A standard semester unit at level 3 or 4 entails about 160 hours of work in total and is worth 6 credit points. One year of full-time study in most bachelor degree and graduate diploma courses is worth 48 credit points. For each standard semester level 3 unit in a bachelor course, there is normally a time allocation of 40 contact hours and 120 private study hours. At graduate level, where the level 4 designation is used, a similar amount of study time is required, but there is some variation in contact hours from unit to unit. Approximately 4,000 words of written work are required at level 3 and approximately 5,000 at level 4.

A standard semester Master of Arts in Church Practice unit is 12 credit points and requires considerably more work than level 4.

Specific requirements for each unit are detailed in the Unit Guides, provided to students at the beginning of each class. Those units that are unique to graduate courses often require a considerable amount of supervised independent study and do not have as much contact time as units in the first three years of undergraduate courses. For more practical units, the ratio of practical to study time increases considerably but the total allocation of time is the same and the amount of written work varies.

Level 2 courses require students to explain, describe, discuss, summarise and apply a wide range of understandings and concepts. Units in the second year of level 2 diploma courses generally build on knowledge, understanding and skills gained in the first year of these courses and develop competencies to a greater extent than units in the first year of these courses.

Level 3 courses require the development of a high standard of academic skill in reading, explaining, evaluating, discussing, critiquing, summarising and synthesising information and concepts. These skills need to be demonstrated at an advanced level in graduate courses (level 4 and 5).

Almost all level 3 and 4 units include tutorials. Some level 3 units include final examinations.

Changing levels of study is complicated. Please speak to your Course Advisor.