PROGRAMMES OFFERED

Undergraduate Programme

The majority of undergraduate students are in the programme for ministerial training (6 years, including two years of post graduate programmes). These courses are residential and students attend regular classes. Most undergraduates are South African and teaching is normally done through medium of both English and Afrikaans. Persons unable to follow the Afrikaans language, are able to take up language studies provided for by the University.

Programmes

• B.Th. - a four-year ministerial training programme

Postgraduate Programmes

At postgraduate level, English is used wherever this is required. All postgraduate programmes can be done either full-time or part-time (i.e. non-residential).

All the standard subjects are taught, i.e. Old Testament, New Testament, Ecclesiology, Systematic Theology and Ethics, Practical Theology and Missiology (which includes the study of various World Religions as well as Developmental Studies).

Programmes

• M.Div. - a one year advanced ministerial training programme (postgraduate),

• Licentiate in Theology - a further one year advanced ministerial training programme (normally following the M.Div programme) and consisting of mainly practical "on site" training under supervision in local congregations, coupled with regular reading and writing assignments and reports;

• Postgraduate Diploma in Theology - a one-year programme after a minimum of three years' tertiary-level study (this also accommodates students coming from non degree conferring private or church institutions and who comply with the entrance requirements);

• M.Th.

• • a one-year programme (after a four years' theological qualification, eg B.Th. or equivalent)
  • several structured M.Th. programmes in Practical Theology (Youth Ministry, Clinical Pastoral Care, Ministry Practice)
  • structured programme in Developmental studies (Church and Development)
    
    
  • Providing certain conditions are met, students who have completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Theology may apply to be admitted into a M.Th. programme. Thus the Diploma also serves as a bridging course to enable candidates who otherwise might not have had the opportunity, to qualify for post graduate degree studies
    • Application Forms:
      • MTh Clinical Pastoral Care and MTh Pastoral Care: HIV/AIDS
      • MTh: Ministry in Missional Transformation (more information)

• D.Th. - a two-year (minimum) programme involving the writing of a doctoral dissertation plus, where necessary subsidiary work;

Two postgraduate programmes in conjunction with the Faculty of Arts:

• B.Phil. in Bible Interpretation - 14 months
• Phil. in Bible Interpretation - one year
• Read more about the programme in Bible Interpretation

For more information on Theology programmes you can send email to the Faculty Officer: Mr Cornelissen or:

To apply for academic programmes you need to complete the University application forms.