Bachelor of Theology in Community Leadership: Media Studies

Registration Certificate No 2001/HE08/006; NQF 7; SAQA ID: 57225. (376 CREDITS)

This programme enables graduates to become community leaders through a wide variety of media projects (e.g. NGO, churches, production companies, advertising agencies). We aim to produce media workers who approach their task from deep Christian convictions and acquire the theology, biblical studies and media knowledge, tools and skills that these studies can provide.

Admission Requirements

• A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a bachelor’s pass or equivalent;
• Matriculation Certificate (with university exemption) or equivalent;
• Higher Certificate or an Advanced Certificate or Diploma in a cognate field.

Alternative Admission Requirements

• A National Senior Certificate or National Certificate Vocational with a diploma pass (or equivalent) combined with the results of the National Benchmark Test (NBT);
• Mature age of 23 and over during the first year of studies and a National Senior Certificate (or equivalent);
• The conditions of the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy for access and the results of the NBT are determining factors for admission. Contact the admissions office regarding RPL;
• Mature students (45 years or later) can be admitted, determined by the RPL conditions and the results of the NBT.

Time Commitment

• Minimum three years;
• Maximum six years part-time;
• On campus and online;
• January and July intakes.