The Bachelor of Theology degree (BTh, ThB, or BTheol) is a three- to a five-year undergraduate degree in theological disciplines. Candidates for this degree typically must complete course work in Greek or Hebrew, as well as systematic theology, biblical theology, ethics, homiletics, hermeneutics, and Christian ministry.
Admission Requirement
• N6 Qualification
• any two other subjects OR
• At level 4 (N4)
• 60% pass in English Language Subject (Business English/ English Language/ Communication etc.) Please note:
These are only minimum entrance
requirements and the final student selection will be strictly on merit.
In the case of ties, applicants will be subjected to an aptitude test and the highest scorer gets selected All applicants to meet the requirements for
Bachelors admission for NSC OR they must have obtained Matric Exemption OR Pass with Endorsement or with
Merit.
• 50% pass in three fundamental subjects and National Certificate Vocational (NCV) Public FET Colleges
Minimum Requirement
Students receive application forms from the Students Registration Office through the post/contact.
Waitlisted students are considered after registration of the accepted students
These are completed and returned back to the Students Registration Office and get sorted per faculty.
Once the forms are signed, they are given back to the Students Registration Office to capture the status which is then
communicated to the students from that same office.
Students selection and admissions process
Accepted students get notification from the Students Registration Office.
Admission is done on merit, using the Swedish point system.
High scores are considered first in chronological order.
The current matrics are provisionally accepted pending their matric final results and availability of space for admission into
programs, plus NBT results.
Subjects Requirement
English 1st Language or any other 1st Language
English 2nd Language
Life Orientation 1 subject
Any other 2 subjects
What jobs can you get with a bachelor’s in theology?
Background for Catholic leadership (hospitals, charity organizations, parishes, dioceses, etc.)
K-12 teacher.
Director of religious education for a parish.
Youth minister.
Missionary.
College or seminary professor.
Catholic priest.
Social worker.
Bachelor of Theology (BTh) Jobs by Salary
| Job Title | Range | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Job Title: Pastor | Range: R51k – R628k | Average: R222,130 |
| Senior Pastor | Range: R78k – R784k | Average: R367,668 |
| Youth Pastor | Range: R51k – R278k | Average: R126,727 |