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

• A National Senior Certificate or National Certificate Vocational with a diploma pass (or equivalent) combined with the results of the 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 age of 45 years can be admitted, determined by the RPL conditions 
• The results of the NBT.

Applicants in the first category under Alternative Admission Requirements must register for the Extended Programme for Academic Development. The Programme extends the completion of the prescribed subjects over a minimum of 4 years. 

Academic Development concentrates on the skills needed for successful tertiary study. Special attention is paid to listening and reading for comprehension, writing clearly and logically and giving proper credit to sources utilised. Students will develop these essential skills through exposure to readings and talks, and practice these skills in a supportive environment where they will receive detailed feedback.

Students who are admitted on the basis of prior learning and who want to complete the degree in three years, but who fail more than 20% of modules taken during the first semester, are required to take the first year over two years. 

The Bachelor of Theology (BTh) in Community Leadership aims to provide access for Grade 12 learners to a degree programme equipping them with skills to be more effective leaders in the community in the areas of psychology, church and parachurch leadership and community development. The programme can be taken part-time (maximum 9 years), for those who are only able to pursue part-time studies.

BTh students must choose between Christian Ministry, Psychology, Sociology/Community Development, Media Studies and Business Studies. Each focus has its own specified core and elective modules from the curriculum below. Outcomes are set for each area of focus, as outlined below. Each module within the curriculum also has its own set of outcomes.

Business Studies students who have completed the qualification must be able to:

• Apply creativity and innovation management in a business or ministry environment, utilising the integration of the individual tools and competencies, organisational principles and processes required to manage innovation    
• Utilise the knowledge and insight gained during the programme to take a leadership role in business or ministry ventures
• Demonstrate command of the competencies, organisational principles and participative processes required to manage creative and successful innovation
• Contribute to building a winning organisational culture that nurtures creativity and innovation in a small and medium sized enterprise   
• Effectively manage the procurement, development, maintenance and leadership of human resources and the relevant procedures and policies that are implemented to ensure optimal utilisation of the HR function 
• Understand the role and impact that individual behaviour (e.g. emotions, perceptions, values, attitudes, motivation) and group behaviour (e.g. teamwork, communication, leadership, power, politics, conflict, negotiation) have on organizational effectiveness.