Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs, including undergraduate and honors qualifications, master's and doctoral degrees, and short learning programs.

Undergraduate and Honours Qualifications

• The university provides various undergraduate and honors qualifications, each with its own set of requirements and rules.
  • Students can choose from a range of modules to complete their qualification.
  • The maximum number of credits that can be taken per academic year and/or semester is 120 credits per academic year or 60 credits per semester.

Bachelor of Theology Honours in New Testament

Qualification Details

• Qualification code: 99429
• NQF level: 8
• Total credits: 120
• SAQA ID: Not specified
• APS/AS: 60

Rules

• This qualification consists of 5 modules and can be completed full-time or part-time.
• Students who plan to complete the qualification part-time should register for the Research Report in their last year of study.
• Students require access to a computer, printer, and the internet for their studies.

Purpose Statement

The purpose of this qualification is to enable learners to acquire comprehensive, critical, and systematic knowledge of Christian Theology and to develop a foundational understanding and use of research methodologies relevant to theological disciplines.

Registration

• New applicants and Unisa students who applied for admission to a new qualification may only register if they have received an offer of placement from Unisa and have accepted the offer.
• Re-registering students may register for the 2026 academic year once the registration period opens.

Curriculum for this Qualification

• The curriculum includes compulsory modules such as Decoloniality: Africana Thought, Discourse and Critique, Christian Origins: The Formation of Early Christian Discourse, and Research in New Testament and Early Christian Studies.
• Students must select their modules carefully, considering pre-requisites, co-requisites, and the maximum number of credits allowed per semester or academic year.

Modules

• Group A: Compulsory modules include:
  • CHS4801 - Decoloniality: Africana Thought, Discourse and Critique
  • ECH4802 - Christian Origins: The Formation of Early Christian Discourse
  • ECH4804 - The Jesus Movement in Its Context: Jesus Research and Christian Origins in Archaeological Perspective
  • HPECH81 - Research in New Testament and Early Christian Studies
  • HRECH86 - New Testament and Early Christian Studies Research Report

Research Areas

The university's research areas include problem-solving research with relevance and impact, innovation, and technology transfer.

Colleges

The university has several colleges, including:

• Accounting Sciences
• Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
• Economic & Management Sciences
• Education
• Human Sciences
• Law
• Science, Engineering & Technology
• College of Graduate Studies

Each college offers various qualifications and has its own research focus and community engagement initiatives.