Bachelor of Theology Honours

Overview

The Mukhanyo Bachelor of Theology Honours programme is an accredited NQF Level 8 qualification approved by the Department of Higher Education and Training (SAQA ID Number: 90739). This one year degree programme is a postgraduate specialisation qualification which follows a Bachelor’s or equivalent degree, and serves to consolidate and deepen the student’s expertise in Christian Theology, and to develop research capacity in preparation for further research-based postgraduate theological study. This qualification demands a high level of theoretical engagement and intellectual independence and is taught at a rigorous and reflective standard aimed at just below Masters’ level.

Mode of Delivery:
Contact Mode (Offered at Pretoria Campus)

Track 1: Historical Theology
  • Research Methodology
  • Research Project
  • Biblical Hermeneutics
  • Historical Theology: Early and Medieval
  • Reformation Theology
  • Historical Theology: Modern
  • Electives:
    • Biblical Hebrew
    • Bible Teaching in Africa
    • Issues in Christian Ethics
    • African Christian ​Theology
    • Biblical Greek
    • Puritan Literature and Theology
    • Jonathan Edwards Studies
    • African Church History

Track 2: Systematic Theology
  • Research Methodology
  • Research Project
  • Biblical Hermeneutics
  • Reformation Theology
  • Theology of the Spirit
  • Theology of Salvation
  • Electives:
    • Biblical Hebrew
    • Biblical Teaching in Africa
    • Issues in Christian Ethics
    • African Christian ​Theology
    • Biblical Greek
    • Exegesis of Hebrews
    • Theology of Christ
    • Apocalyptic Literature
    • Theology of God

Track 3: Biblical Theology
  • Research Methodology
  • Research Project
  • Biblical Hermeneutics
  • Biblical History
  • Exegesis of Isaiah
  • Exegesis of Hebrews
  • Electives:
    • Biblical Hebrew
    • Bible Teaching in Africa
    • Issues in Christian Ethics
    • African Christian Theology
    • Biblical Greek
    • Biblical Text and Canon
    • Apocalyptic Literature
    • Theology of the Spirit

A student may be accepted into the MTC Bachelor of Theology Honours if he/she meets the following requirement:

  • The minimum admission requirement is an appropriate Bachelor’s Degree.

​​Learning Assumed to be in Place: Upon entry to the Bachelor of Theology Honours, it is assumed that learners should have demonstrated:

  • NQF 7 Competencies.
  • Critical and Higher Level thinking competencies.
  • Demonstrated Advanced Grasp of Christian Theology and component Loci within the Study Field.

Information to follow.

The following legislation is applicable to admission requirements:

  • Department of Education Higher Education Act, 1997(Act 101 of 1997) Minimum Admission Requirements for Higher Certificate, Diploma and Bachelor’s Degree Programmes requiring a National Senior Certificate (NSC) (Government Gazette, 24 Vol 751, No 32131 of 11 July 2008).
  • The Higher Education Qualifications Framework (As Revised September 2011).

Courses

Track 1: Historical Theology
  • Research Methodology
  • Research Project
  • Biblical Hermeneutics
  • Historical Theology: Early and Medieval
  • Reformation Theology
  • Historical Theology: Modern
  • Electives:
    • Biblical Hebrew
    • Bible Teaching in Africa
    • Issues in Christian Ethics
    • African Christian ​Theology
    • Biblical Greek
    • Puritan Literature and Theology
    • Jonathan Edwards Studies
    • African Church History

Track 2: Systematic Theology
  • Research Methodology
  • Research Project
  • Biblical Hermeneutics
  • Reformation Theology
  • Theology of the Spirit
  • Theology of Salvation
  • Electives:
    • Biblical Hebrew
    • Biblical Teaching in Africa
    • Issues in Christian Ethics
    • African Christian ​Theology
    • Biblical Greek
    • Exegesis of Hebrews
    • Theology of Christ
    • Apocalyptic Literature
    • Theology of God

Track 3: Biblical Theology
  • Research Methodology
  • Research Project
  • Biblical Hermeneutics
  • Biblical History
  • Exegesis of Isaiah
  • Exegesis of Hebrews
  • Electives:
    • Biblical Hebrew
    • Bible Teaching in Africa
    • Issues in Christian Ethics
    • African Christian Theology
    • Biblical Greek
    • Biblical Text and Canon
    • Apocalyptic Literature
    • Theology of the Spirit

Entrance Requirements

A student may be accepted into the MTC Bachelor of Theology Honours if he/she meets the following requirement:

  • The minimum admission requirement is an appropriate Bachelor’s Degree.

​​Learning Assumed to be in Place: Upon entry to the Bachelor of Theology Honours, it is assumed that learners should have demonstrated:

  • NQF 7 Competencies.
  • Critical and Higher Level thinking competencies.
  • Demonstrated Advanced Grasp of Christian Theology and component Loci within the Study Field.

Foreign Students

Foreign students need to take note of the following requirements:

  • Only certified copies of identity documents (e.g. passport), visas, qualifications, and transcripts will be accepted for application purposes;
  • Undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications from a foreign institution will be evaluated by MTC, however, MTC may require the student to have the qualification evaluated by the relevant South African qualifications authority, in this case the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
  • Any foreign qualification that cannot be verified will not be considered in an application.​

Entrance Exams

Information to follow.

Entrance Legislation

The following legislation is applicable to admission requirements:

  • Department of Education Higher Education Act, 1997(Act 101 of 1997) Minimum Admission Requirements for Higher Certificate, Diploma and Bachelor’s Degree Programmes requiring a National Senior Certificate (NSC) (Government Gazette, 24 Vol 751, No 32131 of 11 July 2008).
  • The Higher Education Qualifications Framework (As Revised September 2011).

Available Locations

Fees

Tuition per course: R 3 175

Exam re-write: R1 000

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