Bachelor of Arts (BA) at Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie (Die) NPC

Programme overview

The BA at the Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie is an accredited broad-based degree (SAQA ID 23375) taught from a Christian worldview. Students choose between Philosophy or Biblical Studies and take compulsory modules including Reformed Life and Worldview. Instruction is in Afrikaans.

Duration: 3 years full-time / 4 years part-time (may not exceed 5 years) | Study mode: distance | Intake: February 2027 | Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

First year covers Academic Literacy, Computer Literacy, Reformed Life and Worldview, Philosophy or Biblical Studies and three electives; available electives include Afrikaans, English, Greek, Hebrew, Latin and Sepedi.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 24. NSC with an admission point score of at least 24 (six best subjects, Life Orientation excluded), with Afrikaans level 4 (50-59%) and English level 4 (50-59%); for the education route with Mathematics, Mathematics level 3 (40-49%) (not Mathematical Literacy). Alternative routes: Umalusi conditional exemption, age-based exemption (23+, or 45+ with no school qualification), or exemption through a 3- or 4-year diploma. The 2027 prospectus gives a Mathematics admission test for students with under 60% who want to take Mathematics.

ZAR 49,600 a year (2027). First-year (BA 1) tuition for 2027: Academic Literacy R4,750; Reformed Life and Worldview R4,750; Computer and Digital Literacy R3,000; Philosophy or Biblical Studies R9,200; three electives R9,300 each. 2027 tuition per the APA prospectus. Excludes the R Source

BDiv and BSocSci Honours (Psychology) lectures start on Monday 1 February 2027; BA, BSocSci, NGOS and Higher Certificate in Social Studies lectures start on Monday 15 February 2027.

Applications are made online at apa.ac.za; the application fee is R500 (non-refundable). Last registration dates: BDiv 5 February 2027; BA, BSocSci and NGOS 19 February 2027; BSocSci Honours Psychology 30 September 2026.

Apply through the official page: https://apa.ac.za/doen-aansoek

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