University in South Africa
LINKSFIELD, Gauteng, South Africa
University profile
Balderstone Sports Institute (BSI) is a private sports performance and education institution at the AMR Office Park, 8 Concorde East Road, Bedfordview, Johannesburg. It grew from The Golf School of Excellence, set up in 2004 by founder Michael Balderstone, South Africa's first elite performance golf academy; an education component was added in 2008. The campus includes high school and college sections, a fitness centre, a sports science department and recreation areas.
The post-matric college offers the PGA Diploma (three years, NQF 5, National Diploma: Club Professional Golfing, accredited with the PGA of South Africa and CATHSSETA), Greenkeeping (one year, with practical hours at partner clubs), the Higher Certificate in Sports Administration (one year, NQF 5, 120 credits, SAQA ID 111634), the Certificate in Sports Coaching (one year) and the National Certificate in Fitness (one year, NQF 5, 180 credits, SAQA ID 23374, delivered with FitPro). BSI is provisionally registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution (certificate 2021/HE07/007) and accredited with CATHSSETA.
Alongside the college, BSI runs full-time academies in golf, football, tennis, rugby and basketball, an athletics programme, and an International Study Centre offering Cambridge or American GED schooling for Grade 7 to 12 athletes. College students can combine their studies with a BSI sports training programme. Sports science services cover strength and conditioning, assessment and testing, sports massage, nutrition, physiotherapy and mental coaching.
The BSI Boarding House in Eastleigh Ridge, 8 km from campus, has operated since 2017, with single or shared rooms, wifi, DSTV, laundry, a pool, a TV room, a games area and gym equipment, transport to campus and optional meals. A designated secure section for female boarders opens from 2026. Boarders have come from South Africa and many other countries including France, Switzerland, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Nigeria and Zimbabwe.
The Balderstone Foundation funds performance and development bursaries for qualifying student-athletes.
The Balderstone Foundation provides sports training and education bursaries in two categories: the Performance Bursary and the Development Bursary.
Performance Bursary. Open to athletes in any sport who are nationally ranked or selected for a South African national team. For golf, bursaries of 75% apply to top-3 ranked junior boys U15, U17 and U19, top-10 GolfRSA Open Amateur Men, top-5 GolfRSA Women and South African national colours, and 25% to junior boys ranked 4-10, Open Amateur Men ranked 11-25 and women ranked 6-10. In football, a South African national junior squad member receives 50%. Other sports are assessed case by case. The maximum is 75%, boarding fees are excluded and the award runs for the full programme if standards are met.
Development Bursary. For talented athletes with limited means, assessed on financial means, performance record and attitude and behaviour, subject to funding availability.
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View scholarships for Balderstone Sports Institute (Pty) Ltd →Applications are made on the online Apply Now form (programme choice, sporting record where relevant, personal details). New applicants go through BSI enrolment, which includes an interview. The application fee is R750, payable on submission. Programme information can be requested at [email protected].
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