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Christian Foundations Certificate (Gap Year) at Bible Institute of South Africa NPC (The)

Bible Institute of South Africa NPC (The), South Africa

Programme overview

The Christian Foundations Programme gives basic education and training to serve more effectively in the local church; students take mostly the same courses as first-year Bachelor of Theology. The programme is not accredited.

Duration: 1 year full-time on campus (4 days per week)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Courses include Academic Literacy, Hermeneutics, Theology 1: Scripture, Early and Medieval Church History, NT Studies 1, OT Studies 1 and Theological Ethics 1.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Senior Certificate with exemption (a pass level for university entrance) and proficiency in English; contact the registrar for more information.

ZAR 50,180 a year (2026). Gap Year tuition at R1 930 per credit hour, R50 180 p/a (26 credit hours); excludes accommodation. Programme not accredited. Source

2026 academic year: registration day 2 February, Semester 1 begins 9 February 2026 and Semester 2 begins 20 July 2026. CLP: registration 7 February, Semester 1 begins 9 February.

The application fee is R500 and non-refundable (not applicable to CLP). Apply online or by emailing the completed form to [email protected].

Apply through the official page: https://www.bisa.org.za/application-process

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