University in South Africa
Wellington, Western Cape, South Africa
University profile
Hugenote Kollege NPC is a private, non-profit Christian higher education institution in the historic town of Wellington, Western Cape. Rooted in the Reformed tradition, it prepares students for service in churches and society through theology, social work and early childhood development, under the motto Prayer, Calling and Service. The College is governed by a Board of Directors and a Senate, with the Rector, Prof CHM Bloem, and the Deans leading academic work.
Teaching is organised in four faculties: the Faculty of Theology, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Departments of Social Work, Psychology and Sociology), the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Relational Economics and Management Sciences. Programmes are grouped into three schools in practice: Theology and Ministry, Social Reformation and Social Innovation. The Centre for Social Innovation (SenSI) offers short learning programmes, including courses in partnership with OT Grow and ACVV, and the Deaf Christian Ministry Africa division trains Deaf ministry leaders.
The main academic offerings are the Bachelor of Theology (NQF 7, SAQA ID 111022, distance learning over 3 to 7 years), the Bachelor of Social Work (NQF 8, SAQA ID 105031, four-year full-time residential) and the National Diploma in Early Childhood Development (NQF 5, two years full-time, with a Higher Certificate exit after year one). The Church Accredited Certificate in Theology is a two-year short learning programme recognised by the Dutch Reformed Church and the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa.
Residential students live in self-catering, access-controlled and CCTV-monitored residences within walking distance of the academic campuses and the town centre: Cummings Campus and Friedenheim Residence (an all-women hostel). Meals can be booked at the Flippie Cafeteria on the main campus. A Student Support Office provides counselling, disability concessions and support for students affected by gender-based violence, and the College has its own library and the MyNotes e-learning platform. Spiritual life is part of College culture, and an elected Student Representative Council serves the student body.
Tuition is in Afrikaans and English, with English as the main language of institutional communication. International applicants without an NSC need a Foreign Conditional or Full Exemption Certificate from Universities South Africa; students on fully online programmes who study from their home country do not need a study permit. Hugenote Kollege NPC is provisionally registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training until 31 December 2027 as a private higher education institution (registration certificate 2019/HE08/003).
Bursary assistance is available to registered students who demonstrate financial need, subject to donor funding, and is supplementary to the student's own fee obligations. The bursary application process opens each November and closes in February. Students must first be registered, including payment of the registration fee, and then apply through the Interface bursary portal. Applications are assessed on available funding, financial need, academic commitment and any specific donor criteria. Contact Liza Mostert at [email protected].
Students may raise contributions of R10 or more from family, churches and businesses towards their own studies. It is a fundraising initiative, not a bursary.
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View scholarships for Hugenote Kollege NPC →A National Senior Certificate certified by Umalusi, or a Level 4 certificate obtained from training at Hugenote Kollege. Applicants need the ability to read, write and study in Afrikaans or English and to understand basic mathematical concepts.
Persons aged 23 or older are considered and, with an Exemption Certificate from the Matriculation Board, are admitted to the degree of their choice. Applicants without a bachelor's pass must apply to Universities South Africa (USAf) for an Exemption Certificate.
An NSC is preferred, but an NQF level 2 qualification (Grade 10) is sufficient. Dutch Reformed Church candidates must be nominated by their church council, and each student studies with an ordained mentor holding a BTh degree.
Non-South African citizens and applicants without an NSC or IEB qualification must obtain a Foreign Conditional Exemption Certificate or Full Exemption Certificate from USAf ([email protected]). Students on fully online programmes who remain in their home country do not need a study permit.
Apply online (free), or by email, post or in person for a non-refundable application fee of R350. Submit one certified copy each of the applicant's ID or passport, highest qualification, proof of residential address, the ID and proof of residence of the person responsible for fees, a marriage or divorce certificate and medical aid details where applicable, and proof of payment of the application fee. Successful applicants bring three further copies at registration.
Residences are self-catering with single or shared rooms (bed, desk and wardrobe provided). The College library is available to students on campus and online, and BTh students receive a Perlego e-book subscription with their tuition.
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