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Academic Programmes

Explore the programmes offered at CBTS, from the Certificate of the Women’s Ministries Department through to the Master of Divinity, at the Ndu and Kumba campuses and through our Distance Learning Centres.

Master of Arts (M.A.)
25 Seats
4 Semesters

Master of Arts in Biblical Studies

Intermediate Hebrew and Greek, Hebrew and Greek exegesis, advanced hermeneutics, Old and New Testament theology, and a six-credit thesis.

Master of Arts (M.A.)
25 Seats
4 Semesters

Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies and World Missions

Biblical theology of missions, missionary anthropology, church planting strategies, contextualisation theories, world religions and cults.

Master of Arts (M.A.)
25 Seats
4 Semesters

Master of Arts in Pastoral Care and Counselling

Pastoral care, theories of counselling, biblical counselling, marriage and family, and two units of Clinical Pastoral Education.

Master of Arts (M.A.)
25 Seats
4 Semesters

Master of Arts in Christian Leadership and Administration

Biblical and organisational leadership, human resource management, principles of administration, stewardship and fundraising.

Master of Divinity (M.Div.)
25 Seats
6 Semesters

Master of Divinity

For holders of a bachelor’s degree from a secular university. A foundational year in theology, then two years in a concentration.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
60 Seats
6 Semesters

Bachelor of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies

110 credit hours. Biblical, theological, historical and practical training for preaching and teaching, with a six-credit project.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
50 Seats
6 Semesters

Bachelor of Arts in Intercultural Studies and World Missions

110 credit hours. Evangelism, missions, church planting and urban ministry, with a six-credit long essay.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
50 Seats
6 Semesters

Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Care and Counselling

106 credit hours. Biblical counselling for individuals, couples and families, with supervised ministry and crisis intervention.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
30 Seats
6 Semesters

Bachelor of Arts in Bible Translation and Applied Linguistics

116 credit hours. Translation principles, phonetics and phonology, morphology and syntax, discourse analysis and sociolinguistics.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
40 Seats
6 Semesters

Bachelor of Arts in Christian Education

111 credit hours. Teaching methods, lesson preparation and design, human development and educational organisation.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
30 Seats
6 Semesters

Bachelor of Arts in Church Music

113 credit hours. Music theory, voice, keyboard, conducting and hymnody, ending in a special project and recital.

Diploma of Theology (Dip.Th.)
80 Seats
6 Semesters

Diploma of Theology

108 credit hours over three years, equipping pastors and church workers. A doctrinal statement is a graduation requirement.

Diploma in Church Music (DCM)
30 Seats
6 Semesters

Diploma in Church Music

108 credit hours. Fundamentals of church music and worship leading, and an entry route to the Bachelor of Arts in Church Music.

Certificate of Theology (C.Th.)
40 Seats
4 Semesters

Certificate of Theology

A foundational programme in Bible and theology. With a GPA of 75% or higher it is an accepted entry route into the Diploma of Theology.

Women's Ministries (WVI)
40 Seats
4 Semesters

Women's Vocational Institute

Bible, ministry and practical vocational training for women, run by the Women’s Ministries Department.

Distance Learning
Open intake
6 Semesters

Diploma of Theology by distance

Studied through a Distance Learning Centre. Students register yearly and are matriculated at either the Ndu or the Kumba campus.

Distance Learning
Open intake
6 Semesters

Bachelor of Arts by distance

DLC students are treated as part-time and may take up to double the normal duration. Fees are payable at any CBC Bursary.

Distance Learning
Open intake
4 Semesters

Master of Arts by distance

Research students spend at least two weeks on campus before completing, and attend all thesis defences for the session before their own.