BDiv (Bachelor of Divinity)
The four-year BDiv programme offers undergraduate training in church ministry, specifically church ministers.
Contact information
Programme overview
Duration
Four years
Campus
Stellenbosch
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Career opportunities
First step in ministerial training. To become a minister in the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) or Uniting Reformed Church (URC) complete the BDiv and the MDiv. DRC candidates also need to obtain the Postgraduate Diploma in Theology (Christian Ministry). Presbyterian, Anglican and Volkskerk ministry candidates are trained further by their denominations.
Occupations:
Minister
Minimum admission requirements – NSC/ IEB
- An NSC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation)
Minimum admission requirements – International curricula
IEB-ISC
IEB-ISC (NBTs compulsory) IEB-ISC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Active Citizenry)
German Abitur
University Exemption with 60% average
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)
University Exemption with 60% average
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel AS-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with 60% average
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel A-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with 60% average
IEB-ISC (NBTs compulsory) IEB-ISC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Active Citizenry)
German Abitur
University Exemption with 60% average
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)
University Exemption with 60% average
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel AS-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with 60% average
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel A-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with 60% average
Programme structure
Full-time
Last updated
01 April 2026
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