The Bible Institute of South Africa (BISA) was founded in 1923 and is based at 180 Main Road, Kalk Bay, Cape Town. It is a non-denominational, international, evangelical institution with a Protestant reformational heritage, specialising in theological and biblical education to equip men and women for pastoral ministry, missions, and Christian leadership in the local church and beyond. BISA states on its website that it is 'Accredited and Registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training' (DHET), with its flagship Bachelor of Theology offered at NQF Level 7 and the Bachelor of Theology Honours at NQF Level 8. The institute reports having equipped over 2,000 individuals for ministry over its century-long history, offering both full-time on-campus study and distance learning via an online platform.
Qualifications & Programmes
- Accredited (DHET-registered) programmes:
- Bachelor of Theology (BTh) – full-time, on-campus, 3 years, NQF Level 7
- Bachelor of Theology (BTh) – Distance Learning Programme, delivered via the Canvas online platform, NQF Level 7
- Bachelor of Theology Honours – 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time, on-campus, NQF Level 8, with advanced biblical exegesis and specialised major studies
- Postgraduate:
- MA in Language and Bible Translation (listed on the courses page; no further detail provided on-site)
- Non-accredited programmes:
- Christian Foundations (Gap Year) – 1 year, full-time (explicitly stated as not accredited)
- Christian Leadership Programme (CLP) – 3 years, weekly evening/Saturday lectures (8 weeks per term) or online (explicitly stated as not accredited)
- Business as Mission (referenced on the site; no further detail found)
- Summer/Winter School short courses