Why Study at SATS

Advantages of Studying at SATS

Flexibility and accessibility make studying with SATS the ideal option for:

• Professional and personal development
• Mature-aged students
• People with limited time to study
• People who are unable to attend on-campus classes
• Completing a degree started elsewhere

In addition:

• You may enrol at any time of the year.
• You pay only for the subject you are studying.
• Work at your own pace in the comfort of your own home.
• All of our courses are accredited by the Council on Higher Education and registered by the Department of Education. (see Accreditation).
• All of our courses are very reasonably priced.
• The credits you earn as you pass each subject accumulate towards your chosen qualification.
• Our courses are aimed at equipping you and preparing you for your ministry. They are very practical but also contain the necessary academic components.
• Our first year study-guides are attractive and interactive. You will also not need to purchase many textbooks in the first year as most subjects are completely self-contained. This saves you a great deal of money.
• You can receive your courses online in printed format, on CDROM or they can be downloaded from this website.
• You receive credits for prior learning and life experience. (see Recognition of Prior Learning).
• Our tutors are always available to assist you.
• Instead of buying textbooks for the second, third and fourth-year programmes, you will receive Readers, free of charge. (See Readers).
• Our staff are always friendly and helpful and we receive many compliments for our speed and efficiency. Our turn-around time is targeted at 5 days or less.
• Our technology is at the cutting edge.
• The student portal speeds up the administrative process.
• Student support to help you to achieve your goal.
• Updated information, newsletters and conferences.

Outcomes-based Education

The key concept in Outcomes-Based Education is that the student should be trained or taught to demonstrate something specific, e g the ability to preach a sermon. In designing the curricula, we at the South African Theological Seminary have developed two sets of outcomes – those pertaining to a member of a local church, and those additional outcomes pertaining to a leader of a local church.

The outcome clusters for a member of a local church are:

The additional outcome clusters for a leader of a local church are: