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A limited number of places are available for promising undergraduate students at one of South Africa’s foremost private universities, St Augustine College in Johannesburg.

Accredited as a full university offering its own degrees, St Augustine’s has developed an outstanding reputation as a university that focuses on individual tuition in small classes in its three undergraduate programmes: Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) and Bachelor of Theology (BTh).

The university’s academic excellence is underscored by the exceptional research produced by its academic body – the research output exceeding 13 of the 23 universities in South Africa, a remarkable achievement given the relatively small academic staff complement.  St Augustine also has an enviable record of providing excellent post-graduate programmes.

Speaking about the opportunities for study available in the undergraduate programmes this year, Vice President of St Augustine, Professor Charles Simkins, said there were clearly still many young South Africans seeking places in university.

“St Augustine’s is a place that will suit those who are serious about their studies. We operate in a quiet environment, with small classes where individual attention can be given. In the tradition of universities such as Harvard or Oxford Universities, we stretch young people as far as they can go academically,” he said.

Details of the three undergraduate programmes in which limited places are available:

BA, which enables students to major in two of the following: History, literature, politics, philosophy and psychology. They can also do single year courses in geography and culture, media and communication studies. The head of this programme is Dr Nicolas Rowe;

BCom involves three years in economics, and two years in each of politics and philosophy, with students majoring in one of the latter two. It also provides semester courses in mathematics and statistics, commercial law and accounting. The head of this programme is Professor Simkins;

BTh involves courses in systematic theology, pastoral theology, biblical studies, church history and Christian ethics. Students do first year courses in each of these and then choose two in which to major in their final two years. The head of the programme is Father Rodney Moss.

While St Augustine has a Catholic ethos, its academic tradition is liberal and the College welcomes staff and students from all religious and cultural backgrounds.

Its link with over 190 similar universities worldwide also provides the potential for students to study in Italy, America and Germany.

Full details about the three undergraduate programmes can be downloaded from www.staugustine.ac.za. An application pack is available on the site, as well as entry requirements and a prospectus.

Should aspiring students not have access to the internet, they may phone Chrissy Kleynhans during office hours on 011-380-9012.

Last changed: Jan 20 2011 at 9:06 AM