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Admission requirements

Please note that the below admission requirements are subject to change pending selection and possible faculty-specific requirements.

Study information is subject to change and is a summary of the general fields of study. This information was compiled for introduction and orientation purposes and the North-West University accepts no liability for inaccuracies that may occur in this guide. The official yearbook of the University must in all cases be consulted during the process of compiling a programme for a specific field of study. The appropriate yearbook is available on request at: studies@mynwu.info / 018 285 4320 / applicationsug@nwu.ac.za.

Please note that, owing to specific capacity constraints, the University reserves the right to select candidates for admission to certain fields of study. This means that prospective students who comply with the minimum requirements will not automatically be admitted to the courses in question. Because of the capacity limitations and the high demand from students for admission to particular fields of study, students will be selected on the basis of their Grade 12 results for admission to these fields.

DegreeFieldRequirementsAPSCampus
Bachelor of Education (BEd) in Foundation Phase Grade R – 3 Home Language AND First Additional Language level 4. To register for English as a Home Language (HL), English as First Additional Language (FAL) on level 5 (minimum 65%) is required.MC: English/Setswana as HL ANDEnglish/Setswana as FAL;PC: Afrikaans/English/Sesotho/Setswana as HL AND Afrikaans/English/Setswana as FAL;VC: Afrikaans/English/IsiZulu/Sesotho as HL AND Afrikaans/English/Isi Zulu/Sesotho as FAL;Distance: Afrikaans/English/IsiZulu/Sepedi/Sesotho/Setswana as HL AND Afrikaans/English/Setswana as FAL.DURATION: 4 years24Mahikeng PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark*Distance learning
Bachelor of Education (BEd) in Intermediate Phase Grade 4 – 6with Mathematics, Science and TechnologyHome Language AND First Additional Language level 4. To register for English as a Home Language (HL), English as First Additional Language (FAL) on level 5 (minimum 65%) is required.PC: Afrikaans/Sesotho/Setswana as HL AND English as FAL;VC: Afrikaans/English/IsiZulu/Sesotho as HL AND Afrikaans/English/Isi Zulu/Sesotho as FAL;Subject specific requirements: Mathematics level 3 (minimum 45%) OR Technical Mathematics level 4 (at least 50%)DURATION: 4 years24PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark  
 with Life Skills and Social SciencesHome Language AND First Additional Language level 4. To register for English as a Home Language (HL), English as First Additional Language (FAL) on level 5 (minimum 65%) is required.PC: Afrikaans/Sesotho/Setswana as HL AND English as FAL;VC: Afrikaans/English/IsiZulu/Sesotho as HL AND Afrikaans/English/ IsiZulu/Sesotho as FAL;Distance: Afrikaans/IsiZulu/Sepedi/Sesotho/Setswana as HL AND English as FAL.DURATION: 4 years24PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark *Distance learning
Bachelor of Education (BEd) in Senior and Further Education and Training Grade 7 – 12with Economicswith Historywith Geographywith Business studiesHome Language OR First Additional Language level 4DURATION: 4 years24Mahikeng PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark Distance Learning
 with English Subject specific requirements: Home language on level 4 OR English First additional language on level 5DURATION: 4 years 24MahikengPotchefstroomVanderbijlpark*Distance Learning
 with Physical Science Home Language OR First Additional Language level 4Subject specific requirements: Physical Sciences on level 4; Mathematics level 4 OR Technical Mathematics level 5DURATION: 4 years  24MahikengPotchefstroomVanderbijlpark *Distance Learning
 with Accounting Home Language OR First Additional Language level 4Subject specific requirements: Accounting on level 4DURATION: 4 years24MahikengPotchefstroomVanderbijlpark *Distance Learning
 with MathematicsHome Language OR First Additional Language level 4Subject specific requirements: Mathematics on level 5DURATION: 4 years24Mahikeng PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark *Distance Learning
 with AfrikaansSubject specific requirements: Afrikaans Home Language on level 5DURATION: 4 years24PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark *Distance Learning
 with Life Sciences Home Language OR First Additional Language level 4Subject specific requirements: Life Science on level 4DURATION: 4 years 24Mahikeng PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark *Distance Learning
 with Life Orientation Home Language OR First Additional Language level 4Subject specific requirements: Life Orientation on level 4DURATION: 4 years 24PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark *Distance Learning
 with Engineering Graphics and DesignHome Language OR First Additional Language level 4DURATION: 4 years24PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark *Distance Learning
 with Computer Application TechnologyHome Language OR First Additional Language level 4DURATION: 4 years24PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark 
 with SesothoSubject specific requirements: Sesotho Home Language on level 4DURATION: 4 years 24PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark *Distance Learning
 with Mechanical technologywith Civil technologywith Electrical technology Home Language OR First Additional Language level 4Subject specific requirements: Mathematics on level 4 OR Bridging course with Mathematics level 3 / Mathematical Literacy level 4 with any Technology subjects / Technical Mathematics level 4 with any Technology subjects that can replace Mathematics OR Mathematical Literacy.DURATION: 4 years 24PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark  
 with SetswanaSubject specific requirements: Setswana Home Language on level 4DURATION: 4 years24MahikengPotchefstroom*Distance Learning
 with Information technologywith ArtHome Language OR First Additional Language level 4DURATION: 4 years24Potchefstroom
 with Mathematical LiteracyHome Language OR First Additional Language level 4Subject specific requirements: Mathematics on level 3 (minimum 45%) OR Mathematical Literacy on level 5 (minimum 65%) OR Technical Mathematics level 4DURATION: 4 years24Vanderbijlpark 

*For distance learning visit distance.nwu.ac.za

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