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.
Degree | Field | Requirements | APS | Campus |
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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 years | 24 | Mahikeng PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark*Distance learning | |
Bachelor of Education (BEd) in Intermediate Phase Grade 4 – 6 | with Mathematics, Science and Technology | 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.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 years | 24 | PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark |
with Life Skills and Social Sciences | 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.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 years | 24 | PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark *Distance learning | |
Bachelor of Education (BEd) in Senior and Further Education and Training Grade 7 – 12 | with Economicswith Historywith Geographywith Business studies | Home Language OR First Additional Language level 4DURATION: 4 years | 24 | Mahikeng PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark Distance Learning |
with English | Subject specific requirements: Home language on level 4 OR English First additional language on level 5DURATION: 4 years | 24 | MahikengPotchefstroomVanderbijlpark*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 | 24 | MahikengPotchefstroomVanderbijlpark *Distance Learning | |
with Accounting | Home Language OR First Additional Language level 4Subject specific requirements: Accounting on level 4DURATION: 4 years | 24 | MahikengPotchefstroomVanderbijlpark *Distance Learning | |
with Mathematics | Home Language OR First Additional Language level 4Subject specific requirements: Mathematics on level 5DURATION: 4 years | 24 | Mahikeng PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark *Distance Learning | |
with Afrikaans | Subject specific requirements: Afrikaans Home Language on level 5DURATION: 4 years | 24 | PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark *Distance Learning | |
with Life Sciences | Home Language OR First Additional Language level 4Subject specific requirements: Life Science on level 4DURATION: 4 years | 24 | Mahikeng PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark *Distance Learning | |
with Life Orientation | Home Language OR First Additional Language level 4Subject specific requirements: Life Orientation on level 4DURATION: 4 years | 24 | PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark *Distance Learning | |
with Engineering Graphics and Design | Home Language OR First Additional Language level 4DURATION: 4 years | 24 | PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark *Distance Learning | |
with Computer Application Technology | Home Language OR First Additional Language level 4DURATION: 4 years | 24 | PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark | |
with Sesotho | Subject specific requirements: Sesotho Home Language on level 4DURATION: 4 years | 24 | PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark *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 | 24 | PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark | |
with Setswana | Subject specific requirements: Setswana Home Language on level 4DURATION: 4 years | 24 | MahikengPotchefstroom*Distance Learning | |
with Information technologywith Art | Home Language OR First Additional Language level 4DURATION: 4 years | 24 | Potchefstroom | |
with Mathematical Literacy | Home 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 years | 24 | Vanderbijlpark |
*For distance learning visit distance.nwu.ac.za
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