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Applications open 1 June

Welcome to North-West University (NWU) – It All Starts Here!

Before you begin your application, please ensure that you have:

  • A valid, personal email address (One email address may only be used by one applicant.) 
  • Your documents ready in PDF or JPEG format

 

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Application dates

  • Applications open: 1 June 2026 
  • Selection courses close: 30 June 2026 
  • General courses and residence applications close: 31 August 2026
  • Postgraduate applications close: 30 November 2026

 

Prepare your documents

Please upload each document separately:

  • ID document or passport (birth certificates are not accepted) 
  • Final Grade 11 results or final Grade 12 results 
  • Postgraduate applicants: research concept/proposal

 

Administration fee

A non-refundable administration fee applies:

  • R150 – South African applicants 
  • R600 – International applicants

Please note: The administration fee can only be paid online.

 

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What to study?

Study fees to consider

Fee estimations per qualification

Selection course information

International students

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What will my studies cost?

Get a personalised tuition fee estimate so you can plan with confidence

Before choosing your study options, ensure that:

  • You meet the admission requirements for the programme. If you do not meet the requirements, the qualification will not be available to you. 
  • Certain programmes are only on certain campuses.
  • Some programmes are available through distance learning, while others are offered through full-time contact learning.

Please note: Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to NWU. The admission decision is final, and no appeals are allowed. 

 

Contact details

  • Email: studies@nwu.ac.za 
  • NWU Call Centre: 0860 169 698 
  • WhatsApp line: +27 (0) 60 070 2606 
  • SMS-line: 31750

 

Admission requirements 

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 fields of study, students will be selected based on their Grade 12 results for admission to these fields.