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Mark your calendar!
NWU Applications for 2027 Academic Year Open: 1 June 2026

Please note that applications for the 2027 academic year will open on 1 June 2026. Prospective applicants will be able to submit their applications online from 1 June 2026 until the closing date which will be announced in due course.

We urge the NWU stakeholders, including staff and students to share this information widely to prospective students, parents, and communities.

DON’T MISS THESE APPLICATION DEADLINES!

Thinking about studying at NWU in 2026? Make sure you apply on time!

• Selection courses (like Nursing, etc.) close on 30 June 2025.
• All other courses and residence applications close on 31 August 2025.

Here with some tips to ease through the application process.

Here is what you should do before applying to NWU:

What will I need before I can apply – minimum requirements?

• A valid, unique, and personal email address. [An email address can only be used by one (1) applicant!]
• You will need to register with this email address before you can apply. Your email address will also be used as your username and will be used to log in to your application profile after you have registered.
• You will also receive a temporary password at first and after you have changed it, you will always use your email address and new password to log onto your application profile.

Prepare the documents that you need to electronically upload:

• Keep your ID document and final Grade 11 or 12 results handy in digital format.
• The documents must be individually scanned as they are uploaded separately. Preferably available as PDF, jpeg, etc. 
• For postgraduate applications, please also upload your research concept!

Now you are ready to first register to apply and then complete your application.

• Apply once per academic year: You can only apply once for the academic year. Choose up to two study options that align with your goals and interests.

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.