Masters & Doctoral degree information
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:
- Email: studies@nwu.ac.za
- Tel: 0860 1696985
Please note: 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 previous academic results and supervisor capacity.
Economic & Management Sciences
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Qualification |
Description and Duration |
Admission Rules and Requirements |
Campus and Mode of Delivery |
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Master of Commerce in Management Accountancy (Dissertation) Programme code: 5CLN01 E801P/V |
Duration: 1-3 years *For all Master’s degrees unless otherwise indicated:
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Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Commerce in Management Accountancy (Lectured) Programme code: 5DJP01 E802P |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years - Duration for Part-time students: 1-4 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Commerce in Accountancy (Dissertation) Programme code: 5CMN01 E801P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years - Duration for Part-time students: 1-4 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Commerce in Accountancy (Lectured) Programme code: 5HBP01 E801P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years - Duration for Part-time students: 1-4 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Commerce in Taxation (Dissertation) Programme code: 5CNN01 E801P/V |
Duration for Part-time students: 1-4 years - |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Part-time
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Master of Commerce in Taxation (Lectured) Programme code: 5DKP01 E802P |
Duration for Part-time students: 1-4 years - |
Potchefstroom Full-time
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Master of Commerce in Forensic Accountancy (Dissertation) Programme code: 5CPN01 E801P |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years - Duration for Part-time students: 1-4 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Commerce in Economics Programme code: 5CGN01 E801M/P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years - Duration for Part-time students: 1-4 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Commerce in International Trade Programme code: 5CHN01 E801P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years - Duration for Part-time students: 1-4 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Commerce in Risk Management Programme code: 5CJN01 E801P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years - Duration for Part-time students: 1-4 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Commerce in Applied Risk Management Programme code: 5ARN01 E810V |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years - Duration for Part-time students: 1-4 years |
Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time |
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Masters of Commerce in Operations Research Programme code: 5GWN01 E801M |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years - Duration for Part-time students: 1-4 years |
Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Commerce in Statistics Programme code: 5GHN01 E810M |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years - |
Mahikeng Full-time
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Master of Commerce in Informatics with Information Systems Programme code: 5GXP01 E810M |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years - |
Mahikeng Full-time
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Master of Commerce in Business Management Programme code: 5CQN01 E801M/P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years - Duration for Part-time students: 1-4 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Commerce in Marketing Management Programme code: 5CKN01 E801M/P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years - Duration for Part-time students: 1-4 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Master of Administration in Human Resource Management Programme code: 5CSN01 E801M |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years - |
Mahikeng Full-time
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School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management |
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Master of Administration in Industrial Psychology Programme code: 550101 E816/817M |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years
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Mahikeng Full-time
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School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management |
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Master of Administration in Labour Relations Management Programme code: 5CUN01 E801M |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years
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Mahikeng Full-time
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School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management |
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Master of Administration in Labour Relations Management (Course work) Programme code: 550102 E819M |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years
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Mahikeng Full-time
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School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management |
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Master of Administration in Industrial Relations Programme code: 550102 |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years
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Mahikeng Full-time
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School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management |
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Master of Commerce in Industrial and Organisational Psychology Programme code: 5EDQ01 E801P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years
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Duration for Part-time students: 1-4 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time |
School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management |
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Master of Commerce in Human Resource Management Programme code: 5CEN01 E801M |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years - Duration for Part-time students: 1-4 years |
Mahikeng Full-time Part-time
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School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management |
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Master of Commerce in Labour Relations Management Programme code: 5CFN01 E801M/P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years - Duration for Part-time students: 1-4 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management |
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Master of Arts in Industrial and Organisational Psychology Programme code: 5EFQ01 E801P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years - Duration for Part-time students: 1-4 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Full-time
Part-time |
School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management |
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Master of Arts in Human Resource Management Programme code: 5CTP01 E801P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years - Duration for Part-time students: 1-4 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time |
School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management |
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Master of Arts in Labour Relations Management Programme code: 5FRP01 E801P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years - Duration for Part-time students: 1-4 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time |
School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management |
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Master of Commerce in Tourism Management (Dissertation) Programme code: 5FTN01 E801P |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years - Duration for Part-time students: 1-4 years |
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Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time
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Master of Arts in Tourism Management Programme code: 5FSN01 E801M/P |
Duration for Full-time students: 1-3 years - Duration for Part-time students: 1-4 years |
Potchefstroom Mahikeng Full-time Part-time
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) Programme code: 5BEQ01 E801M/P |
Duration for Part-time students: 1-3 years - |
Potchefstroom Mahikeng Vanderbijlpark Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Economic and Management Sciences with Accountancy Programme code: 5CAR01: E901P/V |
Duration: 2 - 4 years *For all doctoral degrees:
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Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Economic and Management Sciences with Management Accountancy Programme code: 5CAR06: E901P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 2-4 years - Duration for Part-time students: 2-5 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Economic and Management Sciences with Taxation Programme code: 5CAR09: E901P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 2-4 years - Duration for Part-time students: 2-5 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Forensic Accountancy Programme code: 5CDR01: E901P |
Duration for Full-time students: 2-4 years - Duration for Part-time students: 2-5 years |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Economic and Management Sciences with Economics Programme code: 5CAR03: E901M/P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 2-4 years - Duration for Part-time students: 2-5 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Economic and Management Sciences with International Trade Programme code: 5CAR04: E901P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 2-4 years - Duration for Part-time students: 2-5 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Economic and Management Sciences with Risk Management Programme code: 5CAR08: E901P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 2-4 years - Duration for Part-time students: 2-5 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Economic and Management Sciences with Business Statistics Programme code: 5CAR14: E901M |
Duration for Full-time students: 2-4 years -
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Mahikeng Full-time
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Doctor of Philosophy in Economic and Management Sciences with Operations Research Programme code: 5CAR15: E901M |
Duration for Full-time students: 2-4 years - |
Mahikeng Full-time
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Doctor of Philosophy in Computer and Information Sciences with Computer Science and Information Systems Programme code: 2CBR02: E901M |
Duration for Full-time students: 2-4 years - |
Mahikeng Full-time
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Doctor of Philosophy in Economic and Management Sciences with Business Management Programme code: 5CAR02 E901M/P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 2-4 years - Duration for Part-time students: 2-5 years
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Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Economic and Management Sciences with Marketing Management Programme code: 5CAR07 E901M/P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 2-4 years - Duration for Part-time students: 2-5 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Psychology Programme code: 5CCR01 E901M/P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 2-4 years - Duration for Part-time students: 2-5 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Mahikeng Full-time
Part-time |
School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Economic and Management Sciences with Labour Relations Management Programme code: 5CAR05 E901M/P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 2-4 years
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Duration for Part-time students: 2-5 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Economic and Management Sciences with Human Resource Development Programme code: 5CAR11 E901P |
Offered in English Duration for Part-time students: 2-5 years -
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Potchefstroom Part-time |
School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Economic and Management Sciences with Human Resource Management Programme code: 5CAR13 E901M/P/V |
Duration for Full-time students: 2-4 years - Duration for Part-time students: 2-5 years |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Economic and Management Sciences with Tourism Management Programme code: 5CAR10 E901M/P |
Duration for Full-time students: 2-4 years - Duration for Part-time students: 2-5 years |
Potchefstroom Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Economic and Management Sciences with Business Administration Programme code: 5CAR12 E901M/P |
Duration for Part-time students: 2-5 years - |
Potchefstroom Mahikeng Part-time |
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