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 169 698
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.
Masters degreesDuration: 1-2 years | |||||||
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| Qualification name | Qualification & Programme Code | SAQA Reg ID | Mode of delivery | Research entity | Campus | NQF-Level | Applications - closing date |
| Master of Arts in Positive Psychology | 8EY P01; G802P/V | 90848 | Full-time Contact | Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research | P/V | 9 | 30 Sep |
Master of Consumer Sciences
| 8CM N01; G801P | 72802 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research | P | 9 | 30 Sep |
| Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Psychology | 8FL P01; G801P/M | 112897 | Full-time Contact | Community Psychosocial Research | P/M | 9 | 30 June |
| Master of Health Sciences in Counselling Psychology | 8FM P01; G801P | 116751 | Full-time Contact | Community Psychosocial Research
| P | 9 | 30 June |
| Master of Health Sciences in Research Psychology | 8FP P01; G801P | 112898 | Full-time Contact | Community Psychosocial Research
| P | 9 | 30 Sep |
| Master of Health Sciences in Human Movement Sciences | 8DH N01; G801P | 100846 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation
| P | 9 | 11 Sep |
| Master of Health Sciences in Health Professions Education | 8FH N01; G801P | 99786 | Full-time Contact | Centre for Health Professions Education
| P | 9 | 31 Oct |
| Master of Health Sciences in Psychology | 8DM N01; G801M/V | 100867 | Full-time Contact/ Distance | Community Psychosocial Research | M/V | 9 | 30 Oct |
| Master of Health Sciences in Recreation Science | 8CN N01; G801P | 100945 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation
| P | 9 | 11 Sep |
| Master of Health Sciences in Transdisciplinary Health Promotion | 8FB P01; G801P | 91930 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research
| P | 9 | 30 Sep |
| Master of Health Sciences in Cardiovascular Physiology | 8DD N01; G801P | 112922 | Full-time Contact | Hypertension in Africa Research Team
| P | 9 | 30 Nov |
| Master of Health Sciences in Occupational Hygiene | 8FG N01; G801P | 112528 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative
| P | 9 | 30 Sep |
| Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 8DE N01; G801P | 117734 | Full-time Contact | Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences
| P | 9 | 31 Oct |
| Master of Science in Pharmacology | 8DF N01; G801P | 117732 | Full-time Contact | Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences
| P | 9 | 31 Oct |
| Master of Science in Pharmaceutics | 8DG N01; G801P | 117730 | Full-time Contact | Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences
| P | 9 | 31 Oct |
| Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences | 8BP N01; G801P | 97392 | Full-time Contact | DSI/NWU Preclinical Drug Development Platform
| P | 9 | 31 Oct |
Master of Pharmacy in Pharmacy Practice WITH | |||||||
| Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology | 8ED P01; G801P | 100935 | Full-time / Part time Contact | Medicine Usage in South Africa
| P | 9 | 31 Aug |
| Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy | 8ED P02; G801P | 100935 | Full-time / Part time Contact | Medicine Usage in South Africa
| P | 9 | 31 Aug |
| Pharmaceutical public healthcare governance | 8ED P03; G801P | 100935 | Full-time / Part time Contact | Medicine Usage in South Africa
| P | 9 | 31 Aug |
Master of Science in Nutrition (Structured) WITH | |||||||
| Therapeutic Nutrition | 8CW P02 G801P | 112835 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Centre of Excellence for Nutrition
| P | 9 | 30 Aug |
| Nutrition Science | 8CW P03 G801P | 112835 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Centre of Excellence for Nutrition
| P | 9 | 30 Aug |
| Nuclear Techniques | 8CW P04 G801P | 112835 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Centre of Excellence for Nutrition
| P | 9 | 30 Aug |
| Public Health Nutrition | 8CW P05 G801P | 112835 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Centre of Excellence for Nutrition
| P | 9 | 30 Aug |
| Master of Science in Nutrition (Research) | 8DA N01; G801P | 112835 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Centre of Excellence for Nutrition
| P | 9 | 30 Aug |
| Master of Social Work | 8CS N01; G801P/M/V | 72799 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Community Psychosocial Research
| P/M/V | 9 | 31July |
| Master of Social Work in Child Protection | 8EU P01; G801P | 72799 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Community Psychosocial Research
| P | 9 | 31 July |
| Master of Social Work in Forensic Practice | 8EV P01; G801P | 72799 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Community Psychosocial Research
| P | 9 | 31 July |
| Master of Social Work in School Social Work | 8FR-P01-G801D-DI | 123587 | Full time/Part time and online
| Community Psychosocial Research | Distance | 9 | 31 July |
Master of Nursing Science WITH | |||||||
| Nursing Science | 8FQ N01; G801P/M | 117904 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Quality in Nursing and Midwifery | P/M | 9 | 30 Sep |
Doctoral DegreesDuration: 2-3 years | |||||||
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| Doctor of Philosophy in Consumer Sciences | 8CA R01; G901P | 72768 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research | P | 10 | 30 Sept |
Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences WITH | |||||||
| Human Movement Sciences | 8CB R05; G901P | 112926 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation
| P | 10 | 11 Sep |
| Health Professions Education | 8CB R12; G901P | 112926 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Centre for Health Professions Education
| P | 10 | 31 Oct |
| Nursing Science | 8CB R07; G901P/M | 112926 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Quality in Nursing and Midwifery
| P/M | 10 | 31 Oct |
| Occupational Hygiene | 8CB R08; G901P | 112926 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative
| P | 10 | 15 Oct |
| Positive Psychology | 8CB R09; G901P/V | 112926 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research
| P/V | 10 | 30 Sep |
| Psychology | 8CB R10; G901P/M/V | 112926 | Full-time / Part-time Contact/ Distance | Community Psychosocial Research
| P/M/V | 10 | 31 Jul |
| Recreation Science | 8CB R11; G901P | 112926 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation
| P | 10 | 11 Sep |
Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy WITH | |||||||
| Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 8CC R01; G901P | 117768 | Full-time Contact | Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences
| P | 10 | 31 Oct |
| Pharmaceutics | 8CC R02; G901P | 117768 | Full-time Contact | Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences
| P | 10 | 31 Oct |
| Pharmacology | 8CC R03; G901P | 117768 | Full-time Contact | Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences
| P | 10 | 31 Oct |
| Pharmacy Practice | 8CC R04; G901P | 117768 | Full-time / Part time Contact | Medicine Usage in South Africa
| P | 10 | 30 Sep |
Doctor of Philosophy in Science WITH | |||||||
| Dietetics | 8CD R01; G901P | 72768 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Centre of Excellence for Nutrition
| P | 10 | 30 Sep |
| Nutrition | 8CD R02; G901P | 72768 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Centre of Excellence for Nutrition
| P | 10 | 30 Sep |
| Physiology | 8CD R03; G901P | 72768 | Full-time Contact | Hypertension in Africa Research Team
| P | 10 | 31 Oct |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 8CD R04; G901P | 72768 | Full-time Contact | DSI/NWU Preclinical Drug Development Platform
| P | 10 | 31 Oct |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work | 8CE R01; G901P/M/V | 72768 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Community Psychosocial Research
| P/M/V | 10 | 31 Jul |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Transdisciplinary Health Sciences | 8CF R01; G901P | 101259 | Full-time / Part-time Contact | Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research
| P | 10 | 30 Sep |