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@mynwu.info
- Tel: 018 285 4320
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 Grade 12 results for admission to these fields.
Health Sciences
Qualification | Description and Duration | Admission Rules and Requirements | Campus and Mode of Delivery | Entity / School |
Master of Arts in Positive Psychology SAQA 90848 8EY P01 G802P/V |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Full-time Contact |
Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research |
Master of Consumer Sciences 8CM N01 G801P |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time Contact |
Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research |
Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Psychology 8FL P01 G801P/M |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Mahikeng Full-time Contact |
Community Psychosocial Research |
Master of Health Sciences in Counselling Psychology 8FM P01 G801P |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Contact |
Community Psychosocial Research |
Master of Health Sciences in Research Psychology 8FP P01 G801P |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Contact |
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Master of Health Sciences in Human Movement Sciences 8DH N01 G801P |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom
Full-time
Part-time
Contact |
Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation |
Master of Health Sciences in Health Professions Education 8FH N01 G801P |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Contact |
Centre for Health Professions Education Closing date: 31 October 2021 |
Master of Health Sciences in Psychology 8DM N01 G801M/V |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Mahikeng Vanderbijlpark Full-time Contact Distance |
Community Psychosocial Research Closing date: 30 October 2021 |
Master of Health Sciences in Recreation Science 8CN N01 G801P |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom
Full-time
Part-time
Contact |
Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation |
Master of Health Sciences in Transdisciplinary Health Promotion SAQA 91930 8FB P01 G801P |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time Contact |
Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research |
Master of Health Sciences in Cardiovascular Physiology 8DD N01 G801P |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Contact |
Hypertension in Africa Research Team Closing date: 31 October 2021 |
Master of Health Sciences in Occupational Hygiene 8FG N01 G801P |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Part-time |
Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative |
Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Chemistry 8DE N01 G801P |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Contact |
Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences Closing date: 31 October 2021 |
Master of Science in Pharmacology 8DF N01 G801P |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Contact |
Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Master of Science in Pharmaceutics 8DG N01 G801P |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Contact |
Closing date: 31 October 2021
|
Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences 8BP N01 G801P |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Contact |
DSI/NWU Preclinical Drug Development Platform Closing date: 31 October 2021 |
Master of Science in Nutrition 8CW P01 G802P |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom
Full-time
Part-time
Contact |
Centre of Excellence for Nutrition |
Master of Science in Nutrition 8DA N01 G801P |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time Contact |
Centre of Excellence for Nutrition |
Master of Pharmacy in Pharmacy Practice with Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology 8ED P01 G801P |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Contact |
Medicine Usage in South Africa |
Master of Pharmacy in Pharmacy Practice with Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy 8ED P02 G801P |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Contact |
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Master of Pharmacy in Pharmacy Practice with Pharmaceutical Public Healthcare Governance 8ED P03 G801P |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Contact |
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Master of Science in Dietetics 8DB P01 G802P |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time Contact |
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Master of Nursing Science (Awaiting SCAS Approval) 8FQ N01 G801P/M |
Duration: 2 - 3 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Mahikeng Full-time Part-time Contact |
|
Master of Social Work 8CS N01 G801P/M/V |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Mahikeng Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time Contact |
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Master of Social Work in Child Protection 8EU P01 G801P |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time Contact |
Community Psychosocial Research |
Master of Social Work in Forensic Practice 8EV P01 G801P |
Duration: 1 - 2 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time Contact |
|
Doctor of Philosophy in Consumer Sciences 8CA R01 G901P |
Duration: 2 - 3 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time Contact |
Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research |
Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences with Human Movement Sciences 8CB R05 G901P |
Duration: 2 - 3 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time Contact |
Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation |
Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences with Health Professions Education 8CB R12 G901P |
Duration: 2 - 3 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time Contact |
Centre for Health Professions Education Closing date: 31 October 2021 |
Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences with Nursing Science 8CB R07 G901P/M |
Duration: 2 - 3 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Mahikeng Full-time Part-time |
Quality in Nursing and Midwifery Closing date: 31 October 2021 |
Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences with Occupational Hygiene 8CB R08 G901P |
Duration: 2 - 3 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time Contact |
Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative Closing date: 15 October 2021 |
Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences with Positive Psychology 8CB R09 G901P/V |
Duration: 2 - 3 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time Contact |
Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research |
Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences with Psychology 8CB R10 G901P/M/V |
Duration: 2 - 3 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Mahikeng Vanderbijlpark Full-time Part-time Contact Distance |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences with Recreation Science 8CB R11 G901P |
Duration: 2 - 3 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time Contact |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy with Pharmaceutical Chemistry 8CC R01 G901P |
Duration: 2 - 3 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Contact |
Closing date: 31 October 2021
|
Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy with Pharmaceutics 8CC R02 G901P |
Duration: 2 - 3 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Contact |
Closing date: 31 October 2021
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Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy with Pharmacology 8CC R03 G901P |
Duration: 2 - 3 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Contact |
Closing date: 31 October 2021
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Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy with Pharmacy Practice 8CC R04 G901P |
Duration: 2 - 3 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Contact |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Dietetics 8CD R01 G901P |
Duration: 2 - 3 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time Contact |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Nutrition 8CD R02 G901P |
Duration: 2 - 3 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time Contact |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Physiology 8CD R03 G901P |
Duration: 2 - 3 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Contact |
Hypertension in Africa Research Team Closing date: 31 October 2021 |
Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Pharmaceutical Sciences 8CD R04 G901P |
Duration: 2 - 3 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Contact |
DSI/NWU Preclinical Drug Development Platform Closing date: 31 October 2021 |
Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work 8CE R01 G901P/M/V |
Duration: 2 - 3 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time Contact |
Community Psychosocial Research |
Doctor of Philosophy in Transdisciplinary Health Sciences 8CF R01 G901P |
Duration: 2 - 3 years | https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks |
Potchefstroom Full-time Part-time Contact |
Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research |