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:

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 degrees

Duration: 1-2 years

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 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 Degrees

Duration: 2-3 years

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