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 Grade 12 results for admission to these fields.

Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Qualification

Description and Duration

Admission Rules and Requirements

Campus and Mode of Delivery

School / Entity

Master of Science in Agricultural Economics

Programme code: 2CG N01 N801P/M

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom 

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

School of Environmental Sciences & Management , School of Agricultural Economics and Extension

Master of Science in Agricultural Extension

Programme code: 2CJ N01 N801M

Presented in English

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

School of Agricultural Economics and Extension

Master of Science in Animal Health

Programme code: 2CE N01 N801M

Presented in English

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

Centre for Animal Studies

Master of Science in Animal Science

Programme code: 2CK N01 N801M

Presented in English

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

School of Agricultural Sciences

Master of Science in Crop Science

Programme code: 2CF N01 N801P/M

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Mahikeng

 Full-time

Part-time

School of Geo and Spatial Sciences , School of Agricultural Sciences

Master of Science in Computer Science (Coursework)

Programme code: 2GK P01 N801P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

School for Computer Sciences and Information  Systems , Centre for Space Research

Master of Science in Computer Science (Research)

Programme code: 2DB N01 N801P/M/V

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Mahikeng

Vanderbijlpark

Full-time

Part-time

School for Computer Sciences and Information  Systems , School of Physical and Chemical Sciences , School for Mathematical and Statistical Sciences

Master of Science In Mathematical Statistics

Programme code: 2CY P01 N802P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Unit for Data Science and Computing , Centre for Space Research

Master of Science in Applied Mathematics (Coursework)

Programme code: 2FK P01 N802P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Unit for Data Science and Computing , Centre for Space Research

Master of Science in Applied Mathematics (Research)

Programme code: 2FL N01 N801M

Presented in English

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng

Full-time

Unit for Data Science and Computing , Centre for Space Research

Master of Science in Mathematics (Coursework)

Programme code: 2GA P01 N802P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Unit for Data Science and Computing , Centre for Space Research

Master of Science in Mathematics (Research)

Programme code: 2CV N01 N801M

Presented in English

Duration: 1 - 2 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng

Full-time

Unit for Data Science and Computing , Centre for Space Research

Master of Science in Natural Science Teaching

Programme code: 2CU N01 N801P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

 Unit for Data Science and Computing

Master of Science In Risk Analytics

Programme code: 2ED P01 N802P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Unit for Data Science and Computing

Master of Science in Business Mathematics and Informatics

Programme code: 2BP P04 N801P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Unit for Data Science and Computing

Master of Science in Physics

Programme code: 2CW N01 N801M

Presented in English

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

Centre for Space Research

Master of Science in Astrophysical Sciences

Programme code: 2CQ P01 N801P

Presented  in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Centre for Space Research

Master of Science in Applied Radiation Science

Programme code: 2HE P01 N801M

Presented in English

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng

Full-time

School for Physical and Chemical Sciences

 

Master of Science in Biochemistry

Programme code: 2EF P01 N801P/M

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Mahikeng

Part-time

 

School of Biochemistry

Master of Science in Chemistry

Programme code: 2CM N01 N805M/P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

 

School of Chemical Sciences

Master of Science in Environmental Sciences

Programme code: 2CT N01 N801M/P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng

Potchefstroom

Part-time

 Full-time

School for Environmental Sciences and Management , School of Geo and Spatial Sciences

Master of Science in Environmental Sciences with Atmospheric Chemistry

Programme code: 2CT N03 N801P/M

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

School for Environmental Sciences and Management

Master of Science in Environmental Sciences with Disaster Risk Sciences

Programme code: 2CT N07 N801P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Part-time

African Centre of Disaster Studies, School for Environmental Sciences and Management

 

Master of Science In Environmental Sciences with Integrated Pest Management

Programme code: 2CT N05 N801P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Part-time

School for Environmental Sciences and Management

Master of Science In Environmental Sciences with Mining Hydrology

Programme  code: 2CT N06 N801P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Centre for Water Sciences and Management

 

Master of Science In Environmental Sciences with Hydrology and Geohydrology

Programme code: 2CT N04 N801P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Centre for Water Sciences and Management

Master Of Science In Zoology

Programme code: 2DD N01 N801P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

School for Environmental Sciences and Management

Master of Science in Geography

Programme code: 2CP N01 N801M

Presented in English

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

School of Geo and Spatial Sciences

Master of Science In Geography and Environmental Management

Programme code: 2DG N01 N801P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management

Master of Science in Microbiology

Programme code: 2DE N01 N801P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

School for Environmental Sciences and Management , School for Agricultural Economics and Extension

Master of Science in Biology

Programme code: 2CL N01 N801M

Presented in English

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

School of Biological Sciences

Master of Science in Botany

Programme code: 2DF N01 N801P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

School for Environmental Sciences and Management

 

Master of Environmental Management

Programme code: 2CD P01 N801P

Presented in English

Duration: 2 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Part-time

School for Environmental Sciences and Management

Master of Environmental Management with Ecological Water Requirements

Programme code: 2CD P02 N801P

Presented in English

Duration: 2 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Part-time

School for Environmental Sciences and Management

Master of Environmental Management with Waste Management

Programme code: 2CD P03 N801P

Presented in English

Duration: 2 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Part-time

School for Environmental Sciences and Management

Master of Environmental Management with Conservation Leadership

Programme code: 2CD P04 N801P

Presented in English

Duration: 2 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Part-time

School for Environmental Sciences and Management

Master of Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Programme code: 2AA N01 N801M

Presented in English

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre

Master of Science in Urban And Regional Planning

Programme code: 2DH N01 N801P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 1 - 3 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Part-time

School for Environmental Sciences and Management

Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture with Agricultural Economics

Programme code: 2EA R03 N901P/M

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration:  2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

School for Environmental Sciences and Management , School for Agricultural Economics and Extension

Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture with Agricultural Extension

Programme code: 2EA R04 N901M

Presented in English

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

School for Agricultural Economics and Extension

Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture with Animal Science

Programme code: 2EA R01 N901M

Presented in English

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

School for Agricultural Economics and Extension

Doctor of Philosophy in Agronomy

Programme code: 2EA R02 N901M

Presented in English

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

School for Agricultural Economics and Extension

Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Health

Programme code: 2CA R01 N901M

Presented in English

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

School for Agricultural Economics and Extension

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer and Information Sciences with Computer Science and Informations Systems

Programme code: 2CB R02 N901P/M

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

Unit for Data Science and Computing , School for Computer Science and Information Systems

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer and Information Sciences with Information Technology

Programme code: 2CB R01 N901V

Presented in English

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Vanderbiljpark

Full-time

Part-time

Unit for Data Science and Computing

Centre for Space Research

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Applied Mathematics

Programme code 2CC R25 N901P/M

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom  

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

School of Material Science Innovation and Modelling , Unit for Data Science and Computing , Centre of Space Research

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Mathematics

Programme code: 2CC R24 N901 P/M

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom 

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

Unit for Data Science and Computing , Centre of Space Research

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Natural Science Education

Programme code:  2CC R09 N901P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Unit for Data Science and Computing

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Business Mathematics

Programme code: 2CC R01 N901P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Unit for Data Science and Computing

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Risk Analysis

Programme code: 2CC R15 N901P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Unit for Data Science and Computing

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Physics

Programme code: 2CC R23 N901 P/M

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Mahikeng

Full-time

 Part-time

School of Material Science Innovation and Modelling , Centre of Space Research

 

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Chemistry

Programme code: 2CC R11 N901P/M

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

School of Material Science Innovation and Modelling , Centre of Space Research , Laboratory for Electron Microscopy , Chemical Resource Beneficiation , Laboratory for Applied Molecular Modelling

 

 

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Atmospheric Chemistry

Programme code: 2CC R05 N901P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Part-time

School for Environmental Sciences and Management , Centre of Space Research

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Environmental Sciences

Programme code: 2CC R04 N901P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Part-time

School for Environmental Sciences and Management

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Transdisciplinary Environmental Sciences and Management

Programme code: 2CC R03 N901M

Presented in English

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng

Full-time

 Part-time

School of Geo and Spatial Sciences

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Environmental Sciences and Management

Programme code: 2CC R26 N901M

Presented in English

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

School of Geo and Spatial Sciences

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Disaster Risk Science

Programme code: 2CC R14 N901P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Part-time

School for Environmental Sciences and Management , African Centre for Disaster Studies

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Zoology

Programme code: 2CC R18 N901P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Part-time

School for Environmental Sciences and Management

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Geography

Programme code: 2CC R12 N901M

Presented in English

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

School of Geo and Spatial Sciences

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Geography and Environmental Management

Programme code: 2CC R19 N901P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Part-time

School for Environmental Sciences and Management

 

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Microbiology

Programme code: 2CC R17 N901P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Part-time

School for Environmental Sciences and Management , School for Agricultural Economics and Extension

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Botany

Programme code: 2CC R16 N901P/M

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

School of Biological Sciences

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Biochemistry

Programme code: 2CC R08 N901P/M

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Mahikeng

Full-time and Part-time

School of Physical and Chemical Sciences

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Biology

Programme code: 2CC R10 N901M

Presented in English

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Part-time

School of Biological Sciences

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Hydrology and Geohydrology

Programme code: 2CC R06 N901P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng Potchefstroom

Full-time

Part-time

Centre for Water Sciences and Management

 

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Operational Research

Programme code: 2CC R21 N901V

Presented in English

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Vanderbiljpark

Full-time

Part-time

School of Computer Science and Information Systems

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Radiation Science

Programme code: 2CC R22 N901M

Presented in English

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

Centre for Applied Radiation Science and Technology

Doctor of Philosophy in Social Science with Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Programme code: 1CC R13 N901M

Presented in English

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Mahikeng

Full-time

Part-time

Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Urban and Regional Planning

Programme code: 2CC R07 N901P

Presented in English/Afrikaans

Duration: 2 - 4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

Part-time

School for Environmental Sciences and Management

Doctor of Philosophy in Science with Statistics

 

Programme code: 2CC R20 N901P

Duration: 2 -4 years

https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/yearbooks

Potchefstroom

Full-time

School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences