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Take note!
Final extention of the registration period
20 February 2026
We note and acknowledge that some students are still grappling with confirmation and finalisation of financial clearances and related matters. The affected first year students are those who have received final admission offers for programmes in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and the Faculty of Education. Therefore, the registration period is extended as follows...read more
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Campus Programmes
2026 Orientation programme for first-year students
The North-West University will be hosting the 2026 Orientation Programme for first-year students from 31 January – 07 February 2026. The following framework provides more information on the arrival of First-year students, important dates and the commencement of academic classes.
| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| Online Registration Period for first-year students commences | 19 January 2026 |
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University Residences: moving-in date |
From 29 January 2026 |
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Day Houses: on-campus registration period (only Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark Campus) |
From 29 January 2026 (onwards) |
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Campus Welcoming Day for first-year students, parents and guardians **Including welcoming events at university residences and day houses |
31 January 2026 |
| Orientation Programme for University Residences and Day Houses Commences | 31 January 2026 |
| Main Orientation Programme commences | 02 February 2026 |
| Faculty and School specific welcoming day and orientation | 06 February 2026 |
| Institutional Welcoming Day Event for all first-year students [anchored on campus Mahikeng Campus, with live stream to Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark Campus, and for Distance Learning students] | 07 February 2026 |
| Main Orientation Programme concludes | 07 February 2026 |
| Academic classes start | 09 February 2026 |
