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2025 Orientation programme for first-year students
Campus Programmes
The North-West University will be hosting the 2025 Orientation Programme for first-year students from 01 – 08 February 2025. The following framework provides more information on the arrival of First-year students, important dates and the commencement of academic classes:
| Description | Date |
| Commencement of ONLINE registration for first-year students | 20 January 2025 |
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Move-in date for first-year students placed in NWU residences |
30 January – 02 February 2025 |
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Registration period of students forming part of day houses |
31 January 2025 (onwards) |
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Mini welcoming day for NWU residence and day house students |
01 February 2025 |
| Orientation programme for NWU Residences and day houses commences | 01 February 2025 |
| Main orientation programme commences | 03 February 2025 |
| Main orientation programme concludes | 08 February 2025 |
| Commencement of academic classes | 10 February 2025 |
Orientation programme for first-year students registered in the distance learning environment
A two-day online orientation programme will be presented to students registered in the distance learning environment on 07 and 08 February 2025 (09:00-13:00). The detailed programme and links to the online sessions will be published at the end of January 2025 on this website.
Information pertaining to university residences and day houses can be found on the residence webpage