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E-mail: studies@nwu.ac.za | Interest-Index
Before you begin your application, please ensure that you have:
- A valid, personal email address (One email address may only be used by one applicant.)
- Your documents ready in PDF or JPEG format
Application dates
- Applications open: 1 June 2026
- Selection courses close: 30 June 2026
- General courses and residence applications close: 31 August 2026
- Postgraduate applications close: 30 November 2026
Prepare your documents
Please upload each document separately:
- ID document or passport (birth certificates are not accepted)
- Final Grade 11 results or final Grade 12 results
- Postgraduate applicants: research concept/proposal
Administration fee
A non-refundable administration fee applies:
- R150 – South African applicants
- R600 – International applicants
Please note: The administration fee can only be paid online.
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Admission requirements
Please note that, 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.