Admission requirements

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: studies@nwu.ac.za or 0860 1696985.

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.

 

Law

Visit the Faculty of Law

Degree

Field

Requirements

APS

Campus

Possible Career Opportunities
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Law

 
  • with Psychology
  • with Politics
  • with Industrial Psychology
  • NS(C) OR NC(V) for degree studies, or with full matriculation exemption;
  • Home Language AND First Additional Language level 5
  • SELECTION: Placement process and adherence to minimum requirements of the faculty. Academic performance is important. Limited capacity.
  • DURATION: 3 years

28

Potchefstroom

Vanderbijlpark
  • Public Sector
  • Commercial Sector
  • Legal Advisor

Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Law

 
  • NS(C) OR NC(V) for degree studies, OR with full matriculation exemption;
  • Home Language  AND First Additional Language level 5
  • Mathematics level 4
  • SELECTION: Placement process and adherence to minimum requirements of the faculty. Academic performance is important. Limited capacity.
  • DURATION: 3 years

30

Potchefstroom

Vanderbijlpark
  • Commercial Sector
  • Legal Advisor

Bachelors of Laws (LLB)

 
  • NS(C) OR NC(V) for degree studies, OR with full matriculation exemption;
  • Home Language AND First Additional Language level 5
  • SELECTION: Placement process and adherence to minimum requirements of the faculty. Academic performance is important. Limited capacity.
  • DURATION: 4 years

 

30

Potchefstroom

Mahikeng

 
  • Attorney
  • Advocate
  • State Prosecutor
  • Magistrate
  • Commercial Sector
  • Legal Advisor

Extended Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

  
  • NS(C) OR NC(V) for degree studies, OR with full matriculation exemption;
  • Home Language AND First Additional Language level 4
  • SELECTION: Placement process and adherence to minimum requirements of the faculty. Academic performance is important. Limited capacity.
  • DURATION: 5 years
 28

Mahikeng
  • Attorney
  • Advocate
  • State Prosecutor
  • Magistrate
  • Commercial Sector
  • Legal Advisor

 

HEQSF alignment

All universities in South Africa were obligated by law to take part in a National Project driven by the regulatory bodies (Department of Higher Education an Training (DHET), the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), to align all qualifications with the Higher Education Qualification Sub Framework (HEQSF). The NWU is thus currently in an ongoing process of aligning our qualification and programme offering with the requirements of the HEQSF.

Prospective students must take notice of the fact that NWU qualification names, programme names as well as the composition of curricula may change due to the HEQSF Project, prior to registration for the 2024 academic year.
Successful candidates are advised to contact the relevant faculty in order to ensure that they register for the correct qualification, programme and /or curriculum.