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 summarises 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.
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 evaluated on the basis of their Grade 12 results for admission to these fields.
Health Sciences
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Degree |
Field |
Subjects / Requirements |
Campus |
Possible Career Opportunities | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diploma in Coaching Science |
Sport Coaching |
|
18 |
Mahikeng Potchefstroom |
|
Bachelor of Health Sciences |
with Physiology and Biochemistry |
|
26 |
Potchefstroom |
|
with Physiology and Psychology |
|
26 |
Potchefstroom |
|
|
with Sport Coaching and Human Movement Sciences |
|
24 |
Mahikeng Potchefstroom |
|
|
with Recreation Science and Psychology |
|
26 |
Potchefstroom |
|
|
|
|
24 |
Potchefstroom |
|
|
Bachelor of Arts in Behavioural Sciences |
with Psychology and Labour Relations Management |
|
26 |
Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark |
|
Bachelor of Arts |
|
|
26 |
Potchefstroom |
|
Bachelor of Social Sciences |
with Psychology |
|
26 |
Mahikeng |
|
Bachelor of Consumer Studies |
|
|
24 |
Potchefstroom |
|
Bachelor of Consumer Sciences in Food Product Management |
with Food Communication |
|
24 |
Potchefstroom |
|
Bachelor of Consumer Sciences in Food Product Management |
with Food Supply |
|
24 |
Potchefstroom |
|
Bachelor of Consumer Sciences in Fashion Retail Management |
with Fashion Communication |
|
24 |
Potchefstroom |
|
Bachelor of Consumer Sciences in Fashion Retail Management |
with Fashion Supply |
|
24 |
Potchefstroom |
|
Bachelor of Social Work |
|
|
28 |
Mahikeng Potchefstroom Vanderbijlpark |
|
Bachelor of Pharmacy |
Pharmacy |
|
32 |
Potchefstroom |
|
Bachelor of Science in Dietetics |
|
|
30 |
Potchefstroom |
|
Bachelor of Health Sciences in Occupational Hygiene |
|
|
27 |
Potchefstroom |
|
Bachelor of Health Sciences in Biokinetics |
|
|
32 |
Potchefstroom |
|
Bachelor of Nursing |
|
|
25 |
Mahikeng Potchefstroom |
|
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 and 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 2026 academic year. Successful candidates are advised to contact the relevant faculty to ensure that they register for the correct qualification, programme and / or curriculum.