It all starts here 1 University 3 Campuses 8 Faculties NWU
It all starts here... #MYNWU 1 University, 3 campuses, 8 faculties Internationally recognised qualifications A career-orientated degree that equips you to be innovative A multilingual language policy aimed at inclusivity Unique student experience and modern facilities Sport and cultural achievements A life experience that equips you to make a difference. NOTICE: 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: Mafikeng: 018 289 2449 Vaal Triangle: 016 210 3238 Potchefstroom: 018 299 2387 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 necessarily 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 scholastic achievements for admission to these fields. 2017 NWU. Compiled by the Marketing and Communication Department, together with the faculties and the Admissions Offices of the NWU.
LANGUAGE Functional multilingual Language Policy The NWU has a functional and multilingual language policy. This policy was implemented to ensure that no student will be denied access to the NWU because of language. The NWU is a pioneer in the field of educational interpreting in its various programmes. This ensures inclusivity and interculturality. Each campus applies this multilingual language policy according to its own student profile. Primary language of tuition on each campus The primary language of tuition is determined on demographic grounds (e.g.: the preference of the majority of students in a module is taken into consideration), didactic grounds (e.g.: the occupational prerequisites of certain qualification programmes choose e.g. English/Afrikaans or Setswana/Sesotho, irrespective of demography), and pragmatic grounds (e.g. the language capacity of the lecturer, or financial factors). Mafikeng Campus: English only Potchefstroom Campus: Undergraduate: Interpreting from Afrikaans to English and from English to Afrikaans, and in some modules where there are more than two class groups because of large numbers, separate English and Afrikaans classes presented in parallel. Postgraduate: English or Afrikaans, with interpreting in some programmes. Vaal Triangle Campus: First year parallel medium, from second year English only. A few modules are interpreted from English to Afrikaans. CONTACT US NWU Mafikeng Campus NWU-Pukke NWU Vaal @NWUMafikeng @NWUPUK @VaalNWU corrie.landsberg@nwu.ac.za (NWU-Mafikeng) navrae@nwu.ac.za (NWU-Pukke) naledi.lehutso@nwu.ac.za (NWU-Vaal) 018 389 2525 (NWU-Mafikeng) 018 299 2772 (NWU-Pukke) 016 910 3238 (NWU-Vaal) Noordwes-Universiteit North-West University www.nwu.ac.za NWU MafikengTV NWU-PUKKEtv VaalNWUtv www www.nwumafikengvirtual.co.za www.nwupukvirtual.co.za www.nwuvaalvirtual.co.za
APS How do I calculate it? Afrikaans Home Language (from designated list) English First Additional Language (from designated list) Mathematics (from designated list) 6 Accounting (from designated lists) 6 Design (NSC level) 6 Computer Application Technology 5 APS score 31 4 4 A maximum of six subjects are used to determine the APS score. Four subjects come from the designated subject list of subjects for university admission. Life Orientation is not taken into account in calculating the APS score NSC level APS score 8 - (90-100%) 8 7 - (80-89%) 7 6 - (70-79%) 6 5 - (60-69%) 5 4 - (50-59%) 4 3 - (40-49%) 3 2 - (30-39%) 2 1 - (0-29%) 1 FEES The prescribed application fees, residence deposit, class and residence fees can be viewed at www.nwu.ac.za How much will it cost me? Application fees and residence deposit. The application form for provisional admission to the University must be accompanied by proof of payment of the prescribed R150 application fee. Newcomer Academic Merit Bursaries The bursaries are automatically awarded to all full-time first-year students who: Scored an average of 75 percent or higher during the Grade 12 final examination. The bursary is awarded on the basis of the arithmetic average of the percentages of the student s six best subjects, Life Orientation excluded. However, the percentage obtained in non-appointed subjects is reduced by ten percent in the calculation of merit bursaries. Student s average calculated % 85% - 100% 100% abatement- class fees 80% - 84% 75% abatement- class fees 75% - 79% 25% abatement- class fees NSFAS For more information visit www.nsfas.co.za ODL Open Distance Learning - an alternative choice Open distance learning refers to a mode of delivery and a teaching and learning approach that focuses on increasing access to education and training by eliminating possible obstacles such as time, place and tempo of learning. Students can register at any time, but there is a prescribed minimum and maximum time to complete the qualification with a specific number of assessment opportunities during this time. For more information about the courses, which include Education, Theology and Policing, visit http://distance.nwu.ac.za For enquiries, email distancepotch@nwu.ac.za or phone 018 285 5900
HUMANITIES BA Development and BA Development and BA Development and BA in Development and BA in Development and Public and: Governance Governance with Sociology Environment Public Governance and Politics with Law subjects Public and Human Resource and Labour Relations Public and Governance with Economics Public and Governance Public with Human Resource and Labour Relations Public Governance and Politics with Law subjects Public & Society Public and Environment Mathematics Literacy level 4 20 Afr X P 20 Afr X P Mathematics level 3 for admission to Economics 20 Afr X P Mathematical Literacy level 4 20 Afr / Eng V 20 Afr / Eng V BA Language & Literary Studies Exceptions: English, French, German, Setswana 20 Afr P BA Language Practice BA Language and Literacy Studies BA Languages and Literature BA BMus Language Practice and Afrikaans or English Language Practice and Sesotho or French Language Practice and Communication Home and First Additional Language level 5 Languages Home Language level 4 First Additional Language level 5 Music and Society Music English home language level 4 / First additional language level 5 French level 4 / Setswana level 4 / Afrikaans level 4 Diploma in Music or equivalent qualification passed with an average of at least 60% or practical audition UNISA Grade 7 practical and Grade 5 theory OR level 5 for Music as Grade 12 subject Practical audition and theory admission test 22 Eng M 21 X Eng P 24 X Afr X P BA Behavioural s Mathematics Literacy level 4 20 Afr X P BA Behavioural s BA Behavioural s BA Behavioural s Industrial Psychology and Labour Relations Psychology & Sociology Psychology and Labour Relations Industrial Psychology and Labour Relations Human Resource Mathematical Literacy level 4 Mathematical Literacy level 4 Mathematics level 3 20 Afr / Eng V 22 Afr / Eng V BA Heritage & Cultural Tourism 20 Afr P Bachelor of Social Bachelor of Social Bachelor of Social Political and International Relations Sociology Psychology Development Studies Population Studies & Development Studies Population Studies & Demography Population Studies & Sociology 24 Eng M B Social s Social s Subject specific requirements (see year book) 20 Afr X P BA Graphic Design Graphic Design with: History of Art and Illustration Communication Photo portfolio, skills test, academic record and interview 22 X Afr P Bachelor of Arts Communication 24 Eng M BA Communication 24 Afr X P BA Communication Communication Bachelor of Arts Tourism 20 English M BA Humanities Subject specific requirements (see year book) 20 Afr X P BA Humanities BA Humanities History and Humanities History and Geography Home Language level 4 First Additional Language level 5 Psychology and Languages Home Language level 4 First Additional Language level 5 20 Afr / Eng V 22 Afr / Eng V BA Humanities Politics and Society 20 Afr / Eng V Diploma in Music (DM) Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Bachelor of Administration Bachelor of Administration Music National Senior Certificate Musical aptitude test and interview Indigenous Knowledge Systems / Mathematics Literacy Level 4 Life s Level 4 Public Administration Local Government & Development Human Resource Industrial Psychology Human Resource Local Government and Development Industrial Psychology Public Administration English Level 3 / Mathematical Literacy Level 4 / Mathematical Literacy Level 4 HEALTH SCIENCES 18 X Eng P 24 English M 20 English M 22 English M Diploma in Sport Sport 16 English M Diploma in Sport Sport Medical fitness 16 X Afr X P BA Health s Human Movement & Recreation Recreation & Psychology Recreation & Tourism Medical fitness 24 X Afr X P BA Health s Human Movement & Psychology Medical fitness 22 X Afr X P BA Psychology with: Afrikaans and Dutch; English Setswana; Psychology and Physiology interpreted in English 22 Afr P
BA B Health s Biological s Health s in Consumer s Psychology with: Labour Relations Geography and Environment Study Sociology Tourism Biokinetics Mathematics level 3 Physical / Life s level 4 Medical fitness Physiology and Biochemistry Psychology and Computer and Information Systems Psychology and Mathematics Psychology and Physiology interpreted in English Physiology and Psychology Mathematics level 3 Human Movement and Physiology Mathematics level 3 Medical fitness Consumer s with: Business Tourism At least one natural science subject level 4 Mathematical Literacy higher than 70% will be considered. 22 Afr X P 26 X Afr X P 26 Afr P 24 Afr X P 24 X Afr X P 24 X Afr X P Bachelor of Social Work Social Work 28 X Eng M B Social Work Social Work 28 X Afr X P B Social Work Social Work 28 X Afr / Eng V Bachelor of Nursing Bachelor of Nursing BCur Nursing / Mathematics Literacy Level 5 Physical s / Life s Level 4 Nursing General, Psychiatric, Midwifery and Community Nursing Diploma in Nursing Registered with Nursing Council Subject of approval by Faculty Physical or Life or Mathematics level 4 Experience in practice (shadow nursing) 26 X English M English 25 X Afr X P BPharm Pharmacy Mathematics and Physical level 5 30 X Afr X P Dietetics Mathematics and 26 X Afr X P M B Health s Occupational Hygiene Mathematics and Physical level 5 Recommended: Life or Physiology level 4 27 X Afr X P EDUCATION Foundation Phase 24 Eng M Diploma Grade R Senior & Further Education & Training Subject specific requirements Grade R National Senior Certificate with Diploma Endorsement or; Level 4 or Level 5 certificate/ diploma in Early Childhood Development. Senior Certificate obtained before 2008: A D or higher in at least four (4) subjects. Subject to approval by faculty* 24 Eng M Foundation Phase (Gr R-3) Certain modules translated to Setswana 24 X Afr X P / D Intermediate and Senior Phases (Gr 4-6) Subject specific requirements 24 X Afr X P Senior and Further Education and Training Phases (Gr 7-12) Senior and Further Education and Training Phases (Technology) Subject specific requirements 24 X Afr X P / D Mathematics level 3 24 X Afr X P Foundation phase (Grades R-3) Intermediate and Senior phase (Grades 4-9) Subject specific requirements Eng M Senior and Further Education and Training phase (Grades 7-12) Senior and Further Education and Training phase (Technology) Subject specific requirements Mathematics level 3 / Mathematical Literacy Level 6 Engineering Graphics and Design Level 4 THEOLOGY Bachelor of Theology Theology BTh BA BA Pastoral Guidance in Psychology Biblical languages Bible and Church Ministry Music Ministry Pastoral Councelling and Psychology Bible Translation Pentecostal Theology In Christian Ministry Ancient Languages with specialisation in: Translation studies Classical studies Ancient Near Eastern studies Pastoral Guidance in Psychological context Pastoral Guidance and Psychology (for PGCE) Contact Theological School for admission requirements GKSA - Psychometric evaluation LAW 24 Afr X P 24 Afr X P Bachelor of Law Law Law Law English Home Language Level 4 / English First Additional Language Level 5 26 Eng M 30 Eng M LLB LLB (Law) Mathematics level 3 recommended 26 X Afr X P BA Law with law subjects 26 X Afr X P Law with: Business or Economics or Accounting Mathematics level 4 30 X Afr X P BA with Law subjects BA with Law subjects 26 Afr / Eng V in Law in Law Mathematics level 4 30 X Afr / Eng V
ENGINEERING BEng Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering with specialisation in Minerals Processing Electrical and Electronic Engineering Computer and Electronic Engineering Mechanical Engineering Industrial Engineering Electromechanical Engineering Mathematics level 6 Physical level 5 Afrikaans or English level 5 Gr 11 and Gr 12 results will form part of the application profile ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES 31 X Afr X P Economics and International Trade Mathematics level 4 24 Afr X P Economics and International Trade Mathematics level 4 Bachelor of Commerce Bachelors of Commerce () Economics and International Trade Marketing Human Resource & Industrial Psychology Economics Logistics Transport Economics Marketing Information Systems Marketing Statistics Transport Economics Logistics Human Resource and Industrial Psychology Entrepreneurship and Business Tourism and Recreation Studies Tourism Marketing Communication Entrepreneurship and Marketing Mathematics level 3 or Mathematical Literacy level 6 English Level 3 / Mathematical Literacy Level 4 Mathematics level 3 24 Eng M 24 Afr P Mathematics level 3 Sport and Recreation Marketing and Tourism Human Resource Mathematics level 3 24 Afr X P Industrial Psychology and Labour Relations Mathematics level 3 24 X Afr P Economics, Risk and Investment 28 Afr X P Economics, Risk and Investment 28 Afr / Eng V Economics and Risk management Mathematics level 4 28 Afr P Economics and Risk Mathematics level 4 28 Afr / Eng V Bachelor of Commerce () Economics and Risk Mathematical Literacy Level 6 24 X Afr / Eng V Information Systems Statistics Operations Research Economics and Informatics Economic s (Agricultural and Risk ) 24 Eng M Mathematics level 4 28 Afr P Economics and Informatics Mathematics level 4 28 Afr / Eng V Bachelor of Commerce Bachelors of Commerce Financial Accounting Accounting Level 4 Financial Accounting / Mathematical Literacy Level 7 Financial Accountancy (SAIPA) Mathematics level 4 28 NBT recommended* Eng 24 Eng M Financial Accountancy (SAIPA) Mathematics level 4 28 Afr / Eng V 28 Parallel medium Financial Accountancy (SAIPA) Mathematics level 3 or Mathematical Literacy level 6 Accountancy (CIMA) 30 Afr X P Accounting (CIMA) 30 Afr / Eng V Accounting Mathematics level 3 X M P Bachelor of Commerce Bachelors of Commerce Charted Accountancy English level 5 Accounting Level 4 Chartered Accounting Chartered Accountancy CA(SA) Chartered Accountancy (CA) Accounting level 4 30 NBT recommended* Eng 26 Eng M 30 Parallel medium 30 Afr / Eng V Chartered Accountancy (CA) Mathematics level 3 26 Afr / Eng V Forensic Accountancy Language requirement level 5 NATURAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES 36 Afr X P M P Diploma in Animal Health Animal Health English Level 3 Physical / Life s Level 3 19 Eng M
Diploma in Agriculture Bachelor of Bachelor of Bachelor of Bachelor of in Agriculture Bachelor of in Agriculture Physical and Chemical s Computer- and Mathematical s Computer- and Mathematical s Animal Crop Applied Maths - Mathematics Applied Maths - Chemistry Applied Maths - Electronics Applied Maths - Physics Biology - Chemistry Biology - Geography Chemistry - Physics Chemistry - Maths Chemistry - Geography Chemistry - Microbiology Computer - Electronics Computer - Mathematics Computer - Chemistry Computer - Physics Computer - Geography Electronics - Mathematics Electronics - Physics Mathematics - Physics Mathematics - Statistics Biochemistry - Chemistry Biochemistry - Microbiology Statistics - Mathematics Applied Maths - Chemistry Applied Maths - Electronics Applied Maths - Mathematics Applied Maths - Physics Biology - Chemistry Chemistry - Computer Chemistry - Mathematics Chemistry - Physics Chemistry - Geography Electronics - Mathematics Electronics - Physics Physics - Mathematics Physics - Computer Computer - Electronics Computer - Mathematics Microbiology - Biochemistry Microbiology - Chemistry Biochemistry Chemistry Biology Geography Computer - Geography English Level 3 / Mathematical Literacy Level 4 Physical / Life s Level 3 English Level 3 Physical / Life s Level 3 Physical Level 4 Physical / Life s Level 4 Animal Health Physical s / Life s Level 4 Agricultural Economics Animal Crop Chemistry and Physics Chemistry, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Physics and Mathematics Physics and Applied Mathematics Chemistry and Biochemistry Physics and Computer Computer and Statistics Computer and Mathematics Statistics and Mathematics Mathematics / Mathematical Literacy Level 5 Physical / Life Level 4 Computer and Statistics Physical s level 4 Computer and Economics Mathematics and Economics 19 Eng M 26 Eng M 26 Eng M 20 Engl M 26 Afr / Eng V Computer and Economics 26 Afr / Eng V Information Technology Information Technology Mathematics level 4 Information Technology Mathematics level 4 26 Afr / Eng V Environmental and Biological s Environmental and Biological s Biological s Biological s Environmental s Environmental s BArt et Scien Planning Quantitative Risk () () Information Technology Mathematics level 3 Business Analytics Financial Mathematics Quantitative Risk Microbiology and Biochemistry Microbiology and Chemistry Mathematics level 4 Geography and Computer Mathematics and Botany and Biochemistry Chemistry and Physiology Zoology and Biochemistry Physiology and Zoology Physiology and Microbiology Zoology and Microbiology Zoology and Botany Microbiology and Botany Botany and Chemistry Zoology and Chemistry Geology and Chemistry Geology and Geography Geology and Botany Zoology and Geography Geography and Botany Zoology and Geology Geology and Microbiology Tourism with: Botany and Zoology Geography and Botany Zoology and Geography Economics, Geography and Environmental Studies Quantitative Risk Financial Mathematics Data Mining Quantitative Risk Financial Mathematics Data Mining 28 Afr / Eng V Mathematics and Mathematics and Mathematics and Mathematics level 6 Mathematics level 6 28 X Afr X P 32 Afr X P 32 Afr / Eng V Actuarial Actuarial Mathematics level 6 32 Afr X P