The North West only has one university, called the North West University (NWU). The university aims to provide students with a great choice of courses which will enable them to fulfil their potential.
NWU provides internationally recognised qualifications which challenge students intellectually. Professional degrees equip students with the skills to be effective in their chosen workplace.
The university has a multilingual language policy which aims to include a variety of students. Students have access to contact and distance learning courses.
Students are welcome to make use of the free measuring instrument tool which identifies possible career interests. The Interest Index helps students find possible courses, tertiary education and careers.
The university offers undergraduate programmes, postgraduate programmes, distance learning courses, short courses, and business school courses. Undergraduate and postgraduate students can choose to study courses from one of the 8 faculties at the university.
Faculties
- Economic and Management Sciences
- Education
- Engineering
- Health Sciences
- Humanities
- Law
- Natural and Agricultural Sciences
- Theology
- NWU Business School
Distance learning courses:
Undergraduate courses:
Education
Theology
Humanities
Natural and Agricultural Sciences
University Preparatory Programme (UnivPrep)
Postgraduate Courses:
Education
Engineering
- Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering
- Postgraduate Diploma in Nuclear Science and Technology (with Nuclear Technology Management)
Theology
Other Postgraduate Programmes
Short Courses
A list of short courses may be found on the university website.
Business School Courses
A list of business school courses may be found on the university website.
