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2026-01-29 Explore the extraordinary at NWU! Studying abroad is a transformative journey that extends beyond academic enrichment, offering personal growth and cultural immersion. It’s an opportunity to experience a new country, explore different educational…http://law.nwu.ac.za/postgraduate-studies/structured-llm-estate-law
Structured LLM in Estate Law
2026-01-30 Programme name LLM in Estate Law Programme code 6CM P01, R801P Campus Potchefstroom (English) Delivery mode Contact Programme leader Prof Mitzi Wiese Introduction The LLM in…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/bachelor-arts-graphic-design
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design
2026-03-28 [accordion collapsed] Overview The NWU’s Graphic Design programme has existed for 20 years, and in that time has established itself as providing a sought-after qualification. Our students have proved that they not only possess immense…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/communication/bachelor-arts-communication
Bachelor of Arts in Communication
2021-07-08 [accordion collapsed] Overview The purpose of the qualification is to enable students to operate professionally and with authority in the different communication environments. A prospective communication…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-nwu-centre-children-developmental-delays-will-focus-whole-family
New NWU centre for children with developmental delays will focus on the whole family
2021-05-26 When children have disabilities or developmental delays, the whole family can be affected. This is why the Care2Kids division of the Centre for Health and Human Performance at the North-West University (NWU) is embracing a family-focused intervention.…http://education.nwu.ac.za/self-directed-learning/keynotes
Keynotes
2018-10-01 Professor Karl Wirth Karl Wirth is an associate professor of geology and has been teaching at Macalester College for more than 25 years. His education work focuses on metacognition, self-assessment, motivation, and undergraduate research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-resolve-coronavirus-food-shortages
How to resolve coronavirus food shortages
2020-05-08 It is no secret that millions of South Africans currently suffer under the impact of the lockdown regulations introduced because of the coronavirus pandemic. The poor access to food is probably the biggest tragedy, because millions of citizens do not know…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-nwu-voice-popular-radio-programme
New NWU voice for popular radio programme
2020-04-25 The North-West University has for years been an informative and entertaining presence on the very popular weekly environmental radio programme, Omgewingspraatjies. This tradition continues with a new expert following in the footsteps of his NWU colleagues…http://news.nwu.ac.za/making-great-strides-her-career-engineer
Making great strides in her career as an engineer
2021-02-19 “If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count,” says Alicia Celliers, an alumna of the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU). Alicia completed her Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering studies from 2009 to 2013. She is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-council-appoints-deputy-vice-chancellors
NWU Council appoints deputy vice-chancellors
2017-08-21 The North-West University (NWU) Council, during its extraordinary meeting on 17 August 2017, took a decision to appoint the two candidates indicated below, in order to fill the positions of Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning and Deputy Vice-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/transdisciplinary-research-answer-those-%25E2%2580%259Cwicked%25E2%2580%259D-problems-are-so-difficult-solve
Transdisciplinary research: An answer to those “wicked” problems that are so difficult to solve
2019-03-14 Handling change and facing challenges are certainties in South Africa and range from coping with changes in our everyday world to facing severe trauma. Prof Minrie Greeff, head of the Ethics Office of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa-future-technology-enhanced-learning
TELIT-SA: the future of technology-enhanced learning
2017-06-22 A dedicated focus on the practice of technology-enhanced learning: this is what the newly established TELIT-SA research focus area is all about. TELIT-SA stands for Technology Enhanced Learning and Innovative Education and Training in South Africa, and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/theres-more-wind-and-solar-power-electricity
There’s more to wind and solar power than electricity
2021-06-23 In the past decade, renewable energy sources such as solar and wind have made some inroads in supplying “green” energy to the country’s power grid. To be self-sustainable with the use of renewable electricity, methods of energy storage are required, as solar…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-online-colloquium-shares-wonder-mahikeng-astronomical-observatory
NWU online colloquium shares the wonder of the Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory
2021-07-19 The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS) at the North-West University (NWU) hosted an online colloquium about its Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory (MAO) on 12 July 2021. The title of the colloquium was “NWU Mahikeng Astronomical Observatory…http://news.nwu.ac.za/project-team-wants-all-university-students-have-access-indigenous-african-languages
Project team wants all university students to have access to indigenous African languages
2021-08-12 University students who have a mother tongue other than English should not be at a disadvantage compared to those who do speak English at home. This is why it is important to level the language playing field. The North-West University (NWU) is one of four…http://news.nwu.ac.za/its-all-about-vintage-wine-well-people
It’s all about the vintage – of wine as well as people
2022-07-06 The older the wine lovers, the drier the wine they prefer, and the longer it takes to consume what they bought. These are two of the findings of a recent study on the wine preferences of different age groups that the research unit TREES (Tourism Research…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-students-spell-their-way-victory
North-West University students spell their way to victory
2022-10-12 On the 19th and 20th of September 2022, students from different faculties in the North-West University participated in the 1st Annual inter-faculty spelling bee competition. The purpose of this event was to promote the different languages that are…http://news.nwu.ac.za/autistic-viewpoint-representation-autism-popular-culture
Autistic viewpoint: representation of autism in popular culture
2022-07-05 The seventh national Autism Symposium is taking place at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) from 30 June until 2 July 2022. The event highlights the realities of autistic persons and their families. It promises to deliver insightful…http://news.nwu.ac.za/frontline-staff-members-honoured-nwu
Frontline staff members honoured by the NWU
2022-06-03 During the month of May, then acting vice-chancellor Prof Linda du Plessis hosted multi-campus events to thank the frontline staff members for working hard during the registration period amidst Covid-19 challenges. Acknowledging the staff contributions at…http://news.nwu.ac.za/book-explores-economic-future-after-election-outcome