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Busy year for NWU Vanderbijlpark alumni
2018-03-13 At the heart of the North-West University (NWU) lies a distinctive spirit of a meaningful shared sense of belonging. Add to this the pride and loyalty of the members of the extended university community and you understand why year-on-year graduates go out…http://news.nwu.ac.za/its-all-systems-go-nwu-prepares-institutional-audit
It’s all systems go as NWU prepares for institutional audit
2021-09-02 Preparations are well under way for one of the most important upcoming events in the academic life of the North-West University (NWU): the external institutional audit that will be conducted in August 2022. The NWU’s institutional audit is part of a series…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-cyclist-master-track
NWU cyclist master of the track
2022-04-07 The director of the Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) at the North-West University (NWU), Prof Pieter Kruger, applied his knowledge of sport science and performance psychology brilliantly in winning the 20 km points race during the South African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/no-limitations-quadriplegic-brandon
No limitations for quadriplegic Brandon
2022-04-06 Bertie Jacobs There are 23 metres between the bridge and the water of the Vaal River just outside Bothaville. The fall lasted just more than two seconds. Those two seconds on 8 August 2020 changed Brandon Moolman’s life irrevocably. Before he – and his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovators-participate-british-councils-commercialisation-programme
Innovators participate in British Council’s commercialisation programme
2022-12-07 The British Council in South Africa has selected two innovators of the North-West University (NWU) to participate in its inaugural Strengthening Commercialisation Skills (SCS) programme. This programme is directed towards the fields of humanities, arts and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-makes-ground-breaking-progress-setswana-writing-and-spelling
Study makes ground-breaking progress in Setswana writing and spelling
2023-09-18 North-West University (NWU) Setswana lecturer Reoikantse Shuping believes that the current approach to the standardisation of Setswana orthography needs to be revisited. Reoikantse graduated on 17 May 2023, with a MA degree in Setswana. She obtained the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-launches-advanced-leadership-women-short-learning-programme-partnership-lgseta
NWU Business School launches Advanced Leadership for Women short learning programme in partnership with the LGSETA
2024-10-24 The North-West University (NWU) Business School is proud to announce the launch of a new cohort for its Short Learning Programme on Advanced Leadership for Women, aimed at empowering women in leadership roles across municipalities in South Africa. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expertise-addressing-urgent-societal-needs
NWU expertise is addressing urgent societal needs
2024-10-22 In the heart of South Africa, where the sun dips low over maize fields, grazing cattle and platinum mines of untold riches, dust gathers over forgotten places. It is here, where discontent grows as promises fade, that the North-West University (NWU) has heard…http://news.nwu.ac.za/celebration-literature-and-knowledge-nwu-alumni-and-friends-authors-book-fair
A celebration of literature and knowledge at the NWU Alumni and Friends Authors Book Fair
2025-02-27 The North-West University (NWU) Alumni and Friends Authors Book Fair, held on Saturday, 22 February 2025 at the Big Lapa on the NWU Vanderbijlpark Campus, was a remarkable literary gathering that brought together book lovers, aspiring writers and established…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hybrid-workers-need-rekindle-human-connection
Hybrid workers need to rekindle the human connection
2025-06-10 The academic workplace is no longer defined by shared offices and hallway conversations. As hybrid work becomes the norm, one researcher argues that the shift may be eroding the very ties that keep academic communities functioning. “Academics are often…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-and-meals-wheels-launch-partnership-fight-student-hunger
NWU and Meals on Wheels launch partnership to fight student hunger
2025-07-18 The NWU’s Development and Fundraising department has teamed up with the non-profit organisation Meals on Wheels Community Services (MOWCS) to effect change through a new partnership. The collaboration was launched on Friday 18 July at the Vanderbijlpark…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stopping-sneeze-researchers-do-free-skin-prick-tests-two-campuses
Stopping the sneeze: researchers do free skin prick tests at two campuses
2024-09-04 It is springtime, and with all the pleasantness associated with the warmer weather and sunnier days comes a major challenge for many: allergies from the masses of pollen that flowers, trees and grass release and that are spread by the wind over long distances…http://www.nwu.ac.za/content/es-electronic-services-about-us
Head of Department's Wecome | EES
2015-07-28 Head of Department's welcome Welcome to Electrical and Electronic Services. My name is Danie Stoop EES provide services to almost every person using the Potchefstroom facilities of the NWU without everyone…http://www.nwu.ac.za/content/information-parents
Information for Parents
2021-08-04 Thank you for entrusting the higher education of your son or daughter to the NWU. Your choice of university is a wise one, as you will note when following his or her progress in the years ahead. The reason is that the NWU has a well-deserved reputation for…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/executive-education
Executive Education
2021-09-07 Executive Education describes various non-formal programmes for working professionals with practical content that impact their professional and personal development. Executive Programs are targeted toward managers and executives from middle- to upper-…, Executive Education, Fundamental Management This programme will empower emerging managers with a solid foundation of business skills and knowledge to fully develop their intellectual capability, and ultimately add significant value to the organisation and to qualify for a further…, Project Management, Project Management After studying this module, participants should be able to understand the nature of projects, project management as well as project lifecycles and phases. Participants will learn to understand human resource and communications management…, Forensic Short Courses, Forensic Short Courses These short courses aim to equip learners with the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to effectively participate in the prevention and combating of commercial crime. These courses are presented on contact or distance basis over…, Programmes presented by Thinking Fusion Africa, Leadership in the connection economy This programme, with an exclusive leadership focus, is unique in design and implementation. It equips leaders to lead, think and behave differently in order to make a profound difference in their teams and in their…, Other Short Learning Programmes (SLP), Other Short Learning Programmeshttp://sport.nwu.ac.za/hockey
Hockey
2024-06-13 [accordion collapsed] Mahikeng Campus Field hockey, or just hockey, is an outdoor game played by two opposing teams of 11 players each who use sticks curved at the striking end to hit a small, hard ball into their opponent’s goal. It is called field…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/tourism-management/bcom-tourism-management
BCom Tourism Management
2025-07-28 Tourism [accordion], Your Path to Excellence, The tourism team at NWU is at the forefront of tourism training in South Africa. We stay ahead of new developments through regular industry contact, research projects, and consultations, ensuring our students do too. Our BCom Tourism Management programmes…, Core subjects , Modules include but are not limited to: Resource Management Tourism/Event Management Applied tourism/event management Tourism marketing Tourism development, Degree options , BCom Management Sciences with Tourism Management Degree Duration: 3 years, full-time Offered on the Potchefstroom Campus [P] Curriculum code: 5FPH06 P BCom Management Sciences with Tourism Management and Recreation Skills Degree Duration: 3 years, full-time…, ** This degree lies within the School of Management Sciences** Degree Duration: 3 years, full-time Offered on the Mahikeng [M] and Potchefstroom Campuses [P] Curriculum code: 5FPH05 M/P, Admission requirements, BCom Management Sciences with Tourism Management APS 24 Mathematics Level 3 (40% or more) Afrikaans/ English Level 4 (50% or more) BCom Management Sciences with Tourism Management and Recreation Skills APS 24 Mathematics Level 3 (40% or more) O, R , Mathematical Literacy level 6 (70-79%) Afrikaans/ English Level 4 (50% or more) BCom Management Sciences with Marketing and Tourism Management ** This degree lies within the School of Management Sciences** APS 24 Mathematics Level 3 (40% or more) O, R , Mathematical Literacy level 6 (70-79%) Afrikaans/ English Level 4 (50% or more), Career opportunities , Although this qualification offers graduates access to the entire tourism industry, BCom qualifications focus on managing the sector and businesses. Graduates can pursue a wide range of roles across both the public and private sectors, including: Tourism and…, Postgraduate studies, BCom Hons in Management with Tourism Management MCom in Tourism Management PhD in Tourism Management Please visit the postgraduate page for more info [/accordion] Yearbookhttp://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/nematology_education
Nemedussa Consortium Advancing Nematology Education in Sub-Sahara Africa
2021-05-25 NEMEDUSSA CONSORTIUM ADVANCING NEMATOLOGY EDUCATION IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA To develop the research and educational capacity in Sub-Sahara Africa in the field of nematology, or the study of roundworms, a joint Erasmus+ KA2 project was recently…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/spring-school-2025
Spring School 2025
2025-08-12 Join us for a three-day transdisciplinary gathering bringing together leading voices in digital humanities, artificial intelligence, and social sciences. Engage in thought-provoking keynote sessions, hands-on workshops, and critical dialogues—culminating in…http://library.nwu.ac.za/research-visibility-impact