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Engineering Days & Weeks
2026-02-19 Ready to discover the exciting world of engineering? Join us for the 2026 Engineering Experience—a unique opportunity for students in grades 8 to 12 to explore the opportunities and prospects in studying engineering! Whether you're curious…http://www.nwu.ac.za/mynwu/nwu-women-leadership-our-ambassadors
NWU Women in Leadership: Our ambassadors
2024-09-18 Rorisang Machailo (read more) × Rorisang Machailo I am a mother of three, a wife, a psychiatric nurse and a deputy director of the school of nursing in MC. I started in NWU as a simulation laboratory manager in…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/water-research-group-msc
Master's Students
2025-03-01 Angela Minnie Email address: 30488222@mynwu.ac.za Current research focus: Acanthocephala, Taxonomy, Marine environmental parasitology, Biological…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/compres/phd-social-work
PhD in Social Work
2025-07-14 About the Programme Doctor of Philosophy in in Social Work Qualification code: 8CE R01 Faculty specific rules and requirements of the programme: a) Admission to this programme/curriculum takes place after obtaining the master’s degree in social work…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-appointed-assessor-legal-essay-writing-competition
NWU alumnus appointed as assessor for Legal Essay Writing Competition
2021-03-17 North-West University (NWU) alumnus Prof Retselisitsoe Phooko was appointed by the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) as one of the assessors for the SALRC Legal Essay Writing Competition. The competition, is dedicated to the memory of the…http://law.nwu.ac.za/law/doctor-philosophy-laws-law-and-development
Doctor of Philosophy in Laws with Law and Development (PhD in Law and Development)
2021-09-06 Duration (minimum and maximum duration For full-time students, the study period is at minimum one year and the maximum duration of study is four years. For part-time students it is minimum one year and the maximum duration of study is five…http://law.nwu.ac.za/per/2015-18-3
2015 Volume 18 Number 3
2017-03-20 Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal eISSN 1727-3781 2015 Volume 18 Number 3 24 November 2015 Index • Editorial • Articles …http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-think-tank-local-government
NWU Business School Think Tank on local government
2020-09-18 The Business School of the North-West University (NWU) held its fourth digital Think Tank on the state of local government in South Africa, with the focus on the section 139 interventions in local government. Four presenters were invited to participate…http://news.nwu.ac.za/standing-ovation-academic-achievers-commerce-and-it
Standing ovation for academic achievers in commerce and IT
2018-05-15 Ask any university graduate and they will tell you that their graduation day remains to be one of the most memorable days in their lives. For several high-performing students from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, the memory of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-recognises-institutional-linguistic-diversity-during-international-mother-tongue-month
NWU recognises institutional linguistic diversity during International Mother Tongue Month
2019-03-28 In accord with the North-West University’s (NWU) commitment to pursue, accommodate and provide a fair and an inclusive language environment, the university recently celebrated annual International Mother Tongue Day across its three campuses. The NWU,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-economist-%25E2%2580%2593-problematic-trend-econocracy
NWU economist – the problematic trend of econocracy
2019-03-28 Do you feel that matters pertaining to the country’s economic state are irrelevant for the public and only reserved for trained economists? If so, you are experiencing the negative impact of econocracy. And econocracy will, ultimately, be the downfall of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/game-thrones-does-not-play-rules
Game of Thrones does not play by the rules
2019-04-25 Game of Thrones breaks all the rules of film making. That is why it is such a huge success. “There are rules and laws of film making that you have to abide by, unless you want to create a specific effect,” says Phil Pretorius from the School of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/they-are-jolly-good-tau-fellows
For they are jolly good (TAU) fellows
2017-11-10 Two North-West University (NWU) academics have been chosen for the South African Teaching Advancement at University (TAU) Fellowship Programme. The great honour of being selected by the TAU panel again confirms that the NWU’s academics have a well-deserved…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-women-shine-prestigious-science-awards-0
NWU women shine at prestigious science awards
2019-08-30 The women of the North-West University (NWU) continue to shine in Women’s Month and their extraordinary achievements do not go unnoticed. On 15 August, the NWU was well represented at the Department of Science and Technology’s prestigious South African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-smart-station-empower-community-be-weather-smart
NWU’s Smart station to empower community to be weather smart
2019-12-03 v> The North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with the South African Weather Service (SAWS), have launched a state-of-the-art observation station that will monitor both the weather and air quality. This multi-million-rand development is situated…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cave-%25E2%2580%2593-supporting-child-protection-social-workers-south-africa
The Cave – supporting child-protection social workers in South Africa
2020-02-26 Dr Elmien Truter and Prof Ansie Fouché are two registered social workers and researchers at the North-West University (NWU) who, through their own experience in practice and their research, identified the grim reality in which designated child-protection…http://news.nwu.ac.za/three-minute-thesis-shows-less-more
The three-minute thesis shows less is more
2021-10-20 Concise, clear communication is imperative in the academic realm. It is a skill to make your research vision heard and an even greater one to make it understood. Enter the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. The competition was developed by the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/accounting-alumnus-shows-peers-how-its-done
Accounting alumnus shows peers how it’s done
2022-02-07 North-West University (NWU) graduate, Mareli Joubert, is beaming with pride after she was awarded a 2021 Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Excellence Award for being the top student in Africa in the Management Case Study exams in November…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-pukfm-rakes-radio-awards-nominations
NWU PUKfm rakes in Radio Awards nominations
2021-06-29 It is that time of the year again where the trailblazers and go-getters of the radio waves get recognised for their efforts. The Radio Awards, which honour outstanding achievements in the radio industry, recently announced their 2021 finalists. NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/decolonising-communication-research-lecture-aims-identify-new-horizons-practice