Undergraduate Administration: Admissions

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION 2017

We acknowledge your enquiry regarding admission to North-West University

Application process
You may apply in one of two ways:
The application form can be completed and sent, by post to the University; or
The electronic application form can be submitted to the University electronically via the following
link:
http://www.nwu.ac.za/pc/undergraduate-and-honours-admin
Please provide us with full particulars of your proposed field of study
(for example, BCom Marketing Management or BA Humanities).

Protection of Personal Information Act (4 of 2013)

Your choice, pertaining to the Protection of Personal Information Act must be clearly indicated
clearly.
The form should be printed and accompany your application form.

Documents to be provided and fees payable

Please note: that all copies must be certified.
A certified copy of your identity document;
Certified copies of your PARENTS/GUARDIANS identity documents;
2 ID photos;
A certified copy of your grade 11 results and the most recent available grade 12 results;
If you have already passed the matriculation examination, a certified copy of your matriculation
certificate if you intend registering for a degree/diploma;

Application fee:
Fees can be paid electronically.
If the prospective student does not possess a student number, the reference A + the students ID
number should be used.
If the prospective student does possess a university / student number, the reference A + the student
number should be used.
(See banking details below)

Non-refundable application fee of R150.00 South African citizens

Non-refundable application fee of R550.00 Foreign students

Accommodation Deposit
Refundable application fee of R500.00 (should you not gain a place in residence, or should you no
longer be coming to residence)
2 ID-size photographs

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The following documents should accompany the application form

We require a certificate of conduct, an academic record, as well as a financial report indicating that
all your liabilities towards the institution have been met, as issued by the registrar of the tertiary
institution where you were registered.

A certified copy of your matriculation certificate.

An application for the recognition of modules must be accompanied by a syllabus of the relevant course.

Important Notice
1 No applications will be processed or considered if any of the above-mentioned
documents do not accompany the application form.
2 All documents must be certified by a commissioner of oaths, lawyer or university official
3 The relevant faculty, school or unit may require additional information
4 The allocation of a university number does not necessarily mean that your application
has been approved

Please send your application to:

Postal address: North-West University
The Campus Registrar
Private Bag X6001
POTCHEFSTROOM, 2520

Courier address: North-West University

The Campus Registrar
11 Hoffman Street
Perskor Building (F20)
POTCHEFSTROOM, 2531

Payment of application fee

The banking details are as follows:

Account name NWU Diverse Bank ABSA
Account number 670 642 313 Branch code 632 005

Reference number: A + ID number if the applicant has a South African ID number. Eg,
A8401235057089
OR
A + date of birth and surname, if the applicant does not possess a South African ID number
Eg. A840123Venter
Proof of payment can be faxed to: +27 (0) 87 230 3701

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 Financial support
Visit the NWU website at http://www.nwu.ac.za/bursaries-undergraduate-studies for more information

Tel: +27 (0)18 299 2045 Ms Elsab Bosman

Tel: 027 (0)18 299 2046 Ms Moira Kammies

Edu-Loan:
Edu-Loan offers financial support to students. They can be contacted at: .

Web page: www.eduloan.co.za

Tel: +27 (0)18 299 1007
Email address: eurikaw@eduloan.co.za

Closing dates for applications:

The closing date for applications 2017 is 30 September 2016. The university reserves the right to change
this date.

Selection courses:
The closing date for the application of admission to the 2017 selection courses is 30 June 2016.
Students are encouraged to apply as speedily as possible, preferably before 31 May 2016.
The selection courses consist of preliminary selection bases on minimum admission requirements of module
requirements as well as the APS score achieved.. Successful candidates will then be subjected to a
selection tests and, in some cases, a selection interview.

See admissions requirements:

http://ow.ly/ZpYlf

Medium of instruction:
The language of instruction for fulltime studies is Afrikaans, unless indicated otherwise. Take note of the
different faculty rules regarding the evaluation of each students language proficiency.

NB: The North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) will, in the implementation of its functional language
plan, also take into account the linguistic realities of the country, and regards the different languages
spoken by stakeholders of the University as one of its assets.

Contact persons at Undergraduate Administration: Admissions Office:

The department is situated in the Perskor Building F20.

Lezann
Faculty of Arts du Preez 018 299 2642 078 230 3771 22482679@nwu.ac.za

Chantel
Faculty of Natural Sciences Zaayman 018 299 4213 087 231 5251 23448679@nwu.ac.za

Faculty of Educational Sciences Heather

Cedar, BTD Harwood 018 285 2227 087 230 3773 24217034@nwu.ac.za

Faculty of Educational Sciences

Bed (A-M) Barbara Nolte 018 299 4211 087 231 5257 1299772@nwu.ac.za

Faculty of Educational Sciences

Bed (N-Z) Lizelle de Koker 018 285 2332 087 230 3772 22480552@nwu.ac.za

Faculty of Economic Sciences

(A-M) Daleen Nortj 018 299 4029 087 231 5261 21245649@nwu.ac.za

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Faculty of Economic Sciences
(N-Z) Adele Roets 018 299 1030 087 230 3778 24764698@nwu.ac.za

Faculty of Law Thapelo Chueu 018 299 4033 087 231 5313 21875170@nwu.ac.za

Faculty of Engineering Hannari

(A-M) Lamprecht 018 299 4154 087 231 5276 10233830@nwu.ac.za

Faculty of Engineering Jessica

(N-Z) Laubscher 018 285 2333 087 230 3775 22287280@nwu.ac.za

Faculty of Health Sciences:

(BPhrm, Social Work,
BSc-Consumer Sciences, BCur,
Occupational Hygiene, Diploma in
Sport Sciences) Hester Freeke 018 299 2635 087 231 5275 21872902@nwu.ac.za

Faculty of Health Sciences:

(BA-MBW, BSc-MBW, Health and
Leisure Sciences) Corn Strydom 018 299 4003 087 231 5260 21240256@nwu.ac.za

Faculty of Health Sciences:

(BA, BSc) Monic de Bruyn 018 299 4205 087 230 3776 24369497@nwu.ac.za

Faculty of Theology
Gerrie Pretorius 018 299 4047 087 942 2425 12203246@nwu.ac.za

Web applications Ariza Conradie 018 299 4383 087 230 3770 20403321@nwu.ac.za

Web applications Yvonne Jacobs 018 299 4130 087 230 3777 24246468@nwu.ac.za

Honours Anne-Lize
(All Faculties) Booyens 018 299 4217 087 231 5250 13233866@nwu.ac.za

Honours
(All Faculties) Nandi du Plessis 018 285 2227 087 231 5301 21567875@nwu.ac.za

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