About NWU
The NWU is dedicated to operating as a unitary, integrated, multicampus institution that promotes equity, recourse, and internationally competitive teaching and research on each of its three campuses. In their eight faculties, the majority of which accept both in-person and online students, their two main activities—teaching-learning and research—are linked with community involvement and innovation.
The NWU gives people a place in the world in addition to an education. Students have a lot of academic flexibility and choice, which enables them to reach their full potential and begin preparing for their professions.
How to apply
Step 1: Go to the online application platform
Step 2: Click on New application and then click on Create new student number and complete all the fields
Step 3: When you receive a student number, use that together with the PIN number you created to log in
Step 4: Study selection - Complete all the fields. Use the yearbooks to obtain more information about the qualifications, modes of delivery and curricula.
Step 5: Upload supporting document
Undergraduate students
In order to consider your application, please upload the following supporting documents. If the application is incomplete, it may be declined by the University:
- Grade 12 results, Grade 11 results (final results only) or a copy of your matric certificate - if you have already passed matric.
- Applicants who are currently upgrading their grade 12 results, will only be considered after the improved results are presented to the NWU.
- Applicants who follow Cambridge, GED or any other non-NSC curriculum, or who may qualify for exemption based on advanced age or post-school qualifications, must provide an exemption certificate as issued by USAF.
- Completed undertaking
- Copy of your ID
- Copy of your academic record (if applicable).
- Additional documents for international prospective students:
- A copy of relevant results
- A copy of your passport
- More information on payable fees
step 6: Please make sure that you press the Submit application button when you have finished ensuring that we receive your application.