Registration and Orientation programme at the North-West University

Like in the past, the North-West University (NWU) will again in 2019 be bursting at the seam with first-year students. Just over 52 000 applications were received for the 2019 academic year, of which just more than 16 600 prospective students were provisionally accepted.

The university can accommodate only 9 391…

NWU Council reacts to letter containing allegations from a group of anonymous individuals

The NWU Council held its ordinary meeting on Thursday, 22 November 2018. During this meeting a letter from a law firm acting on behalf of a group of clients was tabled and discussed.

The letter, addressed to the NWU Council, certain Council structures as well as individual members of Council and management, contains various…

NWU brings education to your doorstep

The North-West University (NWU) believes distance should never be an obstacle to education. This is why in an attempt to bring education right to your doorstep, the Unit for Open Distance Learning of the NWU has recently established two offices in Namibia.   The NWU is proud to offer quality education to the more than 1 500 Namibian…

NWU’s researchers receive accolades

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Theology’s researchers are leading the pack when it comes to awards for excellence and productivity.  The faculty took top honours at the vice-chancellor’s Research and Innovation Excellence Awards, winning in both the Most Productive Researcher and Most Productive Research Entity categories…

North-West University Council appoints new Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Potchefstroom Campus

Prof Daryl Balia, executive dean of the NWU’s faculty of Theology, has been appointed as Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Assigned Functions and Campus Operations, Potchefstroom Campus.

He will be taking over the reins from Prof Fika Janse van Rensburg who completes his term at the end of 2018. Prof Balia’s appointment is for a fixed term of…

NWU signs memorandum of understanding with Ndebele Kingship Council

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Ndebele Kingship Council and the North-West University (NWU) on Wednesday, 18 July 2018. An opportunity for cooperation between the Ndebele Kingship Council and the university was identified and the MOU captures the joint interest and establishes a long-term relationship.

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Statement on the finalisation of the matter regarding Mr Theo Venter

Following the remarks made by Mr Theo Venter in an interview on RSG on 5 June 2018, the executive dean of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences has engaged with Mr Venter on the matter.

Mr Venter has acknowledged the sensitivity and moral issues associated with any comparisons between…

Comment from the NWU Vice-Chancellor on the RSG discussion between Theo Venter and Carl Niehaus

The management of the North-West University (NWU) became aware of the discussion on RSG on 5 June 2018, during which certain statements were made by Mr Theo Venter. In response to these, Mr Carl Niehaus, who was also part of the discussion, accused Mr Venter of still holding on to racist convictions.   In the course of the discussion,…

Hat trick for women during NWU’s Institutional Teaching Excellence Awards

The North-West University (NWU) celebrated the cream of its lecturing crop during its Institutional Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony (ITEA). Acknowledging the best lecturers, this annual event took place on 19 April in Potchefstroom.

Three women took top honours during the awards ceremony. Dr Carolina Botha of the Faculty of…

Statement by NWU vice-chancellor on language policy

The process of revision of the language policy of the North-West University (NWU) has led to widespread and often constructive debate in the press, social media and among our stakeholders.

The language policy and plan task team, that has been appointed by Senate and that is led by Prof Robert Balfour, the deputy vice-chancellor for…