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The NWU is committed to functioning as a unitary, integrated, multi-campus university that enables equity, redress and globally competitive teaching and research across all three of our campuses. Our core activities, teaching-learning and research, are intertwined with community engagement and innovation in our eight faculties, most of which serve both distance and contact students. The NWU offers more than just an education: we offer people a place in the world. Academically, students benefit from great choice and flexibility, enabling them to fulfill their potential and start preparing for their careers
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Education
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Engineering
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Humanities
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Natural and Agricultural Sciences
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NWU Business School
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Unit for Continuing Education
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NWU Medical School
To train future North West doctors, the MBChB curriculum will be a traditional six-year programme and will give entry to first-time entry students and graduates.