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Newsletter Issue #1G
Nov 18, 2020 - NEWSLETTER ISSUE #1/2015 Local and international experts share their knowledge and experience with TRADE researchers and postgraduate students A number of local and international experts have visited the TRADE research entity over the past year and conducted courses or given lectures to researchers and/or postgraduate students. In…https://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-multi-purpose-hall-nears-completion
Vanderbijlpark Campus multi-purpose hall nears completion
Feb 02, 2023 - Management of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus was recently led by Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor for planning and Vanderbijlpark Campus operations, on a walkabout to see how the construction of the campus’ highly anticipated multi-purpose hall is progressing. The multi-purpose hall project started in July…https://news.nwu.ac.za/occupational-hygiene-students-visit-industry-partners
Occupational hygiene students visit industry partners
Aug 07, 2024 - Fourth-year occupational hygiene students and staff from the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) recently visited two industry partners, enriching their educational experience with real-world insights. Prof Anja Franken from the subject group Occupational Hygiene says their first stop was at Aquatico Scientific in…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/tourism-management/tourism-management-and-recreation-science
Tourism Management and Recreation Science
Jun 07, 2024 - The Tourism and Recreation team at the NWU are the leaders in their respective fields. Regular contact with industry, research projects and consultations keep us at the forefront of new developments that will also keep you a few steps ahead of the rest. We have a very active Tourism student association, namely Excursio, which also offers several…, Overview, After completion of this three-year programme, you will be able to manage and market a tourism business, as well as become a recreation manager. You will, among other things, learn to develop and manage your own accommodation establishment, to manage events as well as how to optimise nature as a tourism attraction. In Recreation Science, you will…, Admission requirements, APS of 24 Maths Level 3 (40% or more) / Maths Literacy level 6 (70% or more) Additional requirements may apply as per Faculty yearbook / calendar , Campus, Potchefstroom [P], Qualification, BCom Management Sciences with Tourism Management and Recreational Skills [Qualification 5FPH04 P], Career opportunities , Although this qualification offers graduates access to the entire tourism industry, BCom qualifications are focused on the management of the industry and businesses. It creates specific access to careers such as tourism economists, tourism managers, marketers, researchers, lecturers, consultants, guesthouse managers and event managers in both…, Other career options with tourism subjects, BA (Psychology and Tourism Management) BA (Recreation Sciences and Tourism Management) BA (Heritage and Cultural Tourism Management) BSc (Consumer Sciences with Tourism Management) BSc (Tourism-Botany-Zoology) BSc (Tourism-Geography-Botany) BSc (Tourism with Geography and Zoology) BCom (Marketing and Tourism) BCom (Communication), Postgraduate studies, BCom in Management with Tourism Management MCom in Tourism Management PhD in Tourism Management Please visit the postgraduate page for more info. [/accordion]https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/vinco/cloud-matters
Cloud Matters
Nov 18, 2022 - Cloud computing and servers have revolutionised digital technology, providing remotely accessible processing power and storage on-demand. While the cloud may seem immaterial and distant, it demands huge energy resources that are generated by extracting and consuming fossil fuels, metals, and water. The environmental impact of the cloud and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-prestigious-physics-conference
NWU hosts prestigious physics conference
Sep 07, 2021 - The South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) conference has, for many years, played a central role in bringing together the South African physics community, providing a venue for the dissemination of new findings, the fostering of research collaborations and the inspiration of students. This year the North-West University (NWU)…https://law.nwu.ac.za/finance-trade-and-innovation/finance-trade-innovation
Finance, Trade & Innovation
Jun 22, 2022 - Participants Recent Events Themed Projects Upcoming Projects Since the world continues to evolve, the law needs to evolve with it. This is especially true in the areas of Finance, Trade and Innovation which perform a vital role towards the evolvement of and interplay between the ‘real’ and ‘virtual’…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/chpc-2019-travel-information
10th CHPC Travel Information
Sep 01, 2020 - .bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: #78848E; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } 10th Child Health Priorities Conference Survive, Thrive & Transform Championing change for children 28 – 30 November 2019 HomeRegistrationProgramme Travel Information…https://news.nwu.ac.za/enter-courtroom-nwu-juta-mock-trials-return-person-competition
Enter the “courtroom”! NWU-Juta Mock Trials return with in-person competition
Aug 03, 2022 - The popular annual NWU-Juta Mock Trials competition is back in full force, with last year’s virtual format making way for an in-person competition this year. “We are very excited to have everyone back in our mock courtroom,” says Adv René Koraan, director of Professional Development and Community Engagement and senior lecturer at the Faculty of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-tourism-society-walks-tourism-awareness
NWU Tourism Society walks for tourism awareness
Sep 05, 2018 - The Tourism Society of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Tourism Management recently hosted a tourism awareness walk on the campus in Mahikeng in celebration of September as Tourism Month. The aim of the event was to create awareness and foster a culture of visiting the country’s tourism attractions, thereby boosting local…https://news.nwu.ac.za/franco-taking-student-life-his-stride
Franco taking student life in his stride
May 05, 2022 - It was love at first sight. Boy meets campus. In 2019, Franco van Dijk visited the North-West University (NWU) campus in Potchefstroom as part of a tour by his school choir. “We saw a lot of the campus – it almost felt like an open day. I really liked what I saw and decided that this was where I wanted to go,” says Franco, who matriculated from…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-campus-unveils-lecture-hall-complex
NWU campus unveils lecture hall complex
Mar 01, 2023 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus recently celebrated the completion of the new Lecture Hall Complex as part of the official academic opening that took place on 23 February 2023. Positioned at the heart of the campus and designed by multi-award-winning architects Mathews & Associates Architects, the building, comprises…https://news.nwu.ac.za/what-economic-impact-rugby-world-cup
What is the economic impact of the Rugby World Cup?
Sep 13, 2023 - The first shots of the IRB Rugby World Cup have been fired in France, titans have been sunk, changing rooms are rife with the walking wounded and rugby fever is at a pitch. But, the impact of the Rugby World Cup far exceeds entertaining crowds with breathtaking tries and eliciting jeers from aggrieved crowds for off-the-ball scuffles. There are…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/tourism-management/bcom-tourism-management
BCom Tourism Management
Jun 07, 2024 - Tourism The Tourism team at the NWU are the leaders in Tourism training in South Africa. Regular contact with industry, research projects and consultations keep us at the forefront of new developments that will also keep you a few steps ahead of the rest. We have a very active Tourism student organisation, namely Excursio, which also offers…, Overview, After completion of the three-year programme, you will be able to manage a tourism enterprise, but you will also understand the importance of tourism in the growing economy of South Africa, and you will be able to develop it to the benefit of the country. We focus on the development of your skills and knowledge to be able to develop and manage…, Admission requirements, APS 24 Mathematics Level 3 (40% or more) Additional requiremenst may apply as per Faculty yearbook / calendar, Campus, Potchefstroom [P], Qualification, BCom Management Sciences with Tourism Management [Qualification 5FPH06 P], Career opportunities , Although this qualification offers graduates access to the entire tourism industry, BCom qualifications are focused on the management of the industry and businesses. It creates specific access to careers such as tourism economists, tourism managers, marketers, researchers, lecturers, consultants, accommodation managers and event managers in both…, Other career options with tourism subjects, BA (Psychology and Tourism Management) BA (Recreation Sciences and Tourism Management) BA (Heritage and Cultural Tourism Management) BSc (Consumer Sciences with Tourism Management) BSc (Tourism-Botany-Zoology) BSc (Tourism-Geography-Botany) BSc (Tourism with Geography and Zoology) BCom (Marketing and Tourism) BCom (Communication), Postgraduate studies, BCom in Management with Tourism Management MCom in Tourism Management PhD in Tourism Management Please visit the postgraduate page for more info [/accordion]https://news.nwu.ac.za/come-and-experience-racial-differences-through-eye-technology
Come and experience racial differences through the eye of technology
Apr 15, 2019 - The North-West University recently launched an initiative to put racial differences among staff and students under the spotlight and to emphasise the importance of understanding these differences. Organisers of the event feel that confronting race at a South African university involves studying the relationship between race and educational…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-radio-presenter-promoting-self-directed-learning
NWU honours radio presenter for promoting self-directed learning
Nov 08, 2021 - The world is constantly evolving, and staying on top of the continual flow of changes necessitates lifelong learning. One of the most effective lifelong learning approaches is self-directed learning (SDL), where people set their own learning goals and choose what and how they want to learn. His passion for SDL and his commitment to being a…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/piet-koornhof
Prof Piet Koornhof
Sep 12, 2024 - Professor Violin Performance Methodology of String Instrument Teaching Potch Trio Conservatory (K1), office G01 tel. +27 18 299-1698 piet.koornhof@nwu.ac.za Violinist Piet Koornhof has performed extensively as recitalist and chamber musician, and as soloist with orchestras, in Southern Africa, Europe,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/create-news-1
A conversation with Prof Dan Kgwadi about gender-based violence
Nov 26, 2020 - With the gender-based violence (GBV) rate in South Africa being five times higher than the global average according to Stats SA, the North-West University (NWU) is doing its part by creating awareness and offering support to those in need. On 12 November the NWU principal and vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, had a virtual conversation with the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/another-successful-round-entrepreneurship-and-work-readiness-seminars-nwu-career-centre
Another successful round of entrepreneurship and work readiness seminars for NWU Career Centre
Sep 03, 2021 - The North-West University (NWU) Career Centre hosted its annual Entrepreneurship and Work Readiness seminars in virtual format from 23 to 27 August 2021. Using informal and interactive presentations, these annual seminars aim to equip NWU students with practical and useful information for a smooth transition from student life to work life.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumni-and-staff-honoured-golden-key-honour-society-member-ceremony