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May 16, 2024 - Short Courses, SHORT LEARNING PROGRAMME, TELIT-SA offers short learning programme (SLP) with the aim of growing individuals towards the advancing era of technology innovation and integration., Management, Short Learning Programme on Digital Transformation in Management of SMME’s Want to know more about the SLP and modules? Click on each image below to explore more. SLP × SLP Digital Transformation in MAnagement of SMME's This short learning programme of Digital Transformation in Management of SMME’s is developed to assist managers and start-up…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…
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://commerce.nwu.ac.za/tourism-management/bcom-tourism-management
BCom Tourism Management
Jun 19, 2025 - 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, 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/nwu-education-linguist-looks-reading-literacy-crisis-sa
NWU education linguist looks at reading literacy crisis in SA
Aug 19, 2022 - The Covid-19 pandemic has once again highlighted the reading literacy crisis in South Africa. The inaugural 2030 Reading Panel calls for “fundamental reforms” to ensure that all children read for meaning by 2030 at the age 10. Currently, 78% of children cannot read for meaning. Due to rotational timetables and school closures in 2020 and 2021,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ruim-skenking-van-pps-gee-stylvolle-nuwe-voorkoms
Ruim skenking van PPS gee stylvolle nuwe voorkoms
Mar 06, 2024 - Die boonste vloer van die G23-gebou op die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) huisves die vakgroep Farmakologie in die Skool vir Farmasie, en ’n navorsingspan van die Pharmacen sentrum van uitnemendheid. Danksy ’n ruim skenking van die Professional Provident Society (PPS), is die ingang na hierdie vloer opgeknap met…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/piet-koornhof
Prof Piet Koornhof
Mar 23, 2025 - 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,…
Race Awareness Week
Jul 14, 2023 - You are cordially invited to the Race Awareness Week. Students and staff from Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark campuses are invited to join virtually. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88011038439?pwd=RWY0eUx0dUYvTlliNExxZ1RXWGRXdz09 Meeting ID: 880 1103 8439 Passcode: 200378
Prof runs 1 100 laps to help alleviate hunger
Apr 30, 2020 - On the morning of 24 April, Prof Dewald van Niekerk, laced up his running shoes and started running around his house in Potchefstroom. The time was 10:30. When he finally stopped to unlace his shoes, twenty-four hours and ten minutes later, he’d circled his house 1 100 times to clock a distance of 110km. Dewald, together with hundreds of…https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/phasrec/equipment
Research equipment
Aug 13, 2024 - [accordion collapsed] Actiheart The ActiHeart is a compact, chest-worn monitoring device that records heart rate, Inter-Beat-Interval (IBI), and physical activity in one combined, light-weight waterproof unit. It is designed for capturing HRV data and for calculating and measuring Activity Energy Expenditure. ActiGraph The wGT3X-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/top-music-practitioners-facilitate-african-music-workshop-series
Top music practitioners to facilitate African Music workshop series
Mar 02, 2023 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Music is bringing top African music practitioners to share their knowledge and expertise as part of an African Music workshop series. The first three workshops will be held during the first semester of 2023, and each of these will be open to all NWU staff and students, free of charge. The first…https://news.nwu.ac.za/another-international-accreditation-awarded-nwu-business-school
Another international accreditation awarded to the NWU Business School
May 24, 2023 - The North-West University (NWU) Business School recently received its accreditation from the Association of African Business Schools (AABS). The NWU Business School was represented at the 2023 AABS Connect Conference, hosted by the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in Accra, by the senior manager for Accreditation and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/students-showcase-their-action-netball-skills
Students showcase their action netball skills.
Sep 22, 2023 - Action netball is a thrilling and dynamic variation of traditional netball that has recently gained popularity. This fast-paced sport combines the core principles of netball with elements of basketball, making it an exciting and engaging game for participants and spectators alike. No longer just a sport for women, men and women now play this fast…https://news.nwu.ac.za/trio-joie-de-vivre-will-perform-joyful-dances-tonight
Trio Joie de Vivre will perform “Joyful Dances” tonight
Oct 03, 2023 - by Menziwa Msibi Trio Joie de Vivre, consisting of three School of Music and Conservatory lecturers from the North-West University (NWU) will be performing their concert “Joyful Dances” during Aardklop. The Concert will take place tonight 3 October at 19:30 in the School Music and Conservatory Hall. Liesl van der Merwe plays the bassoon, André…https://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-student-shares-her-techwomen-experience
PhD student shares her TechWomen experience
Dec 04, 2024 - Ntokozo Happy Msiza, a PhD student in animal sciences at the North-West University (NWU), recently returned from the TechWomen programme in the United States, where she represented South Africa among women leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). TechWomen, an initiative by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs…https://news.nwu.ac.za/kohinoor-business-school-delegation-visits-north-west-university
Kohinoor Business School delegation visits North-West University
Mar 12, 2025 - The North-West University (NWU) hosted a delegation from the Kohinoor Business School (KBS), Mumbai, from 23 February to 4 March, in a visit aimed at strengthening academic collaboration, cultural exchange and industry engagement. The visit was coordinated by Prof Ephrem Redda from the WorkWell Research Unit at the NWU. The orientation of the…
History Seminar Series - The Museum, the Rabbit and National History: The Voice of Robben Island
Apr 04, 2024 - You are formally invited to the History Seminar Series featuring a presentation titled "The Museum, the Rabbit, and National History: The Voice of Robben Island," delivered by Professor Leslie Witz. [accordion] Abstract: In this chapter from their book "Museums Times: Changing Histories in South Africa" (Berghahn, 2022), the author…