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The North-West University will be hosting the 2026 Orientation Programme for first-year students from 31 January – 07 February 2026. The following framework provides more information on the arrival of First-year students, important dates and the commencement of academic classes.
| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| Online Registration Period for first-year students commences | 19 January 2026 |
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University Residences: moving-in date |
From 29 January 2026 |
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Day Houses: on-campus registration period (only Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark Campus) |
From 29 January 2026 (onwards) |
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Campus Welcoming Day for first-year students, parents and guardians **Including welcoming events at university residences and day houses |
31 January 2026 |
| Orientation Programme for University Residences and Day Houses Commences | 31 January 2026 |
| Main Orientation Programme commences | 02 February 2026 |
| Faculty and School specific welcoming day and orientation | 06 February 2026 |
| Institutional Welcoming Day Event for all first-year students [anchored on campus Mahikeng Campus, with live stream to Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark Campus, and for Distance Learning students] | 07 February 2026 |
| Main Orientation Programme concludes | 07 February 2026 |
| Academic classes start | 09 February 2026 |
Deans Welcome Message
(https://vimeo.com/791792156?fl=pl&fe=sh)
Programme
https://studies.nwu.ac.za/mynwu/summary-registration-steps-first-year-s…
https://studies.nwu.ac.za/sites/studies.nwu.ac.za/files/files/r-and-o/2…
https://studies.nwu.ac.za/sites/studies.nwu.ac.za/files/files/r-and-o/2…
https://studies.nwu.ac.za/sites/studies.nwu.ac.za/files/files/r-and-o/2…
https://studies.nwu.ac.za/sites/studies.nwu.ac.za/files/files/r-and-o/2…
Please contact us by emailing humanities@nwu.ac.za or contact us via Facebook.
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