Please note that the below admission requirements are subject to change pending selection and possible faculty-specific requirements.
Study information is subject to change and is a summary of the general fields of study. This information was compiled for introduction and orientation purposes and the North-West University accepts no liability for inaccuracies that may occur in this guide. The official yearbook of the University must in all cases be consulted during the process of compiling a programme for a specific field of study. The appropriate yearbook is available on request at: studies@mynwu.info / 018 285 4320 / applicationsug@nwu.ac.za.
Please note that, owing to specific capacity constraints, the University reserves the right to select candidates for admission to certain fields of study. This means that prospective students who comply with the minimum requirements will not automatically be admitted to the courses in question. Because of the capacity limitations and the high demand from students for admission to particular fields of study, students will be selected on the basis of their Grade 12 results for admission to these fields.
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Degree | Field | Requirements | APS | Campus | Possible Career Opportunities |
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Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting (general) | Mathematics level 3English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 24 | Vanderbijlpark | AccountantCost and management accountantFinancial managerTax practitionerGeneral managerTeacher/lecturer | |
Bachelor of Commerce in Chartered Accountancy (CA) | Mathematics level 5English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 30 | Mahikeng PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark | AuditorTax specialistFinancial managerBusiness consultantComputer auditorCorporate finance specialistStructured finance specialistEntrepreneurAcademic/training provider | |
Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Chartered Accountancy (CA) | Mathematics level 3English level 4DURATION: 4 years | 26 | Vanderbijlpark Mahikeng | AuditorTax specialistFinancial managerBusiness consultantComputer auditorCorporate finance specialistStructured finance specialistEntrepreneurAcademic/training provider | |
Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accountancy (SAIPA) | Mathematics level 4English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 28 | Mahikeng Potch Vanderbijlpark | Professional accountantInternal auditorCost and management accountantFinancial managerTax practitionerLecturer | |
Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accountancy (SAIPA) | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical literacy level 7English level 4DURATION: 4 years | 24 | Mahikeng Vanderbijlpark | Professional accountantInternal auditorCost and management accountantFinancial managerTax practitionerLecturer | |
Bachelor of Commerce in Forensic Accountancy | Mathematics level 5A Language of study level 5DURATION: 3 years | 36 | Potchefstroom | Private practiceInternal forensic divisions at corporates (banks, insurance, etc.)Government institutions and regulatory bodiesForensic divisions of auditing, consulting or legal firms | |
Bachelor of Commerce in Management Accountancy (CIMA) | Mathematics level 5English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 30 | PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark | Project managersManagement consultantsFinance directorsChief executivesEntrepreneursFor a more detailed description of a career as a management accountant, visit the CIMAglobal.com website. | |
Bachelor of Commerce in Operations Research | Mathematics level 4English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 24 | Mahikeng | People with skills in OR hold jobs in decision support, business analytics, marketing analysis and logistics planning. Many large firms have groups of OR analysts. These are located in the steel, mining, oil, gas, chemicals, paper and engineering industries, airlines, logistics, railways, banking and insurance. Within the public sector, OR analysts are also employed in health, education and electricity supply. | |
Bachelor of Commerce in Statistics | Mathematics level 4English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 24 | Mahikeng | Statisticians have the advantage of combining their interest with almost any other field of study, especially in science, business, medicine technology, education, etc. Some of these fields are as follows:EducationBiology EconomicsManufacturing MarketingEngineering FinanceHealth sciencePublic health Computer scienceEpidemiologyLaw Population studiesChemistryAgricultureInsurance SportsBanking institutions Earth sciencesGeographyGovernment departments Insurance companies | |
Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Statistics | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy Level 4English level 3DURATION: 4 years | 20 | Mahikeng | Statisticians have the advantage of combining their interest with almost any other field of study, especially in science, business, medicine technology, education, etc. Some of these fields are as follows:EducationBiology EconomicsManufacturing MarketingEngineering FinanceHealth sciencePublic health Computer scienceEpidemiologyLaw Population studiesChemistryAgricultureInsurance SportsBanking institutions Earth sciencesGeographyGovernment departments Insurance companies | |
Bachelor of Commerce in Business Operations with Logistics Management | Mathematics level 3English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 24 | Mahikeng | ||
Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Business Operations with Logistics Management | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 4English level 3DURATION: 4 years | 20 | Mahikeng | ||
Bachelor of Commerce in Business Operations | with Transport Economics | Mathematics level 3English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 24 | Mahikeng | Logistics managementSupply chain managerLogistics managerFreight forwarderWarehousingStock controlPublic transport planner/scheduler/modellerTraffic and travel impact assessorNational government, provincial, district and local municipality |
Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Business Operations | with Transport Economics | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 4English level 3DURATION: 4 years | 20 | Mahikeng | Logistics managementSupply chain managerLogistics managerFreight forwarderWarehousingStock controlPublic transport planner/scheduler/modellerTraffic and travel impact assessorNational government, provincial, district and local municipality |
Bachelor of Commerce in Economic Sciences | with Agricultural Economics and Risk Management | Mathematics level 4Language of instruction level 4DURATION: 3 years | 26 | Potchefstroom | Financial economistMarket economistsDevelopment economistsResource economistsProduction economist |
Bachelor of Commerce in Economic Sciences | with Economics and Econometrics | Mathematics level 3English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 26 | Mahikeng | Budget analystEconomistQuantitative analystEconometricianPublic policy analyst |
Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Economic Sciences | with Economics and Econometrics | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 4English level 3DURATION: 4 years | 20 | Mahikeng | Budget analystEconomistQuantitative analystEconometricianPublic policy analyst |
Bachelor of Commerce in Economic Sciences | with Economics and International Trade | Mathematics level 4Afrikaans OR English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 26 | PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark | EconomistEconomic or international trade consultantsAny position within the import and export process (e.g. logistics or procurement for retailers such as Shoprite Checkers or Pick n Pay)Government departments such as the Department of Trade and Industry, National Treasury as well as the South African Reserve BankPositions in banks, financing companies and provincial trade and investment promotion organisationsExport credit insurance and risk analysts |
Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Economic Sciences | with Economics and International Trade | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 6English level 3DURATION: 4 years | 24 | Vanderbijlpark | EconomistEconomic or international trade consultantsAny position within the import and export process (e.g. logistics or procurement for retailers such as Shoprite Checkers or Pick n Pay)Government departments such as the Department of Trade and Industry, National Treasury as well as the South African Reserve BankPositions in banks, financing companies and provincial trade and investment promotion organisationsExport credit insurance and risk analysts |
Bachelor of Commerce in Economic Sciences | with Economics and Informatics | Mathematics level 4Afrikaans OR English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 26 | PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark | Business AnalystERP SpecialistWeb Content ManagerProject ManagerDatabase AnalystDatabase AdministratorApplication DeveloperIS Security ManagerE-Business ManagerApplication AnalystData AnalystInformation systems managerIT consultantIT technical support officer IS/IT AuditorSystems Analyst |
Bachelor of Commerce in Economic Sciences | with Economics and Risk Management | Mathematics level 4PC – Language of instruction level 4VC – Afrikaans OR English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 26 | PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark | Bank managementFinancial risk managementCorporative and city treasurerFunds- and asset managementSAFEX tradeMoney-, capital- and stock marketEconomic advice |
Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Economic Sciences | with Economics and Risk Management | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 6English level 3DURATION: 4 years | 24 | Vanderbijlpark | Bank managementFinancial risk managementCorporative and city treasurerFunds- and asset managementSAFEX tradeMoney-, capital- and stock marketEconomic advice |
Bachelor of Administration | with Human Resource Management | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 4English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 21 | Mahikeng | Training and developmentRecruitment and assessmentSafety and risk assessmentManagement and leadershipHuman resource managementArbitration and mediationLabour dispute resolution |
Extended Bachelor of Administration | with Human Resource Management | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 4English level 3DURATION: 4 years | 20 | Mahikeng | Training and developmentRecruitment and assessmentSafety and risk assessmentManagement and leadershipHuman resource managementArbitration and mediationLabour dispute resolution |
Bachelor of Administration | with Industrial and Organisational Psychology | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 4English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 21 | Mahikeng | Training and developmentRecruitment and assessmentSafety and risk assessmentManagement and leadershipHuman resource managementArbitration and mediationLabour dispute resolution |
Extended Bachelor of Administration | with Industrial and Organisational Psychology | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 4English level 3DURATION: 4 years | 20 | Mahikeng | Training and developmentRecruitment and assessmentSafety and risk assessmentManagement and leadershipHuman resource managementArbitration and mediationLabour dispute resolution |
Bachelor of Administration in Development and Management | with Local Government Management | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 4English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 21 | Mahikeng | AdministratorCommunity workerInternational correspondentPublic Administration consultantMediatorNon-profit administratorPolicy advisorResearcherTeacher/LecturerPoliticianAnalyst |
Extended Bachelor of Administration in Development and Management | with Local Government Management | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 4English level 3DURATION: 4 years | 20 | Mahikeng | AdministratorCommunity workerInternational correspondentPublic Administration consultantMediatorNon-profit administratorPolicy advisorResearcherTeacher/LecturerPoliticianAnalyst |
Bachelor of Arts | with Industrial and Organisational Psychology and Labour Relations Management | Afrikaans OR English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 22 | PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark | Training and developmentRecruitment and assessmentSafety and risk assessmentManagement and leadershipHuman resource managementArbitration and mediationLabour dispute resolution |
Bachelor of Arts | with Tourism Management | English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 22 | Mahikeng | Tourism managersTourism marketersMarketersResearchersLecturersConsultantsGuesthouse managersGame farm managers and event managers in both private and public enterprises. |
Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences | with Marketing and Tourism Management | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 6Afrikaans OR English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 24 | Potchefstroom | Although this qualification gives 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 managersTourism marketersMarketersResearchersLecturersConsultantsGuesthouse managersGame farm managers and event managers in both private and public enterprises. |
Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences | with Tourism Management | Mathematics level 3Language of instruction level 4DURATION: 3 years | 24 | Potchefstroom | Tourism managersTourism marketersMarketersResearchersLecturersConsultantsGuesthouse managersGame farm managers and event managers in both private and public enterprises. |
Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences | with Tourism and Recreation Skills | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 6Afrikaans OR English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 24 | Potchefstroom | 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 private and public enterprises. |
Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management | with Labour Relations Management | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 6Afrikaans OR English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 24 | PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark | Labour relations specialist/practitioner -The provision of expert advice both in an organisational as well as a consulting capacity. This will include, among others, managing discipline and dismissal, dispute settlement, collective bargaining, dealings with trade unions, CCMA and Labour Court cases, employment conditions, and training and development.Analyst – Students can also study Labour Relations Management to prepare for a career providing insight into market trends as an analyst. These analysts may apply their knowledge of human behaviour to develop marketing strategies.Researcher, teacher or lecturer. |
Bachelor of Commerce in Industrial and Organisational Psychology | with Labour Relations Management | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 6Afrikaans OR English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 24 | PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark | Labour relations specialist/practitioner -The provision of expert advice both in an organisational as well as a consulting capacity. This will include, among others, managing discipline and dismissal, dispute settlement, collective bargaining, dealings with trade unions, CCMA and Labour Court cases, employment conditions, and training and development.Analyst – Students can also study Labour Relations Management to prepare for a career providing insight into market trends as an analyst. These analysts may apply their knowledge of human behaviour to develop marketing strategies.Researcher, teacher or lecturer. |
Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences | with Business Management | Mathematics level 3MC – English level 4PC/VC – Afrikaans OR English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 24 | PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark Mahikeng | A business manager is responsible for the planning and organising of activities and people, as well as the leading and guidance of people. Managers’ main tasks are problem-solving, to lead teams, to facilitate team processes and to regularly communicate with people.The degree gives you access to a wide variety of career opportunities, as management principles are applied in all organisations. |
Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences | with Business Management | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 4English level 3DURATION: 4 years | 20 | Mahikeng | A business manager is responsible for the planning and organising of activities and people, as well as the leading and guidance of people. Managers’ main tasks are problem-solving, to lead teams, to facilitate team processes and to regularly communicate with people.The degree gives you access to a wide variety of career opportunities, as management principles are applied in all organisations. |
Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences | with Communication Management | Mathematics level 3Afrikaans OR English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 24 | Potchefstroom | Communications managers can work in various types of industries from the educational sector to food and beverage and technical industries.BCom qualifications are focused on the management of the industry and businesses. This degree creates specific access to careers such as: organisation managers, tourism managers, communications managers, marketers, researchers, lecturers, consultants, guesthouse managers and event managers in both private and public enterprises. |
Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences | with Marketing Management | Mathematics level 3MC – English level 4PC/VC – Afrikaans OR English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 24 | Mahikeng PotchefstroomVanderbijlpark | EntrepreneurshipBusiness managerResearch AssistantSales ManagerMarketing ManagerAny marketing related careers Lecturer |
Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences | with Marketing Management | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 4English level 3DURATION: 4 years | 20 | Mahikeng Vanderbijlpark | EntrepreneurshipBusiness managerResearch AssistantSales ManagerMarketing ManagerAny marketing related careers Lecturer |
Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences | with Sport and Business Management | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 6Afrikaans OR English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 24 | Vanderbijlpark | Sport business managersAdministratorsTertiary institution sport bureau managersSchool sports managersProvincial sport development officers and managersHigh-performance institution managersProvincial level sports administratorsLocal sports club and community center managersNational level sport federation managersProfessional sport teams managers Sports franchise entity owners and managersBusiness ManagerBusiness consultantBusiness AnalystSales ExecutiveSport MarketerSport AdministratorRecreation ManagerPositions in the Hospitality sector |
Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences | with Safety Management | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 6Afrikaans OR English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 24 | Vanderbijlpark | |
Bachelor of Commerce in Information systems | Mathematics level 4English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 24 | Mahikeng | ||
Extended Bachelor of Commerce in Information systems | Mathematics level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy level 4English level 3DURATION: 4 years | 20 | Mahikeng | ||
Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing | with Tourism | Mathematics level 3Mathematical Literacy level 6English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 24 | Mahikeng | |
Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resources | Mathematics level 3Mathematical Literacy level 6English level 4DURATION: 3 years | 24 | Mahikeng |
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