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South African Library Week 2026: LIS Book Club Launch
In celebration of South African Library Week, the NWU LIS in collaboration with various internal and external stakeholders warmly invites you to the official launch of the Book Club. Register herehttp://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/sub-areas
Sub-areas
[accordion collapsed] Assessment to support Self-Directed Learning Subarea leader: Prof Anitia Lubbe Email: Anitia.Lubbe@nwu.ac.za Assessment is a key driver in the learning process. Assessment that supports the development of SDL skills is deliberately designed to capitalise on the impact of assessment…http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/projects
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LIST OF RESEARCH PROJECTS: 2024 Title of research projects Participants Reflective practice in action: Disrupting the 'apprenticeship of observation' of student teachers in Work Integrated Learning through authentic teaching-learning experiences Prof N Petersen, Dr Adri Du…http://news.nwu.ac.za/honouring-our-languages-and-identity-celebration-international-mother-language-day
Honouring our languages and identity in celebration of International Mother Language Day
International Mother Language Day is celebrated globally every year on 21 February to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. First proclaimed by UNESCO in November 1999, the day honours the students in Dhaka, Bangladesh, who bravely fought in 1952 for the recognition of the Bengali language. To mark this important day,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-eagles-and-young-guns-claim-crucial-away-victories
NWU Eagles and Young Guns claim crucial away victories
After both sides suffered defeats in their previous away fixtures in the Varsity Cup and Young Guns competitions, respectively, the FNB NWU Eagles and FNB Young Guns bounced back in style. The Eagles fell short in the City of Gold, losing 35-29 to FNB UJ, while the YGs suffered their first home defeat of the season against FNB UCT YGs. Both…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/compres/center-child-youth-and-family-studies
CCYF
What CCYF Offers A Research Master’s degree that gives a systematic understanding of knowledge, much of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of the social work discipline, field of study or area of professional practice. This degree offers the opportunity of demonstrating originality in application of knowledge and in addressing…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/af/compres/kinder-jeug-en-familiestudies
Sentrum vir Kinder- Jeug en Familiestudies
Wat SKJF Bied ʼn Navorsingsmeestersgraad wat ʼn sistematiese begrip van kennis bied – baie daarvan op die voorpunt van of geïnspireer deur die maatskaplikewerk-dissipline, studierigting of area van professionele praktyk. Hierdie graad bied die geleentheid om oorspronklikheid in kennistoepassing en probleemhantering te…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-machailo-appointed-national-nursing-leadership-role-fundisa
Prof. Machailo appointed to national nursing leadership role at FUNDISA
Prof. Rorisang Machailo from the School of Nursing in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) has been appointed as the nursing practice portfolio chair at the Forum for University Nursing Departmental heads of South Africa (FUNDISA). Her appointment recognises her knowledge of clinical practice and her commitment to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/heightened-uncertainty-underscores-need-accelerated-structural-reforms
Heightened uncertainty underscores the need for accelerated structural reforms
The good news is that, compared with gross domestic product (GDP) growth rates of 0,8% and 0,5% in 2023 and 2024, respectively, growth improved to 1,1% in 2025. Prof. Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says the latest figures for 2025 that were released by StatsSA confirm that South Africa has been…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/entrepreneurship
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Our mission is to ignite entrepreneurial potential, foster innovation, and support sustainable business development among students, staff and community members. We strive to create a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem that empowers individuals to transform ideas into impactful enterprises. Through tailored training, mentorship, and resources, we…http://education.nwu.ac.za/research-unit-self-directed-learning/contact-us
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Contact Information Acting Research Director of SDL: Prof Dorothy Laubscher Email: dorothy.laubsher@nwu.ac.za Tel: +27 18 299 4585 Building B11, Potchefstroom Personal Assistant to the Research Director: Ms Lynette Liebenberg Email: lynette.liebenberg@nwu.ac.za Tel: +27 18 299 4773…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/wasm-2026/photos
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Masters and Doctoral Studies
Overview Theology on Reformational foundation The Higher Degrees programmes of the Faculty of Theology of North-West University focus on producing meaningful writing of dissertations and theses on Masters and Doctoral. We practice theology from the conviction that the Bible is the authoritative Word of God, All presuppositions (including…http://theology.nwu.ac.za/af/m-d-programme/tuis
Meesters en Doktorale Studies
Oorsig Teologie op Reformatoriese grondslag Die M & D-programme van die Fakulteit Teologie van die Noordwes-Universiteit fokus op goeie in diepte navorsing op meesters- en doktorale vlak. Teologie word vanuit die vertrekpunt van die gesagvolheid van die Bybel as Woord van God beoefen. Alle vooronderstellings (insluitend ons eie) word…http://news.nwu.ac.za/university-degree-still-worth-it-south-africas-changing-job-market
Is a university degree still worth it in South Africa’s changing job market?
Few questions worry prospective students and their parents more today than whether a university degree is still worth it. In a country facing crippling unemployment, the rise of artificial intelligence and mounting financial pressures, prospective students and their parents are re-evaluating whether the once-coveted university degree is…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/af/government-studies/ba-munisipale-bestuur-en-leierskap