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North West University Postgraduate Courses

The information provided below are the full detail of all the Postgraduate courses available and offered in the ​​University.


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Economic and Management Sciences

Accounting Sciences
DEGREEFIELD OF STUDYCAMPUSES
Honours OR PGDipChartered Accountancy 504123: E630P/VPotchefstroomVaal Triangle
HonoursFinancial Accountancy 504124: E635P/V/MPotchefstroomVaal TriangleMafikeng
HonoursManagement Accountancy 504125: E636PPotchefstroom
HonoursForensic Accountancy 5EB L01: E601PPotchefstroom
MComManagement Accountancy (Lectured) 5DJ P01: E802PPotchefstroom
MComManagement Accountancy (Dissertation) 5CL N01: E801P/VPotchefstroomVaal Triangle
MComAccountancy (Dissertation) 5CM N01: E801P/VPotchefstroomVaal Triangle
MComAccountancy (Lecturerd) 5HB P01:E801P/VPotchefstroom
MComTaxation (Dissertation) 5CN N01: E801P/VPotchefstroomVaal Triangle
MComTaxation (Lectured) 5DK P01: E802PPotchefstroom
MComForensic Accountancy 5CP N01: E801PPotchefstroom
PhDManagement Accountancy 5CA R06: E901P/VPotchefstroomVaal Triangle
PhDAccountancy 5CA R01: E901P/VPotchefstroomVaal Triangle
PhDTaxation 5CA R09: E901P/VPotchefstroomVaal Triangle
PhDForensic Accountancy 5CD R01: E901P
NWU Business School
  • Post-graduate diploma in Management
  • MBA
  • PhD in Business Management
Economic Sciences
  • Economic Sciences
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Economics
  • Risk Management
  • International Trade
  • Applied Risk Management
  • Transport Economics & Logistics Management
  • Information Systems
  • Operational Research
  • Statistics and Operations Research
Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management

Honours Degrees in

  • Human Resources Management
  • Industrial Psychology
  • Labour Relations

Masters degrees in


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  • Human Resource Management
  • Industrial Psychology
  • Labour Relations
Management Sciences
  • Business Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Marketing and Tourism Management
  • Sport Management
  • Public administration and Local Government
  • Communications Management

Education

Honours degree in:

  • Afrikaanse Taalonderwys
  • Information Technology Education
  • Computer Applications Technology Education
  • Curriculum Studies
  • Educational Management and Leadership
  • Educational Psychology
  • English Language Education
  • Environmental Education
  • Geography Education
  • History Education
  • Special Needs Education
  • Life Orientation
  • Life Sciences Education
  • Mathematics Education
  • Physical Education
  • Physical Science Education
  • Technology Education

Masters of Education degree in:

  • Education Law
  • Educational Psychology
  • International and Comparative Education
  • Mathematics Education
  • Special needs Education
  • Philosophy of Education
  • Movement Education
  • Computer Science Education
  • Educational Management and Leadership
  • Mathematics/Science Education
  • Higher Education Studies (Structured)

Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) in:

  • Natural Sciences Education
  • Education Management
  • Education Law
  • Educational Psychology
  • Comparative Education
  • Mathematics Education
  • Special Needs Education
  • Philosophy of Education
  • Physical Education
  • Computer Science Education
  • Curriculum Studies

Engineering

The Postgraduate Diploma
  • Postgraduate Diploma In Nuclear Science And Technology

Master Of Engineering


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  • MEng In Chemical Engineering
  • MEng In Computer And Electronic Engineering
  • MEng In Electrical And Electronic Engineering
  • MEng In Industrial Engineering
  • MEng In Mechanical Engineering
  • MEng In Nuclear Engineering
  • MEng With Development And Management Engineering
Master Of Science In Engineering Sciences
  • MSc (Engineering) With Chemical Engineering
  • MSc (Engineering) With Electrical And Electronic Engineering
  • MSc (Engineering) With Mechanical Engineering
  • MSc In Engineering Sciences With Nuclear Engineering
Doctor Of Philosophy In Engineering 

Humanities

  • Communication Studies
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Public Management (1 BC D01 – L501P)
  • BA Hons in Public Governance (currently BA Hons in Development and Management)
  • BA Hons in Political Studies
  • MA in Public Management and Governance
  • MPA
  • MA in Political Studies
  • Master in Development and Management (Political Transformation and Governance)
  • PhD in Public Management and Governance
  • PhD in Political Studies
  • PhD in Social Sciences with Political Transformation and Governance
  • Honors degree in Political Science
  • Honors degree in International Relations
  • MA (thesis) in Political Science
  • Msoc (course work and mini-dissertation): Political Science
  • MA (thesis): Peace Studies and International Relations
  • MA (thesis): International Relations
  • Msoc (course work and mini-dissertation): International Relations
  • PhD (thesis): Political Science
  • PhD (thesis): Peace Studies and International Relations
  • PhD (thesis): International Relations
  • Honours in Afrikaans and Dutch
  • Honours in Afrikaans Creative Writing
  • Honours in English
  • Honours in French
  • Honours in German
  • Honours in Language Technology
  • Honours in Linguistics
  • Honours in Literary Studies
  • MA in Afrikaans and Dutch
  • MA in Comparative African Languages and Literature (Vaal Triangle Campus)
  • MA in Linguistics and Literary Theory
  • MA in Applied Language Studies
  • MA in English
  • MA in Setswana
  • PhD in Afrikaans and Dutch
  • PhD in Comparative Languages and Literature (Vaal Triangle Campus)
  • PhD in Linguistics and Literary Theory
  • PhD in English
  • PhD in Setswana
  • Certificate in Philosophy
  • BPhil-Honours in Philosophy
  • MPhil in Philosophy
  • BA Hons in Sociology, BA Hons in Social Anthropology
  • BA Hons in History
  • BA Hons in Medical Sociology
  • BSocSc Honours in Population Studies – 910 103 L613M
  • MSocSc in Population and Sustainable Development – 911 102 L821M
  • MA in Sociology
  • MA in Industrial Sociology
  • MA in Medical Sociology
  • MA in Social Anthropology
  • M in Development and Management with Social Transformation and Governance
  • MA in History
  • PhD in Sociology
  • PhD in Social Sciences (Social Transformation and Governance)
  • PhD in History
  • PhD in Population Studies – 104 134 L906M
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Population and Policy Analysis (PG Dip in PPA) – 927 1000 L501M

Law

  • Structured LLM in International Child Law
  • Structured LLM in Environmental Law and Governance
  • Structured MPhil degree in Environmental Law and Governance
  • Structured LLM in Estate Law
  • Structured LLM in International Trade Law
  • Structured LLM in Labour Law
  • Structured LLM in Public Law and Legal Philosophy
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Labour Law
  • Professional LLM in Criminal Law and Procedure
  • LLM by Research
  • LLD obtained by writing a Thesis

Health Sciences

  • Master of Science in Dietetics
  • Master of Science in Nutrition
  • Master of Science in Nutrition
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Science WITH Dietetics & Nutrition
  • Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Master of Science in Pharmacology
  • Master of Science in Pharmaceutics
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy WITH Pharmaceutical Chemistry Pharmaceutics Pharmacology
  • Master of Health Sciences in Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Science WITH Physiology
  • Master of Arts in Positive Psychology SAQA 90848
  • Master of Health Sciences in Transdisciplinary Health Promotion SAQA 91930
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences with Positive Psychology
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Transdisciplinary Health Sciences
  • Master of Consumer Sciences
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Consumer Sciences
  • Master of Health Sciences in Human Movement Sciences
  • Master of Health Sciences in Recreation Science
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences WITH Human Movement Science Recreation Science
  • Master of Nursing Science WITH Nursing Science Community Nursing Science
  • Master of Nursing Science in Psychiatric Community Nursing
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences WITH Nursing Science
  • Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Psychology
  • Master of Health Sciences in Counselling Psychology
  • Master of Health Sciences in Research Psychology
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences WITH Psychology
  • Master of Social Work
  • Master of Social Work in Child Protection
  • Master of Social Work in Forensic Practice
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work
  • Master of Pharmacy in Pharmacy Practice WITH Pharmacovigiliance and Pharmacoepidemiology Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy Pharmaceutical public healthcare governance
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy WITH Pharmacy Practice
  • Master of Health Sciences in Occupational Hygiene
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences WITH Occupational Hygiene
  • Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences SAQA 97390
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Science WITH Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Master of Health Sciences in Health Professions Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences WITH Health Professions Education

Natural and Agricultural Sciences

  • MSc in Agricultural Economics
  • MSc in Agricultural Extension
  • MSc in Animal Health
  • MSc in Animal Sciences
  • MSc in Crop Sciences
  • PhD in Agricultural Economics
  • PhD in Agricultural Extension
  • PhD in Animal Health
  • PhD in Animal Sciences
  • PhD in Crop Sciences
  • MSc Computer Science (203155, N861P)
  • MSc Statistics (203156, N862P)
  • MSc Applied Mathematics (203157, N863P)
  • MSc Mathematics (203158, N864P)
  • MSc Risk Management (203127, N865P)
  • MSc Natural Sciences Education (203134, N860P)
  • MSc Computer Science and Information Technology (505138, N870P)
  • PhD Computer Science (204132, N901P)
  • PhD Statistics (204138, N902P)
  • PhD Applied Mathematics (204139, N903P)
  • PhD Mathematics (204140, N904P)
  • PhD  Business Mathematics and Informatics – Business Mathematics (204111, N905P)
  • PhD Risk Analysis (204133, N915P)
  • PhD Natural Sciences Education (204118, N921P)
  • BSc (Hons) Actuarial Science
  • BMI master’s degree
  • Master of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (MIKS)-2 years full time
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in IKS-3 years full time
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellowship- 1 year (Renewable)

Theology

M & D Program in

  • Biblical Perspectives
  • Ecclesiological Perspectives
  • Moral Development of the Society
  • Interdenominational relationships
  • Ecumenical Perspectives
  • Practical-Theological Perspectives
  • Ancient Languages: Semitic Languages, Greek, Latin

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