North West University Branches
North West University Branches, North West University is a South African university with three campuses at Potchefstroom, Mahikeng (Prevouisly Mafikeng) and Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. In Potchefstroom is the head office of the University. With its merged status, the North-West University became one of the largest universities in South Africa and has 64 081 students (full-time and distance education).[6]
The universities that merged to form this institution are the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education and the University of North-West (formerly the University of Bophuthatswana). The Potchefstroom University already had a Vanderbijlpark branch.
- The Mafikeng Campus is located in the capital of the North West Province and boasts an international ambience on Campus, with students from 22 different countries enrolled there. The Campus has a rural atmosphere, with solid buildings and a safe environment. Its library offers students 24-hour access.
- The Potchefstroom Campus is situated in the historical university town of Potchefstroom and currently uses Afrikaans as the basic medium of instruction at undergraduate level as a result of its demographic profile. However, owing to the obligation to enhance access and success for non-Afrikaans speaking students, educational interpreting services into English are offered in certain teaching programmes that are viewed as of strategic importance to deliver high-quality graduates to the emerging South African economy.
- Situated on the banks of the Vaal River in a proclaimed nature reserve, the Vaal TriangleCampus with its diverse population also boasts a unique environmental setting, with various species of game roaming the campus grounds. The Campus has two faculties, namely the Faculty of Humanities with four schools and the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Information Technology with three schools
| Registrar | Mafikeng Campus | Potchefstroom Campus | Vaal Triangle Campus |
| Postal address: North-West University Institutional Office Private Bag X1290 Potchefstroom 2520 |
Postal address: North-West University Mafikeng Campus Private Bag X2046 Mmabatho 2745 |
Postal address: North-West University Potchefstroom Campus Private Bag X6001 Potchefstroom 2520 |
Postal address: North-West University Vaal Triangle Campus PO Box 1174 Vanderbijlpark 1900 |
| Physical address:
The Office of the Registrar
Building F1
11 Hoffman Street
Potchefstroom
2351
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Physical address: North-West University Mafikeng Campus Corner of Albert Luthuli and University Drive Mmabatho 2745 |
Physical address: North-West University Potchefstroom Campus 11 Hoffman Street Potchefstroom 2531 |
Physical address: North-West University Vaal Triangle Campus Hendrik Van Eck Blvd Vanderbijlpark 1900 |
| Tel: (+27 18) 299-1111 /2222 |
Tel: (+27 18) 389-2449 |
Tel: (+27 18) 299-1111 /2222 |
Tel: (+27 16) 910-3111 |
| Fax: (+27 18) 299-4910 |
Fax: (+27 18) 392-5775 |
Fax: (+27 18) 299-2767 |
Fax: (+27 16) 910-3182 |
| E-mail: Judy Heymans |
E-mail: Corrie Landsberg |
E-mail: Kathleen Foutie |
E-mail: Naledi Lehutso |
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