Honours Students Took On the SARB Deputy Governor, and Heads Turned!

Bond markets in meltdown, AI vs the repo rate, and why petrol prices depend on a “crack spread”: here’s what happened when the Reserve Bank came to Potchefstroom.

The room was quiet at first. Then our honours students started presenting, and you could see the excitement spread…

Is it a Situationship or a Supervision?

Your relationship with your supervisor is the longest relationship of your postgraduate degree. Here’s how to tell if it’s healthy and how to fix it. You thought you’d only stress about your research topic. No one warned you you’d also stress about your supervisor replying to your emails. At NWU, your supervisor is part mentor, part…

Top Postgraduate Business Qualifications for Working Professionals in Botswana

As Botswana accelerates its economic transformation toward a knowledge-based economy, the demand for sophisticated business leadership, strategic management, and financial acumen in Gaborone, Francistown, and across the country has reached an all-time high.

For ambitious working…

Your Postgrad Personality Type Is…

Not sure whether your next step is honours, a master's or a PhD? Your postgrad personality type points you to the path that suits how you work. Find yours below.

Choosing a postgraduate qualification is less about "what's next" and more…

Why Every Postgraduate Student Should Enter a Research Communication Competition

Your thesis is not the finish line. It’s the beginning of a conversation.

As a postgraduate student, you spend months – sometimes years – immersing yourself in literature, collecting data, analysing results and refining arguments.…

South Africa’s Entrepreneurs Do Not Need Another Business Plan

Walk into almost any entrepreneurship workshop in South Africa and the ritual is familiar. Someone hands out a business-plan template. Boxes must be completed. Markets analysed. Revenue streams estimated. Risks quantified. Funding projections prepared. Only afterwards comes the awkward silence.

Application Deadlines for NWU Postgraduate Law Degrees

Securing a specialised Master of Laws (LLM) or Doctor of Laws (LLD) is the definitive step toward commanding authority in the Southern African legal landscape. 

Mapping Your Postgrad Academic Journey with NWU 

Completing an Honours degree marks a major academic milestone, but it also signals a vital transitional crossroads. To secure a leading voice in your profession, you must choose between transitioning into an entry-level workforce or advancing your research.

The Future Pulled Up And It Was Whisper Quiet

On the morning of 30 April 2026, a car rolled across the North-West University Potchefstroom Campus. No engine growl. No exhaust fume. Just a smooth, almost ghostly silence, and a whole lot of excitement. 

Welcome to the age of hydrogen!

Postgrad Programmes to Boost Your Educator Career in Namibia

Elevate your teaching career without leaving the classroom. North-West University (NWU) offers flexible postgraduate qualifications, from the PGDip in Education Management to the Master of Education (MEd), designed specifically for Namibian teachers through a sophisticated online studies university model. By meeting…