During the registration period at NWU a default password is created for each staff member and student. Your primary password is either your ID number or passport number followed by @Nwu, e.g., 12345667890123@Nwu
For international students (including students from Namibia) this password consist of passport number followed by @Nwu, e.g., 123456789@Nwu

ATT: Staff & Students - this primary password will expire within two weeks. Therefore please change your default password before then.

For password holders that have already registered

Your password will be the same for all CAS systems (e.g., eFundi, e-mail, MS Office 365 suite.  This is NOT your Student Enagement Portal password (mysis-nwu.ac.za) that is used for registrations. To change your Student Engagement Portal password please visit Change Student Engagement Portal password

If you password expires (after 90 days), you will have to reset your password by clicking on change password, or if you have forgotten your password click on forgotten password.