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Important information

Useful guidance, resources and updates that deserve extra visibility on the IT home page.

Students • Featured

NWU IT Student Information 2026

Everything students need to connect, access core services and get their digital study environment ready.

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Read IT stories, practical tips and digital workplace updates from across NWU.

MS 365 MFA phone method

MS 365 MFA: Check your phone method

Make sure your phone method is ready so secure sign-in works when you need it.

Service catalogue

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Open a category to find the relevant service, or continue to the full IT Service Catalogue for every available service and request route.

Core IT services

Academic computing and infrastructure services.

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Digital workplace

Communication, collaboration and workplace technologies.

Communication & Collaboration
Collaboration & Web Services
Email & Calendaring
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Workplace Technologies

Digital tools

Featured IT platforms and resources

Useful digital resources that complement the Service Catalogue without repeating the main navigation.

AI@NWU

AI tools, responsible-use guidance and resources.

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IT Training

Practical guidance and training resources for NWU users.

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ACADEX

Information and updates about NWU's new learning management system.

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Service availability

System health at a glance

Past 12 months

Internet100%
Varsity Vending99.86%
Finance System99.35%
NWU Web99.08%
eFundi98.64%

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