Academic Development and Support

(Centre for Teaching and Learning)

1. Academic Skills Development Workshops 
2. Academic Advising 
3. Academic Mentoring 
4. Tutoring 
5. Supplemental Instruction (SI) 
6. Math and Stat Centre 
7. Reading development nwu.ac.za/ctl/reading-development

eFundi Support for Students

Training and support

Information technology

1. IT Student Services: 
2. Microsoft 365:
3. Student email:
4. IT services for students on Mahikeng Campus: 
5. IT services for students on Potchefstroom Campus:
6. IT services for students on Vanderbijlpark Campus:
7. IT student Orientation 

Library Services

• Find resources in the library collection
• Loan services and book renewals
• Room bookings and training events
• Help for Undergraduate students 
• Research and Open Scholarship help
• Databases by subject 
• Campus and branch libraries
• FAQs and Ask Us

Writing Centre

• Develop writing skills 
• Schedule an appointment with a writing centre consultant  

Student health

Campus Health Centres

http://services. nwu.ac.za/health-centres

Student life

1. Student Counselling and Development 
2. Psychological services 
3. Career or study guidance and counselling:
4. HIV and Aids Services:
5. Social work services (including the Meal-a-Day project, social work assistance, and drug and alcohol abuse counselling and support) 
6. Disability Rights Unit 
7. Campus arts 
8. Radio stations
9. Campus sport 
10. Student Representative Council 
11. Policies and Rules
12. Student residences:

Other resources: 

Undergraduate studies: 

Undergraduate students registration, module and qualification changes 

Financial Instant information

Honours studies and post graduate diplomas: 

Masters and Doctoral studies:

Higher degrees (master’s degree and doctoral studies) admission 

Crises helplines (24-hour phone-in service for any crises)

Mahikeng Campus: 

• The crisis-line number on Mahikeng Campus is only available through Protection Services:
  • +27 (0)18 389 2277
  • +27 (0)18 389 2167

Potchefstroom Campus 

• For any crisis, please call Thuso 1777:
• +27 (0)18 299 1777

Vanderbijlpark Campus

• Thuso 24-hour crisis centre:
• +27 (0)82 815 9781
• LifeLine: +27 (0)16 428 1640 / +27 (0)861 322 322

HIGHER HEALTH SADAG 24-hour

The mental health initiative for the HIGHER HEALTH 24-hour student and staff helpline can be accessed as follows: 

• Toll-free call 0800 36 36 36
• SMS 43336