Potch University

Potch University; North west university courses

The Potchefstroom campus of the North-West University (nicknamed “Pukke”) was formerly known as the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (abbreviated PU for CHE). Tuition is mainly in Afrikaans on the Potchefstroom campus and in English on the other campuses in Mafikeng, and the Vaal Triangle (situated in Vanderbijlpark).

This is the largest of the NWU’s campuses, having had 35,174 students registered in 2008, of which more than 18,800 were enrolled on distance learning programmes. The Potchefstroom Campus also accounts for most of the NWU’s research output and National Research Foundation-rated researchers.

The Potchefstroom Campus has eight faculties: Arts; Natural Sciences; Theology; Education Sciences; Economic and Management Sciences; Law; Engineering, and Health Sciences.
The Campus has 20 research entities, as well as many academic and research centres of excellence. North west university courses

Arts & Humanities

School of Languages
School of Social and Government Studies
School of Music
School of Communication Studies
School of Philosophy

Natural Sciences

School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
School of Biological Sciences
School of Geo- and Spatial Sciences
School of Computer, Statistical and Mathematical Sciences
Centre for Business Mathematics and Informatics
Centre for Environmental Management
Centre for Human Metabonomics
Centre for Space Science

Theology

School of Ancient Language and Text Studies
School of Ministers’ Training
School of Biblical Counseling and Church Ministry
Greenwich School of Theology

Education Sciences

School of Human and Social Science for Education
School of Education Studies
School of Natural Science and Technology for Education

School of Business Management

Law

Law Clinic
Potchefstroomse Electronic Law Journal (PER)
NWU Students Law Review

Engineering

School of Chemical and Minerals Engineering
School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering
School of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Health Sciences

School of Bio-kinetics, Recreation and Sport Science
School of Pharmacy
School of Physiology, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences
School of Psychosocial Behavioral Sciences
School of Nursing

Cultural

The University has several touring groups.
Alabama:
One of these, the Alabama Student Company musical revue group, which was formed in 1943, was well known throughout South Africa. This group was disbanded in 2006.
PUK-Choir:
The PUK choir is famous across the world. Choir master prof. Awie van Wyk has been directing this choir for years. The current choir master is Kobus Venter.

Student numbers and statistics

The Potchefstroom campus has 19 382 contact students with a further 27 619 distance students.
The male: female split was 32:68.
24% of students are postgraduate.

Postal address:
North-West University
Potchefstroom Campus
Private Bag X6001
Potchefstroom
2520
Physical address:
North-West University
Potchefstroom Campus
11 Hoffman Street
Potchefstroom
2531

Tel:
0860 169698 (0860 1mynwu)
Fax:
(+27 18) 299-2767
E-mail:
studies@mynwu.info
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