The General Rules 4.13 makes provision for a student who has registered for a master’s degree and has attained, according to the unanimous judgement of the study leader and the research and school directors involved, outcomes of a quality and scope acceptable for a doctoral degree, to apply to the Faculty Board to change his/her registration for master’s studies to registration for doctorate studies.

The student has already obtained an appropriate honours baccalaureus degree. For an MSc in a specific subject (Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics or Mathematics) the BSc Hons in the same subject is normally required

http://studies.nwu.ac.za/financial-support-services/nwu-postgraduate-bursary-scheme

Mahikeng Campus MC
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018 389 2400

Potchefstroom Campus
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