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Nelson Mandela University 2027

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163Programmes
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163Study records

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Advanced Diploma (Business Studies: Financial Planning and Services)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
1 years
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Advanced Diploma (Business Studies: Human Resource Management)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
1 years
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Advanced Diploma (Business Studies: Logistics Management)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
1 years
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Advanced Diploma (Business Studies: Management Practice)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
1 years
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Advanced Diploma (Business Studies: Marketing Management)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
1 years
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Advanced Diploma (Business Studies: Monitoring & Evaluation)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
1 years
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Advanced Diploma (Business Studies: Tourism Management)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
1 years
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Advanced Diploma (Economics)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
1 years
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Advanced Diploma: Accountancy (Internal Auditing)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
1 years
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Advanced Diploma: Accountancy (Professional Accounting)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
1 years
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BA (Development Studies)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
APS: 350+
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BA (Human Resource Management)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
APS: 350+
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BCom (Accounting)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
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BCom (Computer Science & Information Systems)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
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BCom (Economics & Statistics)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
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BCom (Financial Planning)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
4 years
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BCom (Financial Planning) – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
4 years
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BCom (Food Service Management)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
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BCom (General)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
Programme

BCom (General) – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
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BCom (Hospitality Management)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
APS: 390+
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BCom (Industrial Psychology & Human Resource Management)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
Programme

BCom (Information Systems & Business Management)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
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BCom (Logistics & Transport Economics)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
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BCom (Marketing & Business Management)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
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BCom: General (Accounting)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
Programme

BCom: General (Accounting) – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
Programme

BCom: General (Business Management & Accounting)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
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BCom: General (Business Management and Industrial & Organisational Psychology)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
APS: 290+
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BCom: General (Business Management)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
Programme

BCom: General (Business Management) – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
Programme

BCom: General (Economics & Accounting)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
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BCom: General (Economics & Business Management)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
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BCom: General (Economics)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
Programme

BCom: General (Economics) – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
Programme

BCom: General (Statistics)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
Programme

BCom: General (Tourism)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
APS: 390+
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BCom: General (Tourism) – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
APS: 390+
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BCom: General Accounting – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
Programme

BCom: General Accounting – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
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BComAccSc (Computer Science & Information Systems)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
4 years
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BComAccSc (Economics/Business Management)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
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BComAccSc (Law)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
4 years
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Dip (Accountancy)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
APS: 350+
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Dip (Economics)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
APS: 330+
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Dip (Economics) – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
4 years
APS: 310+
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Dip (Human Resource Management)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
APS: 330+
Programme

Dip (Human Resource Management) – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
APS: 330+
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Dip (Inventory & Stores Management)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
APS: 290+
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Dip (Logistics)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
APS: 290+
Programme

Dip (Logistics) – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
APS: 290+
Programme

Dip (Management)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
APS: 330+
Programme

Dip (Management) – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
APS: 330+
Programme

Dip (Marketing)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
APS: 330+
Programme

Dip (Marketing) – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
APS: 330+
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Dip (Tourism Management)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
APS: 330+
Programme

Dip (Tourism Management) – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
3 years
APS: 330+
Programme

HCert (Accountancy)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
1 years
APS: 290+
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HCert (Business Studies)

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
1 years
APS: 290+
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HCert: Business Studies

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
1 years
APS: 290+
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HCert: Business Studies

Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
1 years
APS: 290+
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Advanced Diploma in Technical and Vocational Teaching

Faculty of Education
1 years
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BEd (Foundation Phase)

Faculty of Education
4 years
APS: 350+
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BEd (Intermediate Phase)

Faculty of Education
4 years
APS: 350+
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BEd (Senior Phase and Further Education & Training): Stream 1: Commerce

Faculty of Education
4 years
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BEd (Senior Phase and Further Education & Training): Stream 2: Science

Faculty of Education
4 years
APS: 390+
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BEd (Senior Phase and Further Education & Training): Stream 3: Humanities

Faculty of Education
4 years
APS: 390+
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PGCE: FET (Postgraduate Certificate in Education: Further Education and Training)

Faculty of Education
1 years
Programme

PGCE: SP & FET (Postgraduate Certificate in Education: Senior Phase and Further Education and Training)

Faculty of Education
1 years
Programme

Advanced Diploma (Architectural Design)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
1 years
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Advanced Diploma (Architectural Technology)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
1 years
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Advanced Diploma (Construction Management)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
1 years
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Advanced Diploma (Information Technology)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
1 years
Programme

Advanced Diploma (Interior Design)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
1 years
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Advanced Diploma (Operations Management)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
2 years
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Advanced Diploma (Quality)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
2 years
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Advanced Diploma (Quantity Surveying)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
1 years
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Bachelor of Architectural Studies

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
3 years
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Bachelor of Information Technology

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
3 years
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BEng (Mechatronics)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
4 years
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BEngTech (Civil Engineering)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
3 years
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BEngTech (Electrical Engineering)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
3 years
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BEngTech (Industrial Engineering)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
3 years
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BEngTech (Marine Engineering)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
3 years
Programme

BEngTech (Mechanical Engineering)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
3 years
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BHSD (Human Settlement Development)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
4 years
APS: 370+
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BSc (Construction Studies)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
3 years
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BSc in Construction Economics

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
3 years
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Dip (Architectural Technology)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
3 years
APS: 330+
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Dip (Building)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
3 years
Programme

Dip (Information Technology: Communication Networks)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
1 years
APS: 290+
Programme

Dip (Information Technology: Software Development)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
1 years
APS: 290+
Programme

Dip (Information Technology: Support Services)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
3 years
APS: 330+
Programme

Dip (Interior Design)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
3 years
APS: 315+
Programme

Dip (Operations Management)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
4 years
APS: 310+
Programme

HCert (Human Settlement Development)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
1 years
Programme

HCert (Mechatronic Engineering)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
1 years
Programme

HCert (Renewable Energy Engineering)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
1 years
Programme

HCert: IT (User Support Services)

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology
1 years
APS: 290+
Programme

BA (Psychology)

Faculty of Health Sciences
3 years
APS: 350+
Programme

Bachelor of Environmental Health

Faculty of Health Sciences
4 years
Programme

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)

Faculty of Health Sciences
6 years
Programme

Bachelor of Nursing

Faculty of Health Sciences
5 years
APS: 330+
Programme

Bachelor of Nursing (Extended Curriculum)

Faculty of Health Sciences
5 years
APS: 330+
Programme

BEMC (Emergency Medical Care)

Faculty of Health Sciences
4 years
APS: 370+
Programme

BHMS (Human Movement Science)

Faculty of Health Sciences
3 years
APS: 350+
Programme

BHSc: Biokinetics

Faculty of Health Sciences
4 years
APS: 370+
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BHSc: Medical Laboratory Science

Faculty of Health Sciences
4 years
Programme

BPharm (Pharmacy)

Faculty of Health Sciences
4 years
Programme

BRad: Radiography (Diagnostic)

Faculty of Health Sciences
4 years
Programme

BSc (Dietetics)

Faculty of Health Sciences
4 years
Programme

BSW (Social Work)

Faculty of Health Sciences
4 years
APS: 350+
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Dip (Sport Management)

Faculty of Health Sciences
3 years
APS: 330+
Programme

Advanced Diploma (Public Administration & Management)

Faculty of Humanities
1 years
Programme

Advanced Diploma (Public Relations Management)

Faculty of Humanities
3 years
APS: 330+
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BA (Media, Communication & Culture)

Faculty of Humanities
3 years
APS: 350+
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BA (Politics & Economics)

Faculty of Humanities
3 years
APS: 350+
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Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Faculty of Humanities
3 years
APS: 350+
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Bachelor of Music – BMus: Stream 1: School Music

Faculty of Humanities
4 years
APS: 350+
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Bachelor of Music – BMus: Stream 1: School Music – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Humanities
4 years
APS: 350+
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Bachelor of Music – BMus: Stream 2: Performing Arts – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Humanities
4 years
APS: 350+
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Bachelor of Music – BMus: Stream 3: Music Technology – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Humanities
4 years
APS: 350+
Programme

Bachelor of Music – BMus: Stream 4: General – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Humanities
5 years
APS: 330+
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Bachelor of Visual Art (BVA)

Faculty of Humanities
1 years
APS: 350+
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BAdmin (Administration)

Faculty of Humanities
3 years
APS: 350+
Programme

Dip (Public Management)

Faculty of Humanities
3 years
APS: 310+
Programme

Dip (Public Management) – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Humanities
3 years
APS: 310+
Programme

Dip (Public Relations Management)

Faculty of Humanities
3 years
APS: 330+
Programme

Diploma in Music (Curriculum 1)

Faculty of Humanities
3 years
APS: 290+
Programme

Diploma in Music (Curriculum 2)

Faculty of Humanities
3 years
APS: 290+
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Stream 2: Performing Arts

Faculty of Humanities
4 years
APS: 350+
Programme

Stream 3: Music Technology

Faculty of Humanities
4 years
APS: 350+
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Stream 4: General

Faculty of Humanities
4 years
APS: 350+
Programme

BA (Law)

Faculty of Law
3 years
APS: 390+
Programme

BCom (Law)

Faculty of Law
3 years
Programme

Dip (Law Enforcement)

Faculty of Law
3 years
APS: 330+
Programme

Higher Certificate in Law Enforcement

Faculty of Law
1 year
Programme

LLB – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Law
5 years
APS: 370+
Programme

LLB (Law)

Faculty of Law
4 years
Programme

Advanced Diploma (Agricultural Management)

Faculty of Science
1 years
Programme

Advanced Diploma (Analytical Chemistry)

Faculty of Science
1 years
Programme

Advanced Diploma (Forestry)

Faculty of Science
1 years
Programme

Advanced Diploma (Game Ranch Management)

Faculty of Science
1 years
Programme

Advanced Diploma (Nature Conservation)

Faculty of Science
1 years
Programme

Advanced Diploma (Wood Technology)

Faculty of Science
1 years
Programme

BSc (Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology & Physiology)

Faculty of Science
3 years
Programme

BSc (Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology & Physiology) – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Science
1 years
Programme

BSc (Biological Sciences)

Faculty of Science
3 years
Programme

BSc (Computer Science)

Faculty of Science
3 years
Programme

BSc (Environmental Sciences)

Faculty of Science
3 years
Programme

BSc (Physical Science & Mathematics)

Faculty of Science
3 years
Programme

BSc: Biological Sciences – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Science
1 years
Programme

BSc: Environmental Sciences – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Science
3 years
Programme

BSc: Geosciences (Geology & Geography)

Faculty of Science
3 years
Programme

BSc: Geosciences (Geology & Geography) – Extended Curriculum

Faculty of Science
3 years
Programme

Dip (Agricultural Management)

Faculty of Science
3 years
APS: 330+
Programme

Dip (Analytical Chemistry)

Faculty of Science
3 years
APS: 330+
Programme

Dip (Chemical Process Technology)

Faculty of Science
3 years
Programme

Dip (Forestry)

Faculty of Science
3 years
APS: 330+
Programme

Dip (Game Ranch Management)

Faculty of Science
3 years
APS: 330+
Programme

Dip (Nature Conservation)

Faculty of Science
3 years
APS: 330+
Programme

Dip (Polymer Technology)

Faculty of Science
3 years
Programme

Dip (Wood Technology)

Faculty of Science
3 years
APS: 330+
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Nelson Mandela University Applications for 2027

Prospective undergraduate students can use this Edupstairs Nelson Mandela University 2027 guide to explore programmes before moving to the official NMU application process. Application dates and programme-specific closing dates can differ, so students should check the closing date attached to the programme they want to study and confirm it against the official university information before submitting an application.

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NMU Courses and Admission Requirements

The course explorer above contains 163 structured NMU study options across Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences; Faculty of Education; Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology; Faculty of Health Sciences; Faculty of Humanities; Faculty of Law; Faculty of Science. Students can search by programme name or faculty and open a programme to view its APS, subject requirements, duration, programme code, closing date and additional selection requirements where these are recorded.

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NMU APS Requirements for 2027

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NMU Additional Selection Requirements

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Applicants should therefore distinguish between meeting minimum academic requirements and being selected for a place. Capacity, NBT performance, composite scoring and other programme-specific selection processes may still affect the final outcome.

How to Check NMU Application Status

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NMU NSFAS and Student Funding

Applying for admission to NMU and applying for financial aid are separate processes. Students who intend to use NSFAS should complete the relevant funding application through the official NSFAS process and should not assume that an NMU application automatically creates a funding application. Likewise, funding approval does not itself guarantee admission to a NMU programme.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nelson Mandela University 2027

How do I apply to Nelson Mandela University for 2027?

Choose the programme you want to study, check its admission and closing-date requirements, prepare the required information and documents, and submit the application through the official NMU application route linked on this page.

What APS do I need for Nelson Mandela University?

There is no single APS that applies to every NMU programme. Minimum APS values differ by programme, and subject requirements or additional selection rules can also apply. Use the programme explorer above to check the relevant course.

When do NMU applications close for 2027?

Closing dates can differ by programme. The application guide above shows the general admissions-cycle information stored by Edupstairs, while individual programme cards show programme-specific closing dates where available.

Does NMU require additional selection tests?

Some programmes have NBT or Composite Index requirements. Open the NBT & Health Sciences guide or an individual programme card to see whether additional selection requirements are recorded for that programme.

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Does NMU accept NSFAS?

Eligible students may apply for NSFAS funding, but admission and funding are separate processes with separate eligibility and approval decisions. Always confirm current funding rules through official NSFAS and NMU information.

Where can I find NMU courses for 2027?

The NMU Courses & Study Options explorer on this page lists the structured undergraduate programmes, majors and study fields currently stored in the Edupstairs university database.

Does meeting the NMU minimum requirements guarantee admission?

No. Meeting published minimum academic requirements does not guarantee admission. Programme capacity and additional selection processes can affect the final decision.

Edupstairs simplifies official university information for students. Admission decisions, programme availability and final requirements remain subject to Nelson Mandela University and the official sources attached to the underlying records.