1. Primary Account: Central Authentication Service (CAS)
- Students: You will be assigned an NWU email address, e.g., 12345678@mynwu.ac.za. This address will communicate with your lecturers and allow you to log in to all NWU systems, such as eFundi, your NWU Microsoft account, Wi-Fi, and Library Services.
- Password management: Read more about your CAS password.
- Click here to set up your NWU email, change your password, or get a new password if you have forgotten yours.
Example of the CAS login screen:

2. Student Engagement Portal (Guide)
- Students: A non-expiring username and password for the Student Engagement Portal will be sent to your primary account.
- These credentials can only be used to access the Student Engagement Portal, e.g., 01012024@mysis-nwu.ac.za.
- Student IT Helpdesk (Submit IT requests (Guide), track the status of your requests)