Congratulations to all students who are accepted to readmit for Semester 2 studies in 2025 at Divine Word University.

The Semester 2 Acceptance List is as attached.

For those students who have applied for readmission and find their names do not appear on the acceptance list will mean your readmission application is unsuccessful.

Registration

Official Registration will begin on Monday the 23rd of June 2025 and end on Friday the 27th of June 2025 at the Student Services Conference Centre between 9am – 12pm. Students are expected to register during the official week of registration. Registration is an integral part of your enrolment. Registering early will ensure you a good start to your studies. Official lectures for Semester 2 will begin on Monday the 30th of June 2025.

Official Registration for the Health Sciences (Rural Health) program students who are accepted to readmit in Year 4 will begin on Monday 28th of July and end on Friday the 1st of August.

As per registration policy, failure to register during official registration week may affect your eligibility to be enrolled at the University. A fee of K20.00 per day is charged for late registration. You are advised to contact the Office of the Registrar by emailing عنوان البريد الإلكتروني هذا محمي من روبوتات السبام. يجب عليك تفعيل الجافاسكربت لرؤيته. should you have a genuine reason for registering late. We ask that you seriously take heed of this advice.

Listed below are mandatory requirements that must be completed and presented during registration:
(Note: the last three (3) are downloadable, click on link to download the document)

• Your Acceptance Letter
• Student Finance Form
• Conditions for Enrolment 2025
• Circular on Zero Tolerance
• Copyright Act Waiver - to be completed by all students

A medical check is no longer a mandatory requirement for registration. It becomes mandatory should a student suffer from a medical condition or have allergies. Your medical status must be disclosed to the DWU Medical Clinic as this information will assist the university in ensuring your health is monitored and maintained as part of our duty of care. You can use the DWU Medical Form to perform your medical check. A request for the electronic copy of the DWU Medical Form can be made at the Office of the Registrar.

Steps in Registration to be followed correctly

1st Step Finance – You must submit your deposit copies (all fees paid by yourself, parents or other sponsors) and the completed Student Finance Form. You are expected to pay the required On-Registration Fee to progress to the next steps for Registration.

2nd Step Documents Check – All mandatory documents must be submitted

3rd Step Data – Data information is collected and imported into the system. Continuing students may skip Step 3 unless they need to update their contact details only. Change of postal address from one province to another must be accompanied by evidence of relocation before changes are made.

4th Step Register – Final registration is processed by the Registrar before you progress to the last two steps.

5th Step ICT – Activation of ICT accounts. ID photos will be taken for Third Year BS and SRS Students only moving into streamed programs after Year Two.

6th and final Step Student Services – To check for Room allocation if not yet allocated. Ensure that you have evidence of payment made for the boarding and lodging fee to present to the respective officers at the Student Services Division.

Sponsorship

Should you wish to seek sponsorship from potential sponsors, you will have to facilitate this arrangement yourself. Do not deposit any additional amount or any other money (allowances money, personal money etc.) into the University Bank Account. NO GUARANTEE LETTERS FROM SPONSORS WILL BE ACCEPTED DURING REGISTRATION.

Fees for 2025 for Readmitting Students

Students who were last on academic or disciplinary suspension, or are ineligible to graduate, or those that incurred failed unit(s) will be charged an unsubsidized unit fee only in their first semester of return to studies. This has been approved by the DWU Council on the 1st of December 2023. This will mean that readmitting students in the above categories will pay with the following unit-rates and any additional fee in the first semester:

• All non-clinical programs – K120.00 per credit point
• Bachelor of Physiotherapy program – K180.00 per credit point
• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of Health Sciences (Rural Health) programs – K200.00 per credit point

The above rates and other expected fees relating to your return to studies will be specified by the Student Finance Office. These fees are determined by additional student learning resources, the number of unit(s) you are taking in the year and your residential options. You are required to email the Student Finance Officers via عنوان البريد الإلكتروني هذا محمي من روبوتات السبام. يجب عليك تفعيل الجافاسكربت لرؤيته.. The Student Finance Officers will be able to provide you with the correct fee you are to pay to be registered and balance of fees to avoid any inconvinience in re-enrolling into your program.

Any readmitting students apart from the above mentioned categories will pay according to the fee structure indicated below:

FEES STRUCTURE

Your payment of fees must be paid to:

Bank Name: Bank of South Pacific (BSP)
Account Name: Divine Word University School Fee Account
Account Number: 1000433806
Bank Branch: Madang 960 Branch, Coastwatcher’s Avenue
BSB# 088-960 Swift Code: BOSPPGM
Mobile banking School Code: 50015

For convenience, ensure you quote the following information on your deposit slip as it is essential to correctly identify your payment, i.e. Student ID Number, Full Name, Program and Year of Study.

Once payment is made, a copy of your Bank Deposit Slip must be sent to the Student Finance Officers by emailing عنوان البريد الإلكتروني هذا محمي من روبوتات السبام. يجب عليك تفعيل الجافاسكربت لرؤيته.. The original payment slip/deposit payment slip must be presented during registration.

Boarding and Lodging:

Students must be aware that approval of room allocation will be at the discretion of the Student Services Division.
Students can expect to have a choice to register as residential-without meals or register as Non-residential should there be no rooms available.

Before you arrive or make payment of the boarding and lodging fee, you should contact the Student Services Residential Deans to confirm the availability of rooms.

Contact Ms. Helen Kuran via email عنوان البريد الإلكتروني هذا محمي من روبوتات السبام. يجب عليك تفعيل الجافاسكربت لرؤيته. or call 424 1825 to speak to one of the Student Services staff.

For Residential Services contact the following:
Email: [Dean of Men] Mr. Mathew Aiwe; عنوان البريد الإلكتروني هذا محمي من روبوتات السبام. يجب عليك تفعيل الجافاسكربت لرؤيته. or Mr. Balinus Helapu; عنوان البريد الإلكتروني هذا محمي من روبوتات السبام. يجب عليك تفعيل الجافاسكربت لرؤيته.
Email: [Dean of Women] Sr. Elizabeth Gilu; عنوان البريد الإلكتروني هذا محمي من روبوتات السبام. يجب عليك تفعيل الجافاسكربت لرؤيته. or Ms. Irene Wrakuale; عنوان البريد الإلكتروني هذا محمي من روبوتات السبام. يجب عليك تفعيل الجافاسكربت لرؤيته.

For Residential services without meals, contact the following for more information:
Student Welfare officer, Mr. Shepherd Kia - عنوان البريد الإلكتروني هذا محمي من روبوتات السبام. يجب عليك تفعيل الجافاسكربت لرؤيته. - male students
Female Residential Dean (Modilon Campus), Mrs. Juliet Aitsi – عنوان البريد الإلكتروني هذا محمي من روبوتات السبام. يجب عليك تفعيل الجافاسكربت لرؤيته. - female students

Non-Residential or Day Students:

Any student who wish to register as Non-residential should expect to complete The Day Students Form at the Student Services Division before registration.

Counselling:

Counselling sessions will be made available to all readmitting students. Students who wish to make an appointment are to email Sr. Monika Steinberger; عنوان البريد الإلكتروني هذا محمي من روبوتات السبام. يجب عليك تفعيل الجافاسكربت لرؤيته. or Br. Francis Joseph Hough; عنوان البريد الإلكتروني هذا محمي من روبوتات السبام. يجب عليك تفعيل الجافاسكربت لرؤيته.

Travel to Campus

If you are traveling by air into Madang, the University bus will pick you up from the airport upon arrival. Please confirm with the University your time of arrival on telephone no. 424 1825, 422 2937 or 422 2597 and/or Fax no. 422 2812. Attention the Fax to Ms. Helen Kuran-Student Services.

We look forward to seeing you in our DWU Community.

From the Office of the Registrar

Divine Word University

The Non-School Leaver Application for the Bachelor of Education (Primary) and Bachelor of General Nursing program at the Rabaul Campus for studies in 2026 is now open and will close on the 31^st of July 2025.

Details to guide applicants is provided on the application form.

1. NSL Bachelor of Education (Primary) program Application Form – Click here
2. NSL Bachelor of General Nursing program Application Form - Click here

Should you wish to obtain a fillable version of an application, you may do so by contacting us via the email address عنوان البريد الإلكتروني هذا محمي من روبوتات السبام. يجب عليك تفعيل الجافاسكربت لرؤيته. 

The full time program entry requirement guide for non-school leavers is available for download. Please click on link: Full Time Program Entry Requirements Guide for NSL 2025 (PDF)

The Program Entry Requirement Guide for Non-School Leavers provides information on all available full time programs across all our campuses.

Released by the Office of the Registrar