2021 Non-school Leavers Selection Lists : UPNG, UOG, UNRE, PAU, DWU and UNITECH

The information in this article is for Non-school Leavers who have applied to universities and wanting to find out their selection status on 2021 NSL list. The dates for the release of the non-school leavers' selection list for 2021 is determined by the universities. 

When is the selection list for non-school leavers for 2021 coming out?

The best place to check the 2021 non-school leavers' selection list is the universities websites. The universities academic year starts in February. For NSL, you can be sure the NSL acceptance list for 2021 will come out before the academic year starts.

We will update this list as the universities publish the non-school leaver admission list. Check the universities that have already published their NSL 2021 admission lists, click here.

The university that selects a non-school leaver to enrol in their 2021 programs will inform the new students through an Acceptance Letter, and publish the selection list in print media and on its website. This is how the new intake of students will know they are selected to the university.

How non-school leavers find out their selection status

The two ways to find out about NSL selection status:

• Non-school Leaver applicants get Acceptance Letters from the universities they applied to.
• The non-school leavers see their names in print media or on the universities websites.

As mentioned, universities release their 2021 NSL list when they are ready. One tip would be to check their websites and find out exactly when they released their last years NSL list. This will give you a rough idea about when the list will come out. 

2021 Non-school leavers (apply directly to the universities)

Be reminded that at the beginning of the year, many of the undergrad study programs in-country would have been filled by the 2021  grade 12 intakes. That means that any grade 12 students (with good grades, or upgraded grades, who wish to apply directly to the universities) may have to wait until May or June 2021 to apply to the universities for consideration into 2022 academic year.

2021 PNG Universities Acceptance List - General  info

Application info such as the tuition fee and application due dates for 2021 can be obtained from the universities. Check with the university of your choice before for the 2021 non-school leavers acceptance list, admittance, registrations and academic calendar.

Applications for PNG Universities 

Perhaps it is important to note that UPNG, Unitech and DWU process NSL application online. The other PNG universities accept application in pdf form. Applicants who have completed the applications in the middle of the year, both online and offline, and sent them to the respective universities will hear - directly - from them.

We do not know when exactly the NSL listing PDF will be released this year. But, from past experiences, we know that the listings come out before February - i.e before the academic year.

To answer many of the questions we get, we created an updated checklist for PNG Universities here. Check out the universities Selection Lists PDF status, either pending or published. 

PNG Universities information pages 

In response to the requests for NSL and SL selection lists for the 6 PNG universities year-on-year, PNG Insight has included some *new* information about PNG Universities to help. Some useful details include the academic calendar, course information, contact numbers, schools and faculties; and admission and acceptance listing.

• UOG (UNIVERSITY of Goroka)
• UPNG (UNIVERSITY of Papua New Guinea)
• UNITECH (UNIVERSITY of Technology, LAE)
• DWU (Divine Word University, MADANG)
• UNRE (PNG Uni of Natural Resources and Environment,  Rabaul)
• PAU (Pacific Adventist University, Port Moresby)

If you have any questions at this time, please leave a comment below. 

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