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Six recognised 20-credit subjects. Life Orientation is excluded.
APS stands for Admission Point Score. Universities use it as one part of deciding whether you can be considered for a programme. For the common method, your six recognised subjects are converted to achievement levels and added together. A mark of 80% or more earns 7 points, 70–79% earns 6, down to 1 point below 30%.
Convert each of six recognised 20-credit subject percentages to an NSC achievement level from 1 to 7, then add the six points. Life Orientation is normally excluded. The maximum is 42.
It is excluded by universities such as UP, UJ, NWU and UCT. Wits is an important exception: it includes Life Orientation using a reduced points scale.
No. Wits uses its own points table and UCT largely works with six subject percentages. Faculties may also require specific subjects, minimum marks, NBT results or additional selection tests.
No. It makes you eligible to be considered. Admission can still depend on subject minimums, available places, selection procedures and your final results.
Rules checked against official guidance from the University of Pretoria, University of Johannesburg, Wits University, UCT and North-West University. Requirements can change, so confirm with the university before applying.
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