2026 general minimums: diploma routes list APS 23 with Mathematics or 25 with Mathematical Literacy; BA degrees list APS 28 with Mathematics or 30 with Mathematical Literacy. English and subject rules also apply.
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Uses six recognised 20-credit subjects for APS and excludes Life Orientation. Programme-specific APS and required-subject rules apply; meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission.
Read UL 2026 prospectus ↗Design extended curriculum programmes: APS 26, English level 4, and Mathematics level 2 / Technical Mathematics level 3 / Maths Literacy level 4. A portfolio is also required.
Read CPUT requirements ↗Diploma in Public Finance: APS 23 with Accounting, 22 with Mathematics/Technical Mathematics, or 24 with Maths Literacy; English level 4. Life Orientation is excluded.
Read TUT requirements ↗Management Sciences examples publish a 25-point minimum, English HL level 3 or English FAL level 4, plus five additional subjects excluding Life Orientation. Selection and capacity still apply.
Read MUT 2026 prospectus ↗2026 BEd programmes require an AP score of 30+ and language-of-instruction level 4. BA General and BSocSci list AP 30 with English level 4; selection conditions may apply.
Read UFS 2026 requirements ↗BA Graphic Design lists APS 24 and English 60%, plus portfolio, skills test and interview. BPharm lists APS 32, Mathematics and Physical Sciences level 5, and language level 4.
Read NWU Graphic Design requirements ↗BSc three-year programme lists Wits APS 42, Mathematics 60% and English 60%. Architectural Studies lists Wits APS 29, Mathematics 50%, English 50% and selection exercises.
Read Wits 2026 Science rules ↗APS uses the six NSC subjects excluding Life Orientation: English, Mathematics/Maths Literacy, and the best other subjects. BA and BSocSci General list 28; Physiotherapy lists APS 30 with English, Maths, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences at level 4.
Read UKZN requirements ↗General bachelor entry requires English level 4, four subjects at level 4, one at level 2, Life Orientation level 4, and a programme-dependent APS of at least 26. BSc lists APS 28 with Maths, Physical Science and additional science subjects at level 4.
Read UFH requirements ↗Extended BSc Computer Science lists APS 26, a bachelor pass, and English, Mathematics, Physical Sciences and a faculty-approved relevant subject at level 3 or above.
Read UNIVEN requirements ↗UWC uses its own weighted points system: English and Mathematics score higher than other subjects, while Mathematical Literacy is treated as an “other” subject. Programme subject requirements and selection remain compulsory.
Read UWC APS rules ↗SPU’s 2026 APS gives extra points to Mathematics and Home Language; Life Orientation may contribute separately. English HL level 4 or English FAL level 5 is required for all academic programmes.
Read SPU 2026 prospectus ↗BA General lists APS 28, English level 4, Mathematics level 2 or Maths Literacy level 3. LLB lists APS 33, English and an additional language level 4, and Mathematics level 3 or Maths Literacy level 4.
Read UMP LLB requirements ↗BPharm lists a minimum APS 32: Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences and English each at level 5; Life Orientation level 4; and two additional subjects at level 4. Medicine’s pre-selection minimum is APS 38.
Read SMU Pharmacy requirements ↗Diploma in IT lists APS 26 with Mathematics/Technical Mathematics or 28 with Maths Literacy; English level 4, Mathematics level 4 or Maths Literacy level 6. Life Orientation is excluded.
Read VUT IT requirements ↗CUT’s 2026 programme directory says its minimum programme APS is 27; applicants with 24–26 may be eligible for a selection test. Programme-specific subject levels and selection rules still apply.
Read CUT 2026 programme guide ↗Uses the percentage results of the best six subjects, excluding Life Orientation; 45 points is required for automatic acceptance and a minimum of 35 is normally required. The four-year LLB normally requires APS 45 and specific English and Maths levels.
Read Rhodes entry requirements ↗Engineering examples require a 70% NSC average excluding Life Orientation, Mathematics 70%, Physical Sciences 60%, and programme-specific language requirements. Selection uses subject marks and the matric average.
Read Stellenbosch 2026 prospectus ↗2026 BCom (three-year) lists English level 5, Mathematics level 4 and APS 30; the four-year BCom lists English level 4, Mathematics level 3 and APS 26. Life Orientation is excluded.
Read UP 2026 prospectus ↗Unisa calculates APS from six recognised 20-credit subjects, excludes Life Orientation and has a 42-point maximum. Its BA Policy Studies, for example, lists APS 20 plus a degree-endorsed NSC and 50% in the language of teaching.
Read Unisa APS rules ↗2026 Diploma in Analytical Chemistry lists APS 22 in the mainstream or 20 extended stream, English level 4, Mathematics level 3, and Physical Sciences level 4. Minimum entry does not guarantee a place.
Read WSU 2026 requirements ↗BEd Foundation Phase lists APS 26, isiZulu HL level 4, English FAL level 4, and Mathematics level 3 or Maths Literacy level 4. Other BEd streams have additional Mathematics and Physical Science conditions.
Read UniZulu Education requirements ↗UCT APS is the sum of six subject percentages, excluding Life Orientation but including English and programme-required subjects; results below 40% do not count. Faculty selection can use APS, NBTs and weighted scores.
Read UCT APS requirements ↗For 2026, DUT’s general minimums are English level 3 for higher certificates; English level 3 plus level 3 in four recognised subjects for diplomas; and English level 3 plus four designated subjects at level 4 for bachelor degrees. Departments add programme-specific requirements.
Read DUT 2026 application guide ↗2026 BCom lists APS 28, English level 4, and Mathematics level 3 or Maths Literacy level 6. BCom Accounting, Accounting Science and Management Information Systems require APS 28, English level 4 and Mathematics level 4. The augmented BCom lists APS 26.
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