Nelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversityAPS Calculator
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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University is all about practical learning in the Eastern Cape. If you want real experience with your degree, this is your spot.
Ranking source: THE 2026
www.mandela.ac.za is the official Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University site. Always confirm programme cutoffs in the current prospectus before you apply.
How does NMU calculate APS?
NMU uses applicant score. NMU adds the raw percentages from your best 6 eligible subjects instead of converting everything into a plain 42 point APS. Life Orientation is excluded from the main total, but some applicants can receive an LO equity bonus. Applicants from Quintile 1 to 3 schools can get an extra bonus when Life Orientation is 50% or higher.
Does NMU include Life Orientation in APS?
No. Life Orientation is excluded from the core total, but some applicants can receive an LO equity bonus.
What's the NMU APS system at a glance?
- Method
- Applicant Score
- Max APS
- 600
- LO rule
- No
- Basis
- Applicant Score (raw % sum, best 6)
How to calculate your NMU APS step by step
- Add the percentages from your best 6 eligible subjects.
- Exclude Life Orientation from the core Applicant Score.
- Apply the LO equity bonus only when you qualify for it through NMU's school context rule.
Before you apply, know what you want to study and check that you qualify. Use the calculator below to see your APS score and how it stacks up against NMU's requirements.
Calculate your APS score
Enter your matric marks below. We'll convert them into your APS for every university or pick a specific one.
What APS do you need for NMU?
Programmes at NMU range from about APS 290 for the lowest-entry courses up to APS 430 for the most competitive. The minimum APS and required subjects for each programme are below, grouped by faculty. NMU scores APS using Applicant Score (raw % sum, best 6) (max 600).
Popular programme cut-offs at NMU
The minimum APS for the programmes people ask about most. Aim higher than the minimum for competitive courses.
- Law (LLB)
- Higher Certificate in Law Enforcement
- Teaching (BEd)
- BEd: Foundation Phase (Grades R-3)
- Engineering
- HCert (Human Settlement Development)
- Medicine (MBChB)
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
- Commerce (BCom)
- BCom (General Accounting) Extended Curriculum (George Campus)
- Science (BSc)
- BSc (Construction Studies)
Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
BA (Development Studies)
APS 350
BA (Human Resource Management)
APS 350
BCom (Accounting)
APS 410
BCom (Accounting) (George Campus)
APS 410
BCom (Computer Science & Information Systems)
APS 390
BCom (Economics & Statistics)
APS 390
BCom (Financial Planning)
APS 390
BCom (Food Service Management)
APS 390
BCom (General Accounting) (George Campus)
APS 390
BCom (General Accounting) Extended Curriculum (George Campus)
APS 370
BCom (Hospitality Management)
APS 390
BCom (Industrial Psychology & Human Resource Management)
APS 390
BCom (Logistics & Transport Economics)
APS 390
BCom (Marketing & Business Management)
APS 390
BCom General (Business Management and Industrial & Organisational Psychology) (George Campus)
APS 390
BCom General (George Campus)
APS 390
BCom General Extended Curriculum (George Campus)
APS 370
BCom: Accounting Science (Business Management)
APS 410
BCom: Accounting Science (Computer Science & Information Systems)
APS 410
BCom: Accounting Science (Law)
APS 410
BCom: Financial Planning Extended Curriculum
APS 370
BCom: General (Accounting)
APS 390
BCom: General (Accounting) Extended Curriculum
APS 370
BCom: General (Business Management)
APS 390
BCom: General (Business Management) Extended Curriculum
APS 370
BCom: General (Economics)
APS 390
BCom: General (Economics) Extended Curriculum
APS 370
BCom: General (Statistics)
APS 390
BCom: General (Tourism)
APS 390
BCom: General (Tourism) Extended Curriculum
APS 370
BCom: Information Systems (Business Management)
APS 390
Dip (Accountancy)
APS 350
Dip (Economics)
APS 330
Dip (Economics) Extended Curriculum
APS 310
Dip (Human Resource Management)
APS 330
Dip (Human Resource Management) Extended Curriculum
APS 310
Dip (Inventory & Stores Management)
APS 290
Dip (Logistics)
APS 330
Dip (Logistics) Extended Curriculum
APS 310
Dip (Management)
APS 330
Dip (Management) Extended Curriculum
APS 310
Dip (Marketing)
APS 330
Dip (Marketing) Extended Curriculum
APS 310
Dip (Tourism Management)
APS 330
Dip (Tourism Management) Extended Curriculum
APS 310
Diploma in Management (George Campus & Gqeberha)
APS 330
Diploma in Management Extended Curriculum (George Campus & Gqeberha)
APS 310
Diploma in Marketing (George Campus & Gqeberha)
APS 330
Diploma in Marketing Extended Curriculum (George Campus & Gqeberha)
APS 310
Diploma in Tourism Management (George Campus & Gqeberha)
APS 330
Diploma in Tourism Management Extended Curriculum (George Campus & Gqeberha)
APS 310
HCert (Accountancy)
APS 290
HCert (Business Studies)
APS 290
Higher Certificate in Business Studies (George Campus & Gqeberha)
APS 290
Faculty of Education
BEd: Foundation Phase (Grades R-3)
APS 350
BEd: Intermediate Phase (Grades 4-7)
APS 370
BEd: Senior Phase and Further Education & Training (FET: Grades 7-9) COMMERCE STREAM
APS 390
BEd: Senior Phase and Further Education & Training (FET: Grades 7-9) SCIENCE STREAM
APS 390
BEd: Senior Phase and Further Education & Training (SP: Grades 7-9) (FET Grades 10-12) HUMANITIES STREAM
APS 390
Faculty of Engineering, The Built Environment & Technology
BAS (Architecture)
APS 370
BEng (Mechatronics)
APS 410
BEngTech (Civil Engineering)
APS 370
BEngTech (Electrical Engineering)
APS 370
BEngTech (Industrial Engineering)
APS 370
BEngTech (Marine Engineering)
APS 370
BEngTech (Mechanical Engineering)
APS 370
BHSD (Human Settlement Development)
APS 370
BSc (Construction Studies)
APS 370
BSc in Construction Economics (Quantity Surveying with Project and Business Management)
APS 370
Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT)
APS 370
Dip (Architectural Technology)
APS 330
Dip (Building)
APS 330
Dip (Interior Design)
APS 315
Dip (Operations Management)
APS 310
Dip: IT (Communication Networks)
APS 330
Dip: IT (Software Development)
APS 330
Dip: IT (Support Services)
APS 330
HCert (Human Settlement Development)
APS 290
HCert (Mechatronic Engineering and Automation)
APS 330
HCert (Renewable Energy Engineering)
APS 330
HCert: IT (User Support Services)
APS 290
Higher Certificate in IT (User Support Services) (George Campus & Gqeberha)
APS 290
Faculty of Health Sciences
BHSc Biokinetics
APS 370
BHSc Medical Laboratory Science
APS 390
BPharm (Pharmacy)
APS 410
BSc (Dietetics)
APS 390
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
APS 350
Bachelor of Emergency Medical Care
APS 370
Bachelor of Environmental Health
APS 390
Bachelor of Human Movement Science
APS 350
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
APS 430
Bachelor of Nursing
APS 370
Bachelor of Nursing Extended Curriculum
APS 330
Bachelor of Radiography in Diagnostic
APS 390
Bachelor of Social Work
APS 350
Diploma in Sport Management
APS 330
Faculty of Humanities
BA (Media, Communication & Culture)
APS 350
BA (Politics & Economics)
APS 350
BMus (General)
APS 350
BMus (General) Extended Curriculum
APS 330
BMus (Music Technology)
APS 350
BMus (Music Technology) Extended Curriculum
APS 330
BMus (Performing Arts)
APS 350
BMus (Performing Arts) Extended Curriculum
APS 330
BMus (School Music)
APS 350
BMus (School Music) Extended Curriculum
APS 330
Bachelor of Administration (BAdmin) Public Administration
APS 350
Bachelor of Arts
APS 350
Bachelor of Arts (Governmental & Social Sciences)
APS 350
Bachelor of Visual Art (BVA)
APS 350
Diploma in Music (Curriculum 1)
APS 290
Diploma in Music (Curriculum 2)
APS 290
Diploma in Public Management
APS 310
Diploma in Public Management Extended Curriculum
APS 290
Diploma in Public Relations Management
APS 330
Faculty of Law
BA (Law)
APS 390
BCom (Law)
APS 390
Diploma in Law Enforcement
APS 330
Higher Certificate in Law Enforcement
APS 310
LLB (Extended Curriculum)
APS 370
LLB (Law)
APS 390
Faculty of Science
BSc (Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology & Physiology)
APS 410
BSc (Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology & Physiology) Extended Curriculum
APS 370
BSc (Biological Sciences)
APS 410
BSc (Biological Sciences) Extended Curriculum
APS 370
BSc (Computer Science)
APS 410
BSc (Environmental Sciences)
APS 410
BSc (Environmental Sciences) Extended Curriculum
APS 370
BSc (Geosciences - Geology & Geography)
APS 410
BSc (Geosciences - Geology & Geography) Extended Curriculum
APS 370
BSc (Physical Science & Mathematics)
APS 410
Diploma in Agricultural Management
APS 330
Diploma in Agricultural Management (George Campus)
APS 330
Diploma in Analytical Chemistry
APS 350
Diploma in Chemical Process Technology
APS 350
Diploma in Forestry (George Campus)
APS 330
Diploma in Game Ranch Management
APS 330
Diploma in Nature Conservation (George Campus)
APS 330
Diploma in Polymer Technology
APS 350
Diploma in Wood Technology (George Campus)
APS 330
APS is the first gate. You also need the right subjects at the right level, and competitive programmes fill up, so they take the top students first and may add a test (like the NBT) or an interview. Always confirm the current cut-off in the official NMU prospectus before you apply.
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Popular programmes at NMU
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
430+
BCom (Accounting)
410+
BCom (Accounting) (George Campus)
410+
BCom: Accounting Science (Business Management)
410+
BCom: Accounting Science (Computer Science & Information Systems)
410+
About NMU
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, often called Mandela Uni, sits right in Gqeberha. It is known for being hands-on and preparing you for real jobs, especially if you want to work in the Eastern Cape.
Campus and residence
Mandela Uni has several campuses, including South Campus, North Campus, Missionvale, and George. You have to apply for res before 30 September 2026 . There is no detail on meal plans or exact res fees, so check their site if you want specifics.
How does Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University calculate APS? Common questions
These are the calculator questions that matter most before you apply.
Need help with Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University?
If you are stuck between programmes, deadlines, or subject requirements, send us a message and we'll help.
Get help on WhatsAppNMU does not use the 42 point scale. Its Applicant Score adds the raw percentages of six 20 credit subjects, so the maximum is 600. Life Orientation is excluded because it is a 10 credit subject, but applicants from a quintile 1, 2 or 3 school who score 50% or more for Life Orientation get 7 extra points.
Important Disclaimer
This APS calculator is for information only. We aim to be accurate based on public university requirements, but admission decisions are made by each university and may consider factors beyond APS scores.
We do not guarantee admission based on our calculations. Requirements may change, and universities may consider additional criteria such as:
- Portfolio submissions, interviews, or entrance tests
- Specific subject requirements and combinations
- Language proficiency requirements
- Availability of spaces in programs
Always verify admission requirements directly with the universities you're applying to. Use this tool as a starting point, not a definitive guide for applications.
Where we show how your APS compares to other students, those marks are typed in by students themselves and are not verified. The comparison covers people who used this calculator, not every matric learner in South Africa, so it shows you what is normal here rather than a national ranking.
More on NMU admissions
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