What APS do I need for popular courses at UJ?

Indicative minimums at UJ are around 33 for BCom Accounting, about 30 for BSc IT, around 30 for BA Law, about 25 for Diploma in Accountancy, around 26 for Engineering diplomas, and roughly 28 for Education. Campus and subject requirements can still shift the real admission level.

Does UJ require the NBT?

No. UJ does not normally require National Benchmark Tests for undergraduate admission. Selection is based on your APS and the subject minimums for the programme you want. That can make the application process more straightforward than at universities that require extra testing.

Does UJ have different requirements per campus?

UJ runs across APK, APB, Doornfontein, and Soweto campuses, and not every programme is available at every campus. The APS rules stay broadly consistent, but the programme offering and availability can change by campus. Always check the UJ prospectus for the exact campus linked to your course.

Does UJ accept Maths Literacy?

UJ accepts Maths Literacy for many programmes, including several BA, BEd, tourism, hospitality, and diploma options. It does not work for BSc, Engineering, BCom Accounting, or IT routes that require stronger quantitative preparation. UJ is more flexible than some traditional research universities, but limits still apply.

When do UJ applications open and close?

UJ applications usually open in April and close on 31 October. The application fee is usually R200. Even with the later deadline, it still helps to apply early because UJ receives a very high number of applications and some programmes can effectively fill before the closing date.

What APS do I need for teaching (BEd) at UJ?

A teaching degree (BEd Degree in Foundation Phase Teaching Grade R-3) at UJ needs a minimum of about APS 28, with Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 60%+, English HL 60%+, English FAL 70%+. The phase you choose can change the subjects you need, so check the education programmes above for the exact one.

What APS do I need for engineering at UJ?

Engineering (Diploma in Management Services) at UJ needs a minimum of about APS 19, with Maths 40%+, English 50%+, Technical Maths 40%+. Strong Mathematics and Physical Sciences are essential, so aim well above the minimum.

Does meeting the minimum APS get me into UJ?

Not on its own. The APS is the first gate at UJ. You also need the right subjects at the right level, and popular programmes fill up, so they take the top students first. Some programmes add a test like the NBT or an interview.

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How does UJ calculate APS?

UJ uses standard best 6. Your best 6 NSC subjects are converted to APS points using the standard bands: 80 to 100% = 7, 70 to 79% = 6, 60 to 69% = 5, 50 to 59% = 4, 40 to 49% = 3, 30 to 39% = 2, and 0 to 29% = 1. Life Orientation is excluded from the core APS total. UJ uses the familiar best 6 method, but oversubscribed programmes often need a buffer above the published minimum.

Does UJ include Life Orientation in APS?

No. Life Orientation is excluded from the core APS total.

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What's the UJ APS system at a glance?

Method: Standard best 6
Max APS: 42
LO rule: No
Basis: Standard best 6 (LO excluded)

How to calculate your UJ APS step by step

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What APS do you need for UJ?

Programmes at UJ range from about APS 19 for the lowest-entry courses up to APS 34 for the most competitive. The minimum APS and required subjects for each programme are below, grouped by faculty. UJ scores APS using Standard best 6 (LO excluded) (max 42).

Popular programme cut-offs at UJ

The minimum APS for the programmes people ask about most. Aim higher than the minimum for competitive courses.

Law (LLB): Bachelor of Arts (Law) · Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 50%+, English 60%+, Afrikaans FAL 50%+, IsiNdebele FAL 50%+, IsiXhosa FAL 50%+, IsiZulu FAL 50%+, Sepedi FAL 50%+, Sesotho FAL 50%+, Setswana FAL 50%+, Siswati FAL 50%+, Tshivenda FAL 50%+, Xitsonga FAL 50%+
Teaching (BEd): BEd Degree in Foundation Phase Teaching Grade R-3 · Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 60%+, English HL 60%+, English FAL 70%+
Engineering: Diploma in Management Services · Maths 40%+, English 50%+, Technical Maths 40%+
Commerce (BCom): Bachelor of Commerce in Sport Management · Maths 50%+, English 50%+
Science (BSc): Extended BSc Construction · Maths 60%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 60%+, Technical Sciences 60%+

College of Business and Economics

Bachelor of Accounting (CA)

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 33

Bachelor of Arts in Public Management and Governance

Subjects: Maths 60%+, Maths Lit 40%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 26

Bachelor of Commerce Extended Degree in Accounting

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 70%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 25

Bachelor of Commerce Extended Degree in Business Management

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Technical Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 70%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 25

Bachelor of Commerce Extended Degree in Economics and Econometrics

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 70%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 25

Bachelor of Commerce Extended Degree in Finance

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 70%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 25

Bachelor of Commerce in Accountancy (Online)

Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 28

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting

Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 28

Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management

Subjects: Maths 50%+, Technical Maths 50%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 26

Bachelor of Commerce in Economics and Econometrics

Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 28

Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management

Subjects: Maths 50%+, Technical Maths 50%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 26

Bachelor of Commerce in Finance

Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 28

Bachelor of Commerce in Industrial Psychology

Subjects: Maths 50%+, Technical Maths 50%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 26

Bachelor of Commerce in Information Management

Subjects: Maths 50%+, Maths Lit 70%+, Technical Maths 50%+, English 50%+, Maths Lit 70%+

NBT

APS 26

Bachelor of Commerce in Information Systems

Subjects: Maths 50%+, Technical Maths 50%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 26

Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing Management

Subjects: Maths 50%+, Technical Maths 50%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 26

Bachelor of Commerce in Transport and Logistics Management

Subjects: Maths 50%+, Technical Maths 50%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 27

Bachelor of Hospitality Management

Subjects: Maths 60%+, Maths Lit 50%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 26

Bachelor of Human Resource Management

Subjects: Maths 50%+, Maths Lit 60%+, Technical Maths 50%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 28

Bachelor of Human Resource Management (Online)

Subjects: Maths 50%+, Technical Maths 50%+, Maths Lit 60%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 28

Bachelor of Tourism Development and Management

Subjects: Maths 60%+, Maths Lit 40%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 26

Diploma in Accountancy

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Technical Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 60%+, English 50%+

APS 22

Diploma in Business Information Technology

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Technical Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 70%+, English 50%+

APS 22

Diploma in Financial Services Operations

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Technical Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 60%+, English 50%+

APS 22

Diploma in Food and Beverage Operations

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Technical Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 60%+, English 50%+

APS 22

Diploma in Logistics

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Technical Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 60%+, English 50%+

APS 24

Diploma in Marketing

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Technical Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 60%+, English 50%+

APS 22

Diploma in People Management

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Technical Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 60%+, English 50%+

APS 22

Diploma in Retail Business Management

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Technical Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 60%+, English 50%+

APS 22

Diploma in Small Business Management

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Technical Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 60%+, English 50%+

APS 22

Diploma in Tourism Management

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Technical Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 60%+, English 50%+

APS 22

Diploma in Transportation Management

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Technical Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 60%+, English 50%+

APS 24

Extended Diploma in Logistics

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Technical Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 60%+, English 50%+

APS 22

Extended Diploma in People Management

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Technical Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 50%+, English 50%+

APS 19

Extended Diploma in Small Business Management

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Technical Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 50%+, English 50%+

APS 19

Extended Diploma in Transportation Management

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Technical Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 60%+, English 50%+

APS 22

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

BA Communication Design

Subjects: Maths 60%+, Maths Lit 40%+, Technical Maths 50%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 25

BA Digital Media Design

Subjects: Maths 60%+, Maths Lit 40%+, Technical Maths 50%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 25

BA Fashion Design

Subjects: Maths 60%+, Maths Lit 50%+, Technical Maths 60%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 25

BA Industrial Design

Subjects: Maths 60%+, Maths Lit 50%+, Technical Maths 60%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 25

BA Interior Design

Subjects: Maths 60%+, Maths Lit 50%+, Technical Maths 60%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 25

BA Visual Art

Subjects: Maths 60%+, Maths Lit 40%+, Technical Maths 50%+, English 40%+

NBT

APS 25

Bachelor of Architecture

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 30

Diploma in Architecture

Subjects: Maths 60%+, Maths Lit 50%+, English 60%+

APS 22

Diploma in Fashion Production

Subjects: Maths Lit 50%+, English 50%+

APS 22

Diploma in Jewellery Design and Manufacture

Subjects: Maths Lit 50%+, English 50%+

APS 22

Faculty of Education

BEd Degree in Foundation Phase Teaching Grade R-3

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 60%+, English HL 60%+, English FAL 70%+

NBT

APS 28

BEd Degree in Intermediate Phase Teaching Grade 4-7

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 60%+, English HL 60%+, English FAL 70%+

NBT

APS 28

BEd Degree in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training (Grade 8-12) - Commerce Education Accounting

Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 60%+, English FAL 70%+

NBT

APS 28

BEd Degree in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training (Grade 8-12) - Commerce Education Business Management

Subjects: Maths 50%+, Maths Lit 60%+, English HL 60%+, English FAL 70%+

NBT

APS 28

BEd Degree in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training (Grade 8-12) - Commerce Education Economics

Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 60%+, English FAL 70%+

NBT

APS 28

BEd Degree in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training (Grade 8-12) - Geography

Subjects: Maths 50%+, Technical Maths 70%+, Maths Lit 40%+, English HL 60%+, English FAL 70%+, Physical Sciences 40%+, Life Sciences 40%+, Geography 40%+

NBT

APS 28

BEd Degree in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training (Grade 8-12) - Language Education Afrikaans

Subjects: Maths Lit 50%+, English HL 60%+, English FAL 70%+, Afrikaans HL 50%+, Afrikaans FAL 60%+

NBT

APS 28

BEd Degree in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training (Grade 8-12) - Language Education English

Subjects: Maths Lit 50%+, English HL 60%+, English FAL 70%+

NBT

APS 28

BEd Degree in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training (Grade 8-12) - Language Education IsiZulu

Subjects: Maths Lit 50%+, English HL 60%+, English FAL 70%+, IsiZulu HL 50%+, IsiZulu FAL 60%+

NBT

APS 28

BEd Degree in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training (Grade 8-12) - Language Education Sepedi

Subjects: Maths Lit 50%+, English HL 60%+, English FAL 70%+, Sepedi HL 50%+, Sepedi FAL 60%+

NBT

APS 28

BEd Degree in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training (Grade 8-12) - Life Orientation Psychology

Subjects: Maths Lit 50%+, English HL 60%+, English FAL 70%+

NBT

APS 28

BEd Degree in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training (Grade 8-12) - Life Sciences

Subjects: Maths 50%+, Technical Maths 70%+, English HL 60%+, English FAL 70%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 28

BEd Degree in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training (Grade 8-12) - Mathematics

Subjects: Maths 50%+, Technical Maths 70%+, English HL 60%+, English FAL 70%+

NBT

APS 28

BEd Degree in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training (Grade 8-12) - Physical Sciences

Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 60%+, English FAL 70%+, Physical Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 28

Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Chemical Engineering

Subjects: Technical Maths 60%+, Maths 60%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Civil Engineering

Subjects: Technical Maths 60%+, Maths 60%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 28

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Electrical Engineering

Subjects: Technical Maths 60%+, Maths 60%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Extraction Metallurgy

Subjects: Maths 50%+, Technical Maths 60%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Industrial Engineering

Subjects: Technical Maths 60%+, Maths 60%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Mechanical Engineering

Subjects: Technical Maths 60%+, Maths 60%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Mining Engineering

Subjects: Technical Maths 60%+, Maths 60%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 23

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Physical Metallurgy

Subjects: Maths 50%+, Technical Maths 60%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering

Subjects: Maths 60%+, Technical Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 32

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Subjects: Maths 60%+, Technical Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 32

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

Subjects: Maths 60%+, Technical Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 32

Bachelor of Mine Surveying

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 23

Bachelor of Science in Construction

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning

Subjects: Maths 50%+, Technical Maths 60%+, English 50%+, Geography 60%+

NBT

APS 27

Diploma in Management Services

Subjects: Maths 40%+, English 50%+, Technical Maths 40%+

APS 19

Diploma in Operations Management

Subjects: Maths 40%+, English 50%+, Technical Maths 40%+

APS 20

Extended BSc Construction

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 60%+, Technical Sciences 60%+

APS 26

Faculty of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Biokinetics

Subjects: Maths 50%+, Maths Lit 60%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 32

Bachelor of Commerce in Sport Management

Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 50%+

NBT

APS 23

Bachelor of Diagnostic Radiography

Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 31

Bachelor of Diagnostic Ultrasound

Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 31

Bachelor of Environmental Health

Subjects: Maths 50%+, Maths Lit 50%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 24

Bachelor of Health Science in Chiropractic

Subjects: Maths 50%+, Technical Maths 50%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 28

Bachelor of Health Science in Complementary Medicine

Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 28

Bachelor of Health Science in Emergency Medical Care

Subjects: Maths 50%+, Technical Maths 50%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 27

Bachelor of Health Science in Medical Laboratory Science

Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Health Science in Podiatry

Subjects: Maths 50%+, Technical Maths 50%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 28

Bachelor of Health Sciences in Sport and Exercise Sciences

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 60%+, Life Sciences 60%+, Technical Maths 60%+

NBT

APS 27

Bachelor of Nuclear Medicine

Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 31

Bachelor of Nursing

Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Optometry

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 60%+, Life Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 34

Bachelor of Radiation Therapy

Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 31

Diploma in Sport Management

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 50%+, English 40%+, Technical Maths 50%+

APS 22

Faculty of Humanities

Bachelor of Arts

Subjects: Maths Lit 50%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 27

Bachelor of Arts Extended with specialisation in Development Studies

Subjects: Maths Lit 60%+, Maths 50%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 24

Bachelor of Arts Extended with specialisation in Linguistics

Subjects: Maths Lit 60%+, Maths 50%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 24

Bachelor of Arts Extended with specialisation in Linguistics and Language Practice

Subjects: Maths Lit 60%+, Maths 50%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 24

Bachelor of Arts Extended with specialisation in Strategic Communication

Subjects: Maths Lit 60%+, Maths 50%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 24

Bachelor of Arts in Community Development and Leadership

Subjects: Maths Lit 50%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 27

Bachelor of Arts with specialisation in Language Practice

Subjects: Maths Lit 50%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 27

Bachelor of Arts with specialisation in Politics, Economics and Technology

Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 27

Bachelor of Social Work

Subjects: Maths Lit 50%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 31

Diploma in Public Relations and Communication

Subjects: Maths Lit 50%+, English 60%+

APS 25

Extended Diploma in Public Relations and Communication

Subjects: Maths Lit 50%+, English 50%+

APS 24

Faculty of Law

Bachelor of Arts (Law)

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 50%+, English 60%+, Afrikaans FAL 50%+, IsiNdebele FAL 50%+, IsiXhosa FAL 50%+, IsiZulu FAL 50%+, Sepedi FAL 50%+, Sesotho FAL 50%+, Setswana FAL 50%+, Siswati FAL 50%+, Tshivenda FAL 50%+, Xitsonga FAL 50%+

NBT

APS 31

Bachelor of Commerce (Law)

Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 60%+, Afrikaans FAL 50%+, IsiNdebele FAL 50%+, IsiXhosa FAL 50%+, IsiZulu FAL 50%+, Sepedi FAL 50%+, Sesotho FAL 50%+, Setswana FAL 50%+, Siswati FAL 50%+, Tshivenda FAL 50%+, Xitsonga FAL 50%+

NBT

APS 31

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

NBT

APS 31

Faculty of Science

Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 80%+

NBT

APS 33

Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 31

Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 31

Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Mathematics

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 31

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Botany

Subjects: Maths 60%+, Technical Maths 70%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Chemistry

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 60%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 31

Bachelor of Science in Botany and Chemistry

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Science in Botany and Zoology

Subjects: Maths 60%+, Technical Maths 70%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Mathematics

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 31

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Physics

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 31

Bachelor of Science in Computational Science

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 33

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Informatics

Subjects: Maths 70%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Informatics specialising in AI

Subjects: Maths 80%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 80%+

NBT

APS 34

Bachelor of Science in Geography and Environmental Management

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Science in Geology and Chemistry

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 31

Bachelor of Science in Geology and Environmental Management

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Science in Geology and Geography

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Science in Geology and Mathematics

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 31

Bachelor of Science in Geology and Physics

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 31

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Statistics and Computer Science

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 31

Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Statistics and Economics (with Financial Orientation)

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 33

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 31

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Economics (with Financial Orientation)

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 33

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Informatics

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 31

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 31

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics (with Financial Orientation)

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+

NBT

APS 33

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Psychology

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 31

Bachelor of Science in Physics and Applied Mathematics

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 31

Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT

APS 31

Bachelor of Science in Physiology and Biochemistry

Subjects: Maths 60%+, Technical Maths 70%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Science in Physiology and Psychology

Subjects: Maths 60%+, Technical Maths 70%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Biochemistry

Subjects: Maths 60%+, Technical Maths 70%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Chemistry

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Environmental Management

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Geography

Subjects: Maths 60%+, Technical Maths 70%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 30

Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Physiology

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+

NBT

APS 30

Computer Science and Informatics Extended

Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 50%+

APS 26

Extended Diploma in Analytical Chemistry

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Technical Maths 50%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+

APS 22

Extended Diploma in Biotechnology

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Technical Maths 40%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 40%+, Life Sciences 40%+

APS 23

Extended Diploma in Food Technology

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Technical Maths 40%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 40%+, Life Sciences 40%+

APS 22

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UJ uses the standard 42 point APS scale. It takes your best 6 subjects, excludes Life Orientation, converts each result to points from 1 to 7, and adds the total. That makes UJ much easier to compare with universities like UP, NWU, and UFS than with UCT or Wits.

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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.

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