Mbombela (Nelspruit), Mpumalanga, South Africa
University of Mpumalanga

University of MpumalangaAPS Calculator

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University of Mpumalanga is a newer public university building a name in health, tech and agriculture, with entry points from 19 APS to 33 APS depending on your program.

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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 UMP's requirements.

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What APS do you need for UMP?

Programmes at UMP range from about APS 19 for the lowest-entry courses up to APS 33 for the most competitive. The minimum APS and required subjects for each programme are below, grouped by faculty. UMP scores APS using All 7 subjects, Life Orientation halved (max 45.5).

Popular programme cut-offs at UMP

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

Law (LLB)
Bachelor of Laws · Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Afrikaans HL 50%+, Afrikaans FAL 50%+, IsiNdebele HL 50%+, IsiNdebele FAL 50%+, IsiXhosa HL 50%+, IsiXhosa FAL 50%+, IsiZulu HL 50%+, IsiZulu FAL 50%+, Sepedi HL 50%+, Sepedi FAL 50%+, Sesotho HL 50%+, Sesotho FAL 50%+, Setswana HL 50%+, Setswana FAL 50%+, Siswati HL 50%+, Siswati FAL 50%+, Tshivenda HL 50%+, Tshivenda FAL 50%+, Xitsonga HL 50%+, Xitsonga FAL 50%+
APS 33
Teaching (BEd)
Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching · Maths 30%+, Maths Lit 30%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Afrikaans HL 30%+, Afrikaans FAL 30%+, IsiNdebele HL 30%+, IsiNdebele FAL 30%+, IsiXhosa HL 30%+, IsiXhosa FAL 30%+, IsiZulu HL 30%+, IsiZulu FAL 30%+, Sepedi HL 30%+, Sepedi FAL 30%+, Sesotho HL 30%+, Sesotho FAL 30%+, Setswana HL 30%+, Setswana FAL 30%+, Siswati HL 30%+, Siswati FAL 30%+, Tshivenda HL 30%+, Tshivenda FAL 30%+, Xitsonga HL 30%+, Xitsonga FAL 30%+
APS 26
Commerce (BCom)
Bachelor of Commerce (General) · Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Afrikaans HL 30%+, Afrikaans FAL 30%+, IsiNdebele HL 30%+, IsiNdebele FAL 30%+, IsiXhosa HL 30%+, IsiXhosa FAL 30%+, IsiZulu HL 30%+, IsiZulu FAL 30%+, Sepedi HL 30%+, Sepedi FAL 30%+, Sesotho HL 30%+, Sesotho FAL 30%+, Setswana HL 30%+, Setswana FAL 30%+, Siswati HL 30%+, Siswati FAL 30%+, Tshivenda HL 30%+, Tshivenda FAL 30%+, Xitsonga HL 30%+, Xitsonga FAL 30%+
APS 30

Faculty of Economics, Development and Business Sciences

Bachelor of Administration

Subjects: Maths 30%+, Maths Lit 40%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Afrikaans HL 50%+, Afrikaans FAL 50%+, IsiNdebele HL 50%+, IsiNdebele FAL 50%+, IsiXhosa HL 50%+, IsiXhosa FAL 50%+, IsiZulu HL 50%+, IsiZulu FAL 50%+, Sepedi HL 50%+, Sepedi FAL 50%+, Sesotho HL 50%+, Sesotho FAL 50%+, Setswana HL 50%+, Setswana FAL 50%+, Siswati HL 50%+, Siswati FAL 50%+, Tshivenda HL 50%+, Tshivenda FAL 50%+, Xitsonga HL 50%+, Xitsonga FAL 50%+

APS 32

Bachelor of Arts (General)

Subjects: Maths 30%+, Maths Lit 40%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Afrikaans HL 30%+, Afrikaans FAL 30%+, IsiNdebele HL 30%+, IsiNdebele FAL 30%+, IsiXhosa HL 30%+, IsiXhosa FAL 30%+, IsiZulu HL 30%+, IsiZulu FAL 30%+, Sepedi HL 30%+, Sepedi FAL 30%+, Sesotho HL 30%+, Sesotho FAL 30%+, Setswana HL 30%+, Setswana FAL 30%+, Siswati HL 30%+, Siswati FAL 30%+, Tshivenda HL 30%+, Tshivenda FAL 30%+, Xitsonga HL 30%+, Xitsonga FAL 30%+

APS 28

Bachelor of Commerce (General)

Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Afrikaans HL 30%+, Afrikaans FAL 30%+, IsiNdebele HL 30%+, IsiNdebele FAL 30%+, IsiXhosa HL 30%+, IsiXhosa FAL 30%+, IsiZulu HL 30%+, IsiZulu FAL 30%+, Sepedi HL 30%+, Sepedi FAL 30%+, Sesotho HL 30%+, Sesotho FAL 30%+, Setswana HL 30%+, Setswana FAL 30%+, Siswati HL 30%+, Siswati FAL 30%+, Tshivenda HL 30%+, Tshivenda FAL 30%+, Xitsonga HL 30%+, Xitsonga FAL 30%+

APS 30

Bachelor of Development Studies

Subjects: Maths 30%+, Maths Lit 40%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Afrikaans HL 30%+, Afrikaans FAL 30%+, IsiNdebele HL 30%+, IsiNdebele FAL 30%+, IsiXhosa HL 30%+, IsiXhosa FAL 30%+, IsiZulu HL 30%+, IsiZulu FAL 30%+, Sepedi HL 30%+, Sepedi FAL 30%+, Sesotho HL 30%+, Sesotho FAL 30%+, Setswana HL 30%+, Setswana FAL 30%+, Siswati HL 30%+, Siswati FAL 30%+, Tshivenda HL 30%+, Tshivenda FAL 30%+, Xitsonga HL 30%+, Xitsonga FAL 30%+, Geography 50%+, History 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+

APS 32

Bachelor of Laws

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

APS 33

Bachelor of Social Work

Subjects: Maths 30%+, Maths Lit 40%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Afrikaans HL 30%+, Afrikaans FAL 30%+, IsiNdebele HL 30%+, IsiNdebele FAL 30%+, IsiXhosa HL 30%+, IsiXhosa FAL 30%+, IsiZulu HL 30%+, IsiZulu FAL 30%+, Sepedi HL 30%+, Sepedi FAL 30%+, Sesotho HL 30%+, Sesotho FAL 30%+, Setswana HL 30%+, Setswana FAL 30%+, Siswati HL 30%+, Siswati FAL 30%+, Tshivenda HL 30%+, Tshivenda FAL 30%+, Xitsonga HL 30%+, Xitsonga FAL 30%+

APS 32

Diploma in Hospitality Management

Subjects: Maths 40%+, Maths Lit 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Afrikaans HL 30%+, Afrikaans FAL 30%+, IsiNdebele HL 30%+, IsiNdebele FAL 30%+, IsiXhosa HL 30%+, IsiXhosa FAL 30%+, IsiZulu HL 30%+, IsiZulu FAL 30%+, Sepedi HL 30%+, Sepedi FAL 30%+, Sesotho HL 30%+, Sesotho FAL 30%+, Setswana HL 30%+, Setswana FAL 30%+, Siswati HL 30%+, Siswati FAL 30%+, Tshivenda HL 30%+, Tshivenda FAL 30%+, Xitsonga HL 30%+, Xitsonga FAL 30%+

APS 24

Higher Certificate in Event Management

Subjects: Maths 30%+, Maths Lit 30%+, Technical Maths 30%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Afrikaans HL 30%+, Afrikaans FAL 30%+, IsiNdebele HL 30%+, IsiNdebele FAL 30%+, IsiXhosa HL 30%+, IsiXhosa FAL 30%+, IsiZulu HL 30%+, IsiZulu FAL 30%+, Sepedi HL 30%+, Sepedi FAL 30%+, Sesotho HL 30%+, Sesotho FAL 30%+, Setswana HL 30%+, Setswana FAL 30%+, Siswati HL 30%+, Siswati FAL 30%+, Tshivenda HL 30%+, Tshivenda FAL 30%+, Xitsonga HL 30%+, Xitsonga FAL 30%+

APS 19

Faculty of Education

Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching

Subjects: Maths 30%+, Maths Lit 30%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Afrikaans HL 30%+, Afrikaans FAL 30%+, IsiNdebele HL 30%+, IsiNdebele FAL 30%+, IsiXhosa HL 30%+, IsiXhosa FAL 30%+, IsiZulu HL 30%+, IsiZulu FAL 30%+, Sepedi HL 30%+, Sepedi FAL 30%+, Sesotho HL 30%+, Sesotho FAL 30%+, Setswana HL 30%+, Setswana FAL 30%+, Siswati HL 30%+, Siswati FAL 30%+, Tshivenda HL 30%+, Tshivenda FAL 30%+, Xitsonga HL 30%+, Xitsonga FAL 30%+

APS 26

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 UMP prospectus before you apply.

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www.ump.ac.za is the official University of Mpumalanga site. Always confirm programme cutoffs in the current prospectus before you apply.

How does UMP calculate APS?

UMP uses all 7 subjects, lo halved. UMP counts all 7 prescribed subjects. Six run on the ordinary ladder (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.) and Life Orientation is added at half its level. Life Orientation counts, but its level is divided by 2. A level 5 in Life Orientation is worth 2.5 points, not 5. Half points are real at UMP, so your total can land on a .5. The maximum is 45.5, not 42, and if you took more than three electives UMP uses the four compulsory subjects plus your best three electives.

Does UMP include Life Orientation in APS?

Partially. Life Orientation counts at half its level: a level 5 is worth 2.5 points, not 5.

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What's the UMP APS system at a glance?

Method
All 7 subjects, LO halved
Max APS
45.5
LO rule
Partial
Basis
All 7 subjects, Life Orientation halved

How to calculate your UMP APS step by step

  1. Convert your six academic subjects using the ordinary 1 to 7 bands.
  2. Add Life Orientation at half its level, so a level 6 adds 3.
  3. Compare the total, out of 45.5, with the programme requirement.

Popular programmes at UMP

ProgrammeMin. APS

Bachelor of Arts (General)

28+

Bachelor of Commerce (General)

30+

Bachelor of Laws

33+

Bachelor of Social Work

32+

Diploma in Hospitality Management

24+

About UMP

University of Mpumalanga sits in Mbombela, close to the Kruger area, and it's one of the newer public universities in the country.

Campus and residence

UMP has on campus residences including Hatfield and Hillcrest, close to the Mbombela campus.

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UMP counts all 7 prescribed subjects, not the usual best 6, and Life Orientation is halved rather than dropped. Six subjects run on the ordinary 1 to 7 ladder and Life Orientation is added at half its level, so a level 5 there is worth 2.5. That takes the maximum to 45.5 rather than 42, and your total can land on a half point.

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.

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