University of PretoriaAPS Calculator
#6
In South Africa
#501-600
In the world
UP has seven campuses and 1,200+ programmes. You'll need 20 APS for a higher certificate up to 35 APS for tougher faculties like Engineering.
Ranking source: THE 2026
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 UP's requirements.
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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 UP?
Programmes at UP range from about APS 20 for the lowest-entry courses up to APS 36 for the most competitive. The minimum APS and required subjects for each programme are below, grouped by faculty. UP scores APS using Standard best 6 (LO excluded) (max 42).
Popular programme cut-offs at UP
The minimum APS for the programmes people ask about most. Aim higher than the minimum for competitive courses.
- Teaching (BEd)
- Higher Certificate in Sports Sciences (1 year) · English 50%+
- Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Architecture · Maths 50%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
- Medicine (MBChB)
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery · Maths 70%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 60%+
- Commerce (BCom)
- Bachelor of Commerce (1-year programme) · Maths 40%+, English 50%+
- Science (BSc)
- Bachelor of Science in Architecture · Maths 50%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
BCom Econometrics
Subjects: Maths 70%+, English 60%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Administration Public Management and International Relations
Subjects: Maths 30%+, Maths Lit 30%+, English 60%+
APS 28
Bachelor of Commerce
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 60%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Commerce (1-year programme)
Subjects: Maths 40%+, English 50%+
APS 26
Bachelor of Commerce Agribusiness Management
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Commerce Business Management
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 60%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Commerce Economics
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Commerce Financial Management Sciences
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Commerce Investment Management
Subjects: Maths 70%+, English 60%+
APS 34
Bachelor of Commerce Law
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Commerce Marketing Management
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 60%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Commerce Statistics
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Commerce Statistics and Economics
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Commerce Supply Chain Management
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 60%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting Sciences
Subjects: Maths 70%+, English 60%+
APS 34
Faculty of Education
Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching (Grade R to Grade 3)
Subjects: English 50%+
APS 28
Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching (Grades 4 to 6)
Subjects: English 50%+
APS 28
Bachelor of Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training (FET) Teaching (Grades 7 to 12)
Subjects: English 50%+
APS 28
Higher Certificate in Sports Sciences (1 year)
Subjects: English 50%+
APS 20
Higher Certificate in Sports Sciences (part-time online) (2 years)
Subjects: English 50%+
APS 20
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Bachelor of Commerce in Informatics
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 60%+
APS 35
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 60%+
APS 35
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 60%+
APS 35
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 60%+
APS 35
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Engineering
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 60%+
APS 35
Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 60%+
APS 35
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 60%+
APS 35
Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgical Engineering
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 60%+
APS 35
Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 60%+
APS 35
Bachelor of Information Science
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 50%+
APS 28
Bachelor of Information Science in Multimedia
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 50%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Information Science in Publishing
Subjects: Maths 40%+, English 60%+
APS 28
Bachelor of Information Technology in Information Systems
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Science in Architecture
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 27
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Subjects: Maths 70%+, English 60%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Science in Construction Management
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Subjects: Maths 40%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Science in Information and Knowledge Systems
Subjects: Maths 70%+, English 50%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Science in Real Estate
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Science in Town and Regional Planning
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 60%+
APS 27
Faculty of Health Sciences
Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 40%+, Life Sciences 40%+
APS 28
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Subjects: Maths 70%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 60%+
APS 35
Bachelor of Dietetics
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 28
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
Subjects: Maths 70%+, English 60%+, Physical Sciences 60%+
APS 35
Bachelor of Nursing Science
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+, Life Sciences 50%+
APS 28
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Oral Hygiene
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 25
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Radiography in Diagnostics
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Sports Science
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 50%+, Physical Sciences 40%+, Life Sciences 40%+
APS 30
Faculty of Humanities
BA Fine Arts
Subjects: English 60%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Arts
Subjects: English 60%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Arts Heritage and Cultural Studies
Subjects: English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+
APS 28
Bachelor of Arts Law
Subjects: English 60%+
APS 34
Bachelor of Arts Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Subjects: Maths 60%+, English 60%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Arts in Audiology
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 60%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Arts in Drama (3-year programme)
Subjects: English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+
APS 28
Bachelor of Arts in Drama (4-year programme)
Subjects: English 50%+
APS 26
Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts
Subjects: English 50%+
APS 26
Bachelor of Arts in Information Design
Subjects: Maths 40%+, English 60%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Arts in Interior Architecture
Subjects: English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+
APS 26
Bachelor of Arts in Languages
Subjects: English 60%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science International Studies
Subjects: English 60%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Arts in Political Studies
Subjects: English 60%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Arts in Social Science Industrial Sociology and Labour Studies
Subjects: English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+
APS 28
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
Subjects: English 60%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 60%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Arts in Visual Studies
Subjects: English 60%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Drama
Subjects: English 60%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Music
Subjects: English 60%+, Music 50%+
APS 30
Bachelor of Music (5-year programme)
Subjects: English 50%+, Music 40%+
APS 26
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Bachelor of Consumer Science in Clothing Retail Management
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 60%+
APS 28
Bachelor of Consumer Science in Food Retail Management
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 60%+
APS 28
Bachelor of Consumer Science in Hospitality Management
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 60%+
APS 28
Bachelor of Science in Actuarial and Financial Mathematics
Subjects: Maths 80%+, English 60%+
APS 36
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in Agricultural Economics in Agribusiness Management
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in Animal Science
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in Applied Plant and Soil Sciences
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in Plant Pathology
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics
Subjects: Maths 70%+, English 60%+
APS 34
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 34
Bachelor of Science in Ecology
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 34
Bachelor of Science in Food Management (Option: Culinary Science)
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Science in Food Management (Option: Nutrition)
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Science in Food Science
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Science in Genetics
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Science in Geography
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 34
Bachelor of Science in Geology
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 34
Bachelor of Science in Human Genetics
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Science in Human Physiology
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Science in Human Psychology
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Subjects: Maths 70%+, English 60%+
APS 34
Bachelor of Science in Medical Sciences
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Science in Meteorology
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 34
Bachelor of Science in Physics
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 34
Bachelor of Science in Plant Science
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 32
Bachelor of Science in Statistics
Subjects: Maths 70%+, English 60%+
APS 34
Bachelor of Science in Zoology
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English HL 50%+, English FAL 50%+, Physical Sciences 50%+
APS 32
Faculty of Theology and Religion
Bachelor of Arts in Theology
Subjects: English 50%+
APS 28
Diploma in Theology
Subjects: English 40%+
APS 24
Other programmes
Bachelor of Commerce Human Resource Management
Subjects: Maths 50%+, English 60%+
APS 30
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 UP prospectus before you apply.
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www.up.ac.za is the official University of Pretoria site. Always confirm programme cutoffs in the current prospectus before you apply.
How does UP calculate APS?
The APS score at the University of Pretoria is calculated from your best 6 NSC subjects, excluding Life Orientation. Each subject contributes 1 to 7 points based on your final NSC level, for a maximum of 42 APS.
English is compulsory and some programmes require Maths (not Maths Lit). UP publishes minimum APS requirements per faculty, and many degrees also weigh NBT scores alongside your APS.
Does UP include Life Orientation in APS?
No. Life Orientation is excluded from the core APS total.
What's the UP 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 UP APS step by step
- Convert each eligible subject into APS points using the 1 to 7 bands.
- Keep English and the course required subjects in the mix where a faculty asks for them.
- Add the best eligible subjects on that university's calculator method and compare the total with the programme cut-off.
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Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
28
Higher Certificate in Sports Sciences
20
Bachelor of Education (Intermediate Phase)
28
About UP
UP is one of the biggest universities in South Africa, running seven campuses across Pretoria plus a business school in Joburg. It offers over 1,200 programmes across nine faculties, everything from Veterinary Science to Law to Engineering.
Campus and residence
UP is SA's largest residential university, housing over 8,000 students across its res system. You apply for residence at the same time as your study application, and if you get a spot, you pay a levy to secure it.
How does University of Pretoria calculate APS? Common questions
These are the calculator questions that matter most before you apply.
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Get help on WhatsAppUP uses the standard APS method. It takes your best 6 subjects, excludes Life Orientation, converts each result to a 1 to 7 point value, and adds the total. The maximum is 42. This is the same broad system used by universities like UJ, NWU, UFS, and UKZN.
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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