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All 26 public universities: entry requirements, APS thresholds, tuition, residences, deadlines and graduate outcomes. Calculate your APS once and see every programme it opens.
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Know your APS, know your options.
Enter your latest marks. We convert each to an NSC achievement level, add your best six subjects (excluding Life Orientation) and check Maths, English and Physical Sciences minimums for all 64 programmes.
Browse qualifications across South Africa
Minimum APS and subject requirements for 64 high-demand programmes. Sort any column; switch on “Only what I qualify for” after using the calculator.
| Faculty | English % | Duration | Closes | Status |
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Pick from the lists or tap “Compare” on any card. The strongest value in each row is highlighted.
Why does a university rank where it does?
A headline number tells you almost nothing. Each ranking is a weighted recipe. See exactly which factors drive a position, and whether they matter for what you want to study.
Seven levels, six subjects, one score.
Your Admission Point Score converts each NSC subject percentage into an achievement level from 1 to 7. Most universities add the levels for your best six subjects, excluding Life Orientation.
| Level | Mark range | Description | APS points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 80–100% | Outstanding achievement | 7 |
| 6 | 70–79% | Meritorious achievement | 6 |
| 5 | 60–69% | Substantial achievement | 5 |
| 4 | 50–59% | Adequate achievement | 4 |
| 3 | 40–49% | Moderate achievement | 3 |
| 2 | 30–39% | Elementary achievement | 2 |
| 1 | 0–29% | Not achieved | 1 |
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Every university profile
- CPUTCape Peninsula University of TechnologyCape Town
- CUTCentral University of TechnologyBloemfontein
- DUTDurban University of TechnologyDurban
- MUTMangosuthu University of TechnologyDurban
- NMUNelson Mandela UniversityGqeberha
- NWUNorth-West UniversityPotchefstroom
- RURhodes UniversityMakhanda
- SMUSefako Makgatho Health Sciences UniversityPretoria
- SPUSol Plaatje UniversityKimberley
- SUStellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch
- TUTTshwane University of TechnologyPretoria
- UCTUniversity of Cape TownCape Town
- UFHUniversity of Fort HareAlice
- UJUniversity of JohannesburgJohannesburg
- UKZNUniversity of KwaZulu-NatalDurban
- ULUniversity of LimpopoPolokwane
- UMPUniversity of MpumalangaMbombela
- UPUniversity of PretoriaPretoria
- UNISAUniversity of South AfricaPretoria (distance)
- UnivenUniversity of VendaThohoyandou
- UnizuluUniversity of ZululandRichards Bay
- UFSUniversity of the Free StateBloemfontein
- UWCUniversity of the Western CapeCape Town
- WitsUniversity of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg
- VUTVaal University of TechnologyVanderbijlpark
- WSUWalter Sisulu UniversityMthatha
