UP APS Requirements

Learn how the Admission Point Score (APS) is calculated at University of Pretoria and what you need for admission.

NSC Point Scale

90-100%8 pts
80-89%7 pts
70-79%6 pts
60-69%5 pts
50-59%4 pts
40-49%3 pts
30-39%2 pts
0-29%1 pt

How UP Calculates APS

  • • Standard NSC scale: 8=90-100, 7=80-89, 6=70-79, 5=60-69, 4=50-59, 3=40-49, 2=30-39, 1=0-29
  • • Best 6 subjects
  • • Life Orientation excluded from APS in some faculties (Health Sciences, NAS, EBIT). Included in Humanities and Education.

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