APS stands for Admission Point Score. Your APS score is important for your acceptance into many different higher education institutions.
So if you have recently matriculated or you are a first time student who's unsure of which direction to go in, your APS can help you decide.
Your APS guides you if you are not sure what you want to study and it shows you which universities or programmes you qualify for.
There are many APS calculators that can show you the exact courses you qualify for.
You can calculate your own APS score by adding the points of your six best subjects in high school (excluding Life Orientation), the percentage you received for that subject determines your points. The total number of points you receive is you APS.
The point system works as follows:
- 80% - 100% = 7 points
- 70% - 79% = 6 points
- 60% - 69% = 5 points
- 50% - 59% = 4 points
- 40% - 49% = 3 points
- 30% - 39% = 2 points
- 0% - 29% = 1 point
Once you have summed up all you points you have you APS score. The highest possible score you can achieve is 42.
How Much Should My APS Score Be?
For undergraduate qualifications theses of the minimum APS scores needs:
- Higher Certificate - 15 points
- Diploma - 18 points
- Bachelor's Degree - 21+ points (depending of the qualification)
Bachelor’s Degree Pass
A Bachelor’s Degree Pass is the best way to pass is the highest Matric pass. Many students who earn distinctions usually achieve a Bachelors pass.
The minimum requirements to get a Bachelor’s Degree Pass is as follows:
- Get 40% for your Home Language
- Get 50% for four other Higher Credit subjects
- Get 30% for one other subject for the Senior Certificate (Amended) / Obtain 30% for two other subjects for the National Senior Certificate
Diploma Pass
The minimum requirements to get this certificate is as follows:
- Get 40% for your Home Language
- Get 40% for four other High Credit subjects
- Get 30% for two other subjects for the National Senior Certificate
Higher Certificate Pass
A Higher Certificate Pass allows students to enrol at a college or distance learning institution.
The minimum requirements to get this certificate is as follows:
- Get 40% in your Home Language
- Get 40% in two other subjects
- Get 30% for three other subjects for the National Senior Certificate
- One of your Home Languages must be English or Afrikaans to qualify for this certificate
National Senior Certificate Pass
The minimum requirements to get this certificate are as follows:
- Pass at least 3 subjects with 40%. One of these subjects should be an official Home Language.
- Pass at least 2 subjects with 30%. One of these subjects should be a First Additional Language or Home Language.
- You are allowed to fail 1 subject. The minimum percentage you can get for this subject is 20%
Click here to calculate your APS score and see which qualifications you meet the requirements of.
