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Applying to the University of South Africa? Do you want to calculate your APS at UNISA? Are you looking for the UNISA APS Score Calculator, or are you wondering what is APS and its importance? In this article, I will tell you what APS is, why you need it for admission application and how to calculate it.

APS stands for Admission Point Score.  In South Africa, universities use APS points as one of the tools to see if applicants qualify for their respective programmes. UNISA has a unique APS calculation that applicants can use to work out their scores.

UNISA APS Breakdown

Applicants will need to meet the minimum APS in order to be considered for a specific programme.  Generally, you get points for each matric subject that you write an exam for.  The points you get for each course will depend on the percentage you score in that particular subject. The APS score is the total points you receive from each course.

Please note meeting the bare minimum requirement is not always enough to get you into your desired degree programme, so push hard to get the highest marks you possibly can.

UNISA APS Calculation

To calculate your APS for UNISA, you will need to add your six subject percentages.

• If case you have more than six subjects, excluding Life Orientation.
• The University of South Africa requires you to have six subjects in total when calculating your APS for UNISA.

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Generally, for each matric subject you write, you obtain a point.  The points you obtain for each course will depend on the percentage you score in that particular subject. The Admission Point Score (APS) is the total points you accumulate from each course.

• Applicants are required to meet the minimum APS in order to be considered for a specific program.

Here is a breakdown of UNISA’s APS calculation:

This institution requires you to write a National Benchmark Test (NBT) as part of your application. Find out more information about the NBTs here. Get on it now!

Meeting the minimum requirement does not guarantee admission into your desired degree programme, therefore you need to fulfill other righteousness. so work hard to get the highest marks you possibly can.

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Why Universities Use APS

South African Universities (and Universities of Technology) use APS scores for some reasons below:

• APS helps universities cut down on their administrative work.
• As you may know, thousands of students both at home and abroad apply to universities every year and APS score requirements are a simple way of allowing students to know which courses they could qualify for.