{"id":1500,"date":"2022-06-30T14:40:30","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T12:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatcanistudy.co.za\/?p=1500"},"modified":"2024-02-15T12:07:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T10:07:20","slug":"what-is-the-aps-needed-for-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatcanistudy.co.za\/what-is-the-aps-needed-for-university\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is The APS Needed For University?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1500\" class=\"elementor elementor-1500\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-291ad89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"291ad89\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-762b921\" data-id=\"762b921\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-010f4fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"010f4fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; clear: both; \" id=\"whatc-565186232\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6727608860402604\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6727608860402604\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98c7358 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98c7358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The APS you will need for university depends on many factors. Some of these factors are:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The university you are applying to study at<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What course you are interested in studying<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What level you are applying to study at<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, having an idea of the most commonly searched APS requirements could help you in your search to decide what to study.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9110fad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9110fad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; clear: both; \" id=\"whatc-357184874\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6727608860402604\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6727608860402604\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e93d947 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e93d947\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d8144b\" data-id=\"5d8144b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-432b87e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"432b87e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Universities And Their APS Requirements\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29545e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29545e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many universities will have their own admission requirements, as well as their own APS requirements for each course. It is important to check with the university you are applying to about whether there are any specific requirements for the course you want to study.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most universities will have their own APS calculators on their websites. However, calculating your own APS will give you a great starting point of what your APS will be. Below is a list of some universities. Follow the links to read more about the requirements at each university.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uj.ac.za\/digital-books\/UJ_Undergraduate_Prospectus_2022\/#32\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APS Requirements for the University of Johannesburg (UJ)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tut.ac.za\/s-WhatToStudy\/Documents\/general\/Course-Information.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APS Requirements for Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APS Requirements for the University of South Africa (UNISA) were unavailable at the time of writing, but to find more details you can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unisa.ac.za\/sites\/corporate\/default\/Contact-us\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact the university directly<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wits.ac.za\/undergraduate\/entry-requirements\/admission-requirements-nsc\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APS Requirements for the University of Witwatersrand (Wits)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/studies.nwu.ac.za\/undergraduate-studies\/fields-study\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APS Requirements for North-West University (NWU)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/n2r6x9i3.stackpathcdn.com\/files\/files\/Complete-SEMU-Brochure.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APS Requirements for the University of the Western Cape (UWC)\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.students.uct.ac.za\/sites\/default\/files\/image_tool\/images\/434\/prospective\/ug_prospectus\/ug_prospectus.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APS Requirements for the University of Cape Town (UCT)\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sun.ac.za\/english\/maties\/Pages\/Admissions-Requirements.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APS Requirements for the University of Stellenbosch (US)<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-212a7fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"212a7fd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b5aa9b\" data-id=\"1b5aa9b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf24bb0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bf24bb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c70eaee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c70eaee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pass Levels And The Minimum APS Requirements \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc64dd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc64dd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/whatcanistudy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4456\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whatcanistudy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/whatcanistudy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/whatcanistudy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/whatcanistudy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/whatcanistudy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/5.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cec791f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cec791f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are four different passing levels to Matric, each of which has its own requirements. When calculating your APS, remember that Life Orientation does not count towards your APS.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22b4ee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22b4ee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bachelor\u2019s Degree Pass\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef36b45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef36b45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To receive a Bachelor\u2019s Degree pass, you must have the following:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40% or above for your Home Language subject<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50% or above for four subjects\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30% or above for two other subjects<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This makes your APS total 23.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-138e412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"138e412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diploma Pass\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3664602 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3664602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To receive a Diploma pass, you must have the following:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40% or above for your Home Language subject<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40% or above for four other subjects<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30% or above for two other subjects\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This brings your APS total to 19, which is the minimum entry requirement for a Diploma at a university.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6aa0e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"a6aa0e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; clear: both; \" id=\"whatc-1488527973\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6727608860402604\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6727608860402604\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aca52a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7aca52a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Higher Certificate Pass\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e44bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32e44bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To receive a Higher Certificate pass, you must have the following:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40% or above for your Home Language subject<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40% or above for two other subjects\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30% or above for three other subjects<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This brings your APS total to 15 which is the minimum entry requirement for a Higher Certificate at a college.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15b2339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15b2339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Senior Certificate (NSC) Pass<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8be75e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8be75e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To receive an NSC pass, you must have the following:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40% or above for your Home Language subject<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40% or above for two other subjects\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30% or above for the remaining subjects<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can fail one subject<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This brings your APS total to 14 which is the minimum requirement to pass matric, but will not admit you into any university.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note that these are only the minimum requirements for each passing level, and achieving this does not guarantee you entry into any university course.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some Bachelor\u2019s Degree courses will require a higher APS. For example, most universities require an APS of 26 to study teaching. The APS requirements for Medicine are much higher.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0d24af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f0d24af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/whatcanistudy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ric-5-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4487\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whatcanistudy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ric-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/whatcanistudy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ric-5-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/whatcanistudy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ric-5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/whatcanistudy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ric-5-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/whatcanistudy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ric-5.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-640199a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"640199a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-037f3a2\" data-id=\"037f3a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d0a12 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f7d0a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53afa43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"53afa43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; clear: both; \" id=\"whatc-387835534\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6727608860402604\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6727608860402604\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84debc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84debc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How To Calculate Your APS\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-370c239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"370c239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your APS is calculated using your Matric marks. The marks are separated into percentage brackets, which are then each allocated a number of points. The point allocation is as follows:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6943d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6943d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Percentage Bracket<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Point Allocation<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80% &#8211; 100%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70% &#8211; 79%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60% &#8211; 69%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50% &#8211; 59%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40% &#8211; 49%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30% &#8211; 39%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0% &#8211; 29%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0048a5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0048a5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using this information, you can find out how many points you have achieved for each of your subjects. You can then add these up to get your APS. Remember that Life Orientation does not count towards your APS.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also choose to use an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/whatcanistudy.co.za\/aps\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online calculator<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Note that online calculators do not have the option to leave Life Orientation out of the calculation, so you will need to input it as the single point bracket no matter what your actual mark was.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ee5e00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ee5e00\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b582036\" data-id=\"b582036\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f2625 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a1f2625\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e08c80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"3e08c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; clear: both; \" id=\"whatc-1839546603\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6727608860402604\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6727608860402604\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce9a954 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce9a954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Subjects Count For APS?  \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f88e6c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f88e6c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The subjects that count for your APS are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4453b71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4453b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accounting\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agricultural Management Practices<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agricultural Sciences\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agricultural Technology<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Studies\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil Technology<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Computer Applications Technology<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consumer Studies\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dance Studies<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dramatic Arts\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economics\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electrical Technology<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engineering Graphics and Design\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geography\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">History\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hospitality Studies<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information Technology\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life Sciences\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mathematics\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mathematical Literacy<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mechanical Technology<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical Sciences\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Religion studies\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tourism<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visual Arts<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b4c34a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b4c34a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Home Language and your First Additional Language subjects will also count toward your APS.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64bc3ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64bc3ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is The Highest APS?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-555ba3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"555ba3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The highest APS you can achieve is 42. This is because Life Orientation is not counted in your APS, and the highest number of points you can get for any subject is 7.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44ed093 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44ed093\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8911a14\" data-id=\"8911a14\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2a4b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c2a4b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is The Minimum APS?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40fdfbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40fdfbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The minimum APS to pass Matric is 14. However, this will not grant you entry into any university courses. If you want to get into any university courses, the lowest you can get is a Higher Certificate pass, which requires a minimum APS of 15.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0465a41 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0465a41\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ed01fa\" data-id=\"8ed01fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfdab3c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cfdab3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdc167b elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"bdc167b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; clear: both; \" id=\"whatc-54517177\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6727608860402604\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6727608860402604\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c47ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2c47ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Can I Do If My APS Is Not High Enough? \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2350e58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2350e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your APS does not meet the requirements for what you want to study, there are other options available to you. You can:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start at a lower course level and work your way up<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rewrite your Matric\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upgrade your Matric<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-143bf77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"143bf77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start At A Lower Course Level \n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eea09c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0eea09c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can begin at a course level below the one you are trying to apply to. For example, you could start with a Higher Certificate, and then do a Diploma once you have successfully completed the Higher Certificate. Or, if you wanted to study for a Bachelor\u2019s Degree, you could begin with a Diploma.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9675276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9675276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rewrite Your Matric \n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0868ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0868ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rewriting Matric is an option available to anyone under the age of 21 who would like to improve their Matric marks. Improving your Matric marks will improve your APS.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To rewrite your Matric, you may rewrite a maximum of four subjects. These must be subjects you wrote for your Matric final exams, you cannot change subjects. There is no limit to the number of times you can rewrite your Matric, as long as you are still under the age of 21.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply for a Matric rewrite, you will need:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A copy of your Statement of Results\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A certified copy of your ID<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e86ae90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e86ae90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Upgrade Your Matric \n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b86c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10b86c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upgrading Matric is an option available to those who are over the age of 21 and would still like to improve their Matric marks and their APS. You must be over the age of 21 to upgrade your Matric because you will be writing the Adult Matric exams.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To upgrade your Matric, you can change up to four subjects if you would like to. You may upgrade a maximum of four subjects. There is no limit to the number of times you can upgrade your Matric.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply for a Matric upgrade, you will need:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A copy of your Statement of Results<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A certified copy of your ID<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bad46c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bad46c5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55deead\" data-id=\"55deead\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec4c37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ec4c37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I Be A Doctor With Maths Literacy? \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e9e06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5e9e06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, you cannot study Medicine with Maths Literacy. Every university requires Maths when applying to study in the field of medicine. If you want to study in the field of medicine, but you took Maths Literacy, you can do our Matric Upgrade Course and change your subject to Mathematics or\u00a0 do a bridging course at a TVET college.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ccb47d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ccb47d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e832293\" data-id=\"e832293\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc06abf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dc06abf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbdedec elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"dbdedec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; clear: both; \" id=\"whatc-1835892309\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6727608860402604\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6727608860402604\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb6026c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb6026c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is The APS Requirement To Be A Doctor?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6d0b4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6d0b4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The minimum APS requirement to study Medicine in South Africa is 35. However, many universities require an even higher APS to study Medicine. There are also additional subject requirements for Medicine.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, to achieve a Bachelor\u2019s Degree pass, you are required to achieve a minimum of 40% in Maths. However, to be eligible to study Medicine, you must have achieved a minimum of 80% in Maths. Always check with the university you are applying to study at for any further requirements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a487ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a487ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69475f9\" data-id=\"69475f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc3899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bc3899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Is Grade 11 Important?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa9b312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa9b312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can apply to universities early to gain provisional entry. You can do this using your Grade 11 marks. Once your Matric marks have been released, the university will use them to make a final decision about whether to grant you admission.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86ae6f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86ae6f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0fa6764\" data-id=\"0fa6764\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-022ff11 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"022ff11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6fd760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"d6fd760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; clear: both; \" id=\"whatc-800470164\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6727608860402604\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6727608860402604\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39a64bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39a64bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Have We Learned?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-185541f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"185541f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APS requirements differ for each institution<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each university may have its own requirements for certain courses<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life Orientation does not count towards your APS<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can calculate your APS yourself, or you can calculate it online<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The highest APS you can achieve is 42<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This minimum APS to pass Matric is 14<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are options available if your APS does not meet the requirements for the course you want to study<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can apply to universities early using your Grade 11 marks<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1165d17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1165d17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Author:<\/strong> Chloe Bydawell\u00a0<br \/><\/span><strong>Editor:<\/strong> Razeen Dollie<br \/><strong>Date:<\/strong> June 30, 2022<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you wondering what institutions you can apply to with your APS? 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