The official University of Limpopo (UL) Admission Requirements, Online Application process and APS Calculator for South African and International Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Diploma, Certificate, Degree, Masters, and P.hD. programs students.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Application process 2025\/2026:<\/strong>
\nStep 1:<\/strong>\u00a0Download application form from our website or apply online\u00a0click here<\/a>
\nStep 2:<\/strong>\u00a0Your academic application form must be accompanied by an application fee which is\u00a0R250-00<\/strong>\u00a0for South African students and\u00a0R380-00<\/strong>\u00a0for International students.
\nStep 3:<\/strong>\u00a0Once you have submitted your application form, please wait for 4 weeks before checking on your application status.<\/p>\n
1.1\u00a0National Senior Certificate (NSC) with Bachelor exemption<\/p>\n
Meeting the minimum APS for a particular programme does not, however, guarantee admission.<\/strong><\/p>\n
1.2 Matriculation Certificate<\/p>\n
1.3\u00a0National Certificate (Vocational)<\/p>\n
1.4\u00a0\u00a0 The Admission Point Score (APS) system<\/p>\n
The system is a simple calculation, using your NSC or Grade 12 university exemption results, which can be done by any prospective student to determine if he\/she meets the minimum requirements to gain entry into:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 and<\/p>\n
Meeting the minimum APS for a particular programme does not, however, guarantee admission.<\/strong><\/p>\n
The calculation is done by the addition of the achievement levels in six (6) recognised 20 credit subjects as stipulated by specific requirements of the Faculties. Achievement levels are as follows (Note Life Orientation is not used in the APS calculation):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n NSC%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Senior Certificate Higher Grade<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Senior Certificate Standard Grade<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n APS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n NC(V)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 80-99<\/p>\n<\/td>\n A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n \n<\/td>\n 7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 70-79<\/p>\n<\/td>\n B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 60-69<\/p>\n<\/td>\n C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 50-59<\/p>\n<\/td>\n D<\/p>\n<\/td>\n C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 40-49<\/p>\n<\/td>\n E<\/p>\n<\/td>\n D<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 30-39<\/p>\n<\/td>\n F<\/p>\n<\/td>\n E<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 0-29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n G<\/p>\n<\/td>\n F<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n The following is an example of an APS calculation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n NSC Achievement level<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Senior certificate<\/strong> APS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Language 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n D<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Language 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n D<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Mathematics<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Physical Science<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Life Science<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Accounting<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n F<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n APS Total<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n 29<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n 2.\u00a0 Qualifications other than the NSC<\/p>\n Prospective students should get verification of the qualification from Higher Education South Africa (HESA). More information can be obtained from\u00a0www.hesa.org.za<\/a>. Prospective students with matriculation qualifications from outside the borders of South Africa, can also contact the International Office on +27 (0) 15 268 3046.<\/p>\nNSC Achievement Level<\/strong><\/td>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n School subject<\/strong><\/td>\n \n \n
\n(Higher grade)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n