UP APS Calculator 2027
Enter your marks to see your APS the way UP calculates it, and compare it with programme minimums.
UP programme minimums for 2027
- BCom (3-year)APS 30English 5, Mathematics 4
- BCom specialising in LawAPS 32English 5, Mathematics 5
- LLBAPS 35English 6
- BSc Computer ScienceAPS 30English 5, Mathematics 6
- BEng Civil (4-year)APS 35English 5, Mathematics 6, Physical Sciences 6
- MBChBAPS 35English 5, Mathematics 6, Physical Sciences 5
- BEd Foundation Phase TeachingAPS 28English 4
These are minimums for 2027. Selection programmes such as MBChB take far fewer students than apply, so meeting the minimum doesn’t guarantee a place.
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Applying to UP for 2027
Applications for 2027 closed on 30 June 2026. Applications for 2028 usually open around April 2027.
Veterinary Science: closed 31 May 2026.
Application fee: R300, waived if household income is R150 000 a year or less.
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How it works
UP uses the NSC 1 to 7 scale: 80–100% is 7 points, 70–79% is 6, 60–69% is 5, 50–59% is 4, 40–49% is 3, 30–39% is 2 and below 30% is 1.
Your APS is the total for six recognised 20-credit subjects. Life Orientation is not counted.
The highest possible APS is 42.
Most programmes also need minimum levels in specific subjects, such as English and Mathematics.
This calculator follows the method UP publishes for 2027 entry, checked against its own documents: UP: How the APS is calculated · UP: 2027 undergraduate programmes. It’s an estimate: the university’s own assessment of your final results decides admission.
Other universities: Wits APS calculator, UJ APS calculator, UCT FPS calculator, Stellenbosch average calculator, UKZN APS calculator, UFS AP calculator, NWU APS calculator. For the standard APS and your matric pass level, use the APS calculator.
Figures last checked against official sources on .
Questions
How does UP work out its APS?
UP uses the NSC 1 to 7 scale: 80–100% is 7 points, 70–79% is 6, 60–69% is 5, 50–59% is 4, 40–49% is 3, 30–39% is 2 and below 30% is 1. Your APS is the total for six recognised 20-credit subjects. Life Orientation is not counted. The highest possible APS is 42.
Does UP count Life Orientation?
Your APS is the total for six recognised 20-credit subjects. Life Orientation is not counted.
When do applications to UP close?
Applications for 2027 closed on 30 June 2026, with earlier dates for some programmes (Veterinary Science: 31 May). Applications for 2028 usually open around April 2027.
Can I use my Grade 11 marks?
Yes. Universities make provisional offers using Grade 11 results (or Grade 12 June results), then confirm them with your final matric results. Enter whichever marks you have.