Once you have calculated your APS Score, you can begin to look at which fields of study you can enter. Knowing which field you would like to go into can go a long way in helping you to apply to study.
What Is A Field Of Study?
“Field of study” is the term used to define the area that your course specialises in. For example, you could be studying a Degree in Cardiology, which is in the medical field.
How Do I Know Where I Can Study?
Knowing which universities offer what courses can also be a great help, so we have compiled a list of APS Score requirements by faculty for a few South African universities.
UJ APS Score Requirements By Faculty
Listed below is each faculty within the University of Johannesburg, followed by the APS Score requirement range for each faculty.
- Business and Economics
- Art, Design And Architecture
- Education
- Engineering & the Built Environment
- Health Sciences
- Humanities
- Law
- Science
Business And Economics
The APS requirements for the College of Business and Economics are 19 with Maths or 21 with Maths Literacy, to an APS of 33 depending on the course you would like to study.
Art, Design And Architecture
The APS requirements for the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture (FADA) range from 18 with Maths or 20 with Maths Literacy, up to an APS of 28 depending on the course you want to study.
Education
The minimum APS requirement for the Faculty of Education is 26.
Engineering And The Built Environment
The range in the APS requirement for this faculty is from 19 with Maths or 21 with Maths Literacy to an APS of 32 depending on the course you want to study.
Health Sciences
The minimum APS is 18 with Maths or 19 with Maths Literacy and the highest required APS is 31 depending on the course you want to study.
Humanities
The APS requirement range in the Faculty of Humanities is from 21 to 30.
Law
The Faculty of Law requires a minimum APS of 31 with Maths or 32 with Maths Literacy.
Science
The range of minimum APS requirements is from 21 to 34, and all courses in the Faculty of Science require Maths.
To find out the minimum APS requirements for each specific course, you can look at the UJ Prospectus for more detailed information.
TUT APS Requirements By Faculty
The faculties of the Tshwane University of Technology and their minimum APS requirements are as follows:
- Arts & Design
- Economics & Finance
- Engineering and the Built Environment
- Humanities
- Information and Communication Technology
- Management Sciences
- Science
Arts And Design
The APS requirement range for the Faculty of Arts and Design is from 18 to 24.
Economics And Finance
The lowest minimum APS is 22 with the requirement of Accounting or Maths or 23 with Maths Literacy, and the highest requirement is 24 with Maths Literacy.
Engineering And The Built Environment
The minimum APS range for this faculty is from 20 to 28.
Humanities
For the Faculty of Humanities, the lowest minimum APS is 20, and the highest minimum is 25.
Information And Communication Technology
The lowest minimum APS for this faculty is 23, and the highest minimum is 26 with Maths or 28 with Maths Literacy.
Management Sciences
The APS range for the Faculty of Management Sciences is 19 to 24.
Science
The lowest minimum APS is 18, and the highest minimum is 24 with Maths or 25 with Maths Literacy.
To find out the minimum APS requirements for each specific course, you can look at the TUT Course Information page for more detailed information.
UNISA APS Requirements By Faculty
- Accounting Sciences
- Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
- Economic and Management Sciences
- Education
- Human Sciences
- Law
- Science, Engineering and Technology
- Graduate School of Business Leadership
The APS requirements for UNISA were unavailable at the time of writing. To find out more about the admission requirements, you can contact the university.
Wits APS Requirements By Faculty
Below is a list of the faculties at the University of Witwatersrand, and their APS requirement ranges.
- Commerce, Law, and Management
- Engineering and the Built Environment
- Health Sciences
- Humanities
- Science
Commerce, Law, And Management
The minimum range for this faculty is from 39 with the requirement of Maths to 44 with the requirement of Maths.
Engineering And The Built Environment
The minimum APS range is from 34 to 42, and all courses in this faculty require Maths.
Health Sciences
The Faculty of Health Sciences does not list a specific APS requirement, but specific subject requirements instead. The subjects with requirements are English as Home Language or First Additional Language, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Maths.
Not all courses accept Maths Literacy. Those that do require a minimum APS of 7 for that subject. For the other three subjects, the lowest minimum APS is 4, and the highest minimum is 5. Some courses require you to have both Life Sciences and Physical Sciences.
Humanities
The minimum APS range for the Faculty of Humanities is 34 to 43. A few courses require Maths.
Science
For the Faculty of Science, the lowest minimum APS is 42, and the highest is 43. All courses in this faculty require Maths.
To find out the minimum APS requirements for each specific course, you can look at the Wits Undergraduate Admission Requirements page for more detailed information.
NWU APS Requirements By Faculty
- Economic and Management Sciences
- Education
- Engineering
- Health Sciences
- Humanities
- Law
- Natural and Agricultural Sciences
- Theology
Economic And Management Sciences
The lowest minimum for this faculty is 24, and the highest is 36. All courses in this faculty require Maths.
Education
The minimum APS requirement for the Faculty of Education is 26.
Engineering
The minimum requirement for the Engineering faculty course is 34, with the requirement of Maths with a minimum APS of 6.
Health Sciences
The APS minimum for the Faculty of Health Sciences ranges from 18 to 32.
Humanities
The APS requirements for this faculty are from 18 to 26.
Law
The minimum APS requirement for the Faculty of Law is from 28 to 30.
Natural And Agricultural Sciences
The minimum APS ranges from 19 to 32 for this faculty.
Theology
The APS minimum range for the Faculty of Theology is from 24 to 26.
For more detailed information and to find the specific APS requirements for each course, you can visit the NWU Fields of Study page.
UWC APS Requirements By Faculty
- Arts and Humanities
- Community and Health Sciences
- Dentistry
- Economic and Management Sciences
- Education
- Law
- Natural Sciences
All faculties at the University of the Western Cape require English as Home Language or First Additional Language with a minimum APS of 4, as well as another language as Home Language or First Additional Language with a minimum APS of 3. The following minimum APS requirements include these language requirements.
Arts And Humanities
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities has a minimum APS requirement of 35.
Community And Health Sciences
The Faculty of Community and Health Sciences requires the lowest APS of 30 and the highest APS of 39.
Dentistry
The lowest APS requirement is 27, and the highest APS requirement is 40.
Economic And Management Sciences
The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences requires a minimum APS of 30.
Education
The minimum APS requirement for the Faculty of Education is 33.
Law
The Faculty of Law requires a minimum APS of 37.
Natural Sciences
The lowest APS requirement for this faculty is 27 and applies to four-year courses. The highest APS requirement is 33 and this applies to three-year courses.
For more detailed information on the requirements of each course, you can read the UWC Admission Requirements leaflet.
UCT APS Requirements By Faculty
The faculties at the University of Cape Town are as follows:
- Higher Education Development
- Commerce
- Engineering & the Built Environment
- Health Sciences
- Humanities
- Law
- Science
The APS requirements for UCT were unavailable at the time of writing. To find out more about the admission requirements, you can contact the university.
U. Stellenbosch APS requirements by faculty
- Agricultural Sciences
- Arts and Social Sciences
- Economic and Management Sciences
- Education
- Engineering
- Law
- Medicine and Health Sciences
- Military Science
- Science
- Theology
The University of Stellenbosch lists only specific subject requirements for each course, no APS scores.
Agricultural Sciences
All courses in this faculty require the following:
- A lowest minimum NSC aggregate of 50% and a highest minimum NSC aggregate of 80% (all excluding Life Orientation)
- English – As your Home Language, the minimum requirement is 50%. As your First Additional Language, the lowest minimum requirement is 50%, and the highest minimum requirement is 75%
- Maths with the lowest minimum requirement of 50% and the highest minimum requirement of 80%
- Physical Sciences with the lowest minimum of 45% and the highest minimum of 60%. One course will allow Life Sciences in place of Physical Sciences, also with a minimum of 50%
Arts And Social Sciences
All courses in this faculty require the following:
- An NSC aggregate of at least 63% (excluding Life Orientation)
Economic And Management Sciences
All courses in this faculty require the following:
- The lowest minimum NSC aggregate of 50% and the highest minimum NSC aggregate of 80% (all excluding Life Orientation)
- English – As your Home Language, the lowest minimum requirement is 50% and the highest minimum requirement is 70%. As your First Additional Language, the lowest minimum requirement is 50%, and the highest minimum requirement is 80%
- Maths with the lowest minimum requirement of 50% and the highest minimum requirement of 80%
Education
All courses in this faculty require the following:
- An NSC aggregate of 50%
- Maths with 40% or Maths Literacy with 50%
AND
Learners who were taught in English:
- English Home Language 60%
- Afrikaans OR isiXhosa (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%
OR
Learners who were taught in Afrikaans:
- Afrikaans Home Language 60%
- English OR isiXhosa (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%
OR
Learners who were taught in isiXhosa:
- IsiXhosa Home Language 60%
- English OR Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%
Engineering
All courses in this faculty require the following:
- An NSC aggregate of at least 70% (excluding Life Orientation)
- Mathematics 70%
- Physical Sciences 60%
- English Home Language 50%, with no Afrikaans requirement
OR English First Additional Language 60%, with no Afrikaans requirement
OR English First Additional Language 50% with Afrikaans Home Language 50%
OR English First Additional Language 50% with Afrikaans Second Additional Language 60%
Law
All courses in this faculty require the following:
- The lowest NSC aggregate of 70% or the highest NSC aggregate of 80% (all excluding Life Orientation)
- English or Afrikaans Home Language 60%
OR Afrikaans or English First Additional Language 70%
- Maths with 50%
Medicine And Health Sciences
All courses in this faculty require the following:
- The lowest minimum NSC aggregate of 50% and the highest minimum NSC aggregate of 70% (all excluding Life Orientation)
Military Science
All courses in this faculty require the following:
- A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with at least 50% in each of four school subjects
- English OR Afrikaans 50%
Science
All courses in this faculty require the following:
- The lowest minimum NSC aggregate of 55% and the highest minimum NSC aggregate of 80% (all excluding Life Orientation)
- Maths with the lowest minimum requirement of 50% and the highest minimum requirement of 80%
Theology
All courses in this faculty require the following:
- The lowest minimum NSC aggregate of 60% (excluding Life Orientation)
For more detailed information, you can look at the US Admission Requirements page.
APS Requirements For The Most Commonly Searched Course Requirements:
APS Score For Nursing
UJ (University of Johannesburg) – 28
TUT (Tshwane University of Technology) – 27
Wits (University of the Witwatersrand) – APS 21 with APS 4 for English, APS 4 for Maths, and APS 4 for Physical Sciences or Life Sciences
NWU (North-West University) – 25
UWC (University of the Western Cape) – 30
US (University of Stellenbosch) :
- A minimum NSC aggregate of 50% (excluding Life Orientation)
- Mathematics 40% or Mathematical Literacy 70%
- Life Sciences 50%
APS Score For Social Worker
UJ (University of Johannesburg) – 30
TUT (Tshwane University of Technology) – This university does not offer this course.
Wits (University of the Witwatersrand) – 34
NWU (North-West University) – 28
UWC (University of the Western Cape) – 30
US (University of Stellenbosch) :
- Home Language 50%
- First Additional Language 50%
APS Score For Psychology
UJ (University of Johannesburg) – 26
TUT (Tshwane University of Technology) – This university does not offer this course.
Wits (University of the Witwatersrand) – This university does not offer this course.
NWU (North-West University) – 22 (BA in Behavioural Sciences)
UWC (University of the Western Cape) – 35
US (University of Stellenbosch) :
- This university does not offer this course.
What Have We Learned?
Most fields of study have a wide range of APS requirements depending on the course. This means you will very likely be able to study within your desired field even if you have to study a different qualification.
Author: Chloe Bydawell
Editor: Amy Venter
Date Published: April 11, 2022
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