This an article that contains a guide to calculating your AKADEMIA APS (Admission Point Score) for the 2025 academic year. We have adopted the selection criteria of various courses for the coming admission year.
Among the many requirements needed for admission into the Akademia, the admission point score is the most necessary. For those of us who might be asking what an admission point score means. It is simply an accumulation of grade points needed for admission into the University. The AKADEMIA APS for various courses is determined by using a constant calculation formula which will be stated in this article.
Every year, the management of the Akademia publishes a standard Admission Point Score for all courses which can be used as a constant in determining the selection of prospective students into undergraduate programmes. Bear in mind that the AKADEMIA APS is only used as a selection criteria for undergraduate admission and not for postgraduate studies.
Kindly check below for the steps on how to calculate the Akademia Admission Point Score for the 2025 academic year.
HOW TO CALCULATE THE AKADEMIA ADMISSION POINT SCORE
The formula used in calculating the AKADEMIA admission point score is a summation of all your six (6) best high school subjects (excluding Life Orientation), the total percentage you get is your admission point. Kindly check below for an illustration and example of the APS.BCom (Management Accounting)
- A National Senior Certificate Certified by Umalusi with: At least 40% in the Academic language of Academia
- Compulsory: Mathematics – 50% and Accounting – 50% (Grade 12 school level)
- At least 4 (50-59%) in each of four recognized NSC 20 credit subjects (of which at least one must be English or Afrikaans) from the list of designated higher education admission subjects
- a National Certificate (Occupational) Level 4 certified by Umalusi with: At least 60% in 3 fundamental subjects of which the language of instruction of the institution is AND at least 70% in the 3 compulsory vocational subjects from the list of designated subjects
- A Higher Certificate in a corresponding field of study
- An Advanced Certificate in a corresponding field of study
- A diploma in a corresponding field of study AND applicable school subjects
BCom (Economics and Law)
- A National Senior Certificate Certified by Umalusi with: At least 40% in the Academic language of Academia
- Compulsory: Mathematics and Accounting – 50% (Grade 12 school level)
- At least 4 (50-59%) in each of four recognized NSC 20 credit subjects (of which at least one must be English or Afrikaans) from the list of designated higher education admission subjects
- a National Certificate (Occupational) Level 4 certified by Umalusi with: At least 60% in 3 fundamental subjects of which the language of instruction of the institution is AND AND at least 70% in the 3 compulsory vocational subjects from the list of designated subjects
- A Higher Certificate in a corresponding field of study
- An Advanced Certificate in a corresponding field of study
- A diploma in a corresponding field of study AND applicable school subjects
BCom (Financial Planning)
- A National Senior Certificate Certified by Umalusi with: At least 40% in the Academic language of Academia
- Compulsory: Mathematics – 60% and Accounting 50% (Grade 12 school level)
- At least 4 (50-59%) in each of four recognized NSC 20 credit subjects (of which at least one must be English or Afrikaans) from the list of designated higher education admission subjects
- a National Certificate (Occupational) Level 4 certified by Umalusi with: At least 60% in 3 fundamental subjects of which the language of instruction of the institution is AND AND at least 70% in the 3 compulsory vocational subjects from the list of designated subjects
- A Higher Certificate in a corresponding field of study
- An Advanced Certificate in a corresponding field of study
- A diploma in a corresponding field of study AND applicable school subjects
BCom (Business Management)
- A National Senior Certificate Certified by Umalusi with: At least 40% in the Academic language of Academia
- Compulsory: Mathematics, Accounting or Business subjects – 50% (Grade 12 school level)
- At least 4 (50-59%) in each of four recognized NSC 20 credit subjects (of which at least one must be English or Afrikaans) from the list of designated higher education admission subjects
- a National Certificate (Occupational) Level 4 certified by Umalusi with: At least 60% in 3 fundamental subjects of which the language of instruction of the institution is AND AND at least 70% in the 3 compulsory vocational subjects from the list of designated subjects
- A Higher Certificate in a corresponding field of study
- An Advanced Certificate in a corresponding field of study
- A diploma in a corresponding field of study AND applicable school subjects
BSocSci (Politics, Philosophy and Economics)
- A National Senior Certificate Certified by Umalusi with: At least 50% in the Academic language of Academia
- Compulsory: Mathematics 40% or Mathematical Literacy 60% (Grade 12 school level)
- At least 4 (50-59%) in each of four recognized NSC 20 credit subjects (one of which must be English or Afrikaans) from the list of designated higher education admission subjects
- a level 4 vocational national certificate (NS) certified by Umalusi with at least 60% in three fundamental subjects of which the language of instruction of the institution is AND AND at least 70% in the three compulsory vocational subjects from the list of designated subjects
- A Higher Certificate in a Related Field
- An Advanced Certificate in a Related Field
- A Diploma in a Related Field
HIGHER QUALIFICATIONS
Higher Certificate in Office Administration
- A National Senior Certificate certified by Umalusi with: At least 30% in the language of instruction
- A National Certificate (Vocational) Level 4 certified by Umalusi with: At least 30% in the language of instruction AND applicable school subjects.
Higher Certificate in Accounting
- A National Senior Certificate certified by Umalusi with: At least 30% in the language of instruction
- A National Certificate (Vocational) Level 4 certified by Umalusi with: At least 30% in the language of instruction AND applicable school subjects.
- Additional requirement: Computer literacy.
ADVANCED DIPLOMA
Advanced Diploma in Project Management
- An accredited 3 year qualification at NQF level 6 or equivalent / higher qualification. Practical work experience in a field that matches the level 6 qualification will be beneficial.
Further Readings: Akademia List of Courses
