This is an article that contains a guide to calculating your TUT 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 Tshwane University of Technology, TUT, 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 TUT 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 Tshwane University of Technology 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 TUT 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 Tshwane University of Technology Admission Point Score for the 2025 academic year.
HOW TO CALCULATE THE TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, TUT ADMISSION POINT SCORE
The formula used in calculating the TUT 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.How to calculate your Admission Point Score (APS)
There are 2 Methods in Calculating TUT Admission Point Score. They are given below:1. Check the Online APS Calculator
Check online if you meet the requirements for consideration for admission into the programme(s) of your choice before you apply. To use this facility, please visit https://www.tut.ac.za/study-at-tut/i-want-to-study/aps.2. Alternative And International Qualifications
ACCEPTANCE IS SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE CAPACITY ACCORDING TO THE STUDENT ENROLMENT PLAN (SEP) Alternative and international qualifications (HIGSCE, IGCSE, NSSC A&O Level, IB Higher and Standard Level, etc) are dealt with in a specific manner:- While there is a legal imperative to submit the certificate of equivalence (issued by SAQA or the CHE) it is recommended that the application process be initiated while the application for certificate is in
- The Tshwane University of Technology cannot obtain this certificate on your behalf.
| APS | NSC | NC-V | HIGCSE | IGCSE/ GCSE/ NSSC0-LEVEL | A-LEVEL | IB-HL | IB-SL | SAT | |
| Gr 11 | Gr 12 | ||||||||
| 10 | A | 7 | |||||||
| 9 | |||||||||
| 8 | B | 6 | |||||||
| 7 | 7(80–100) | Outstanding Competent (80 – 100%) | 1 | A | C | 5 | 7 | 80–100 | |
| 6 | 6(70-79) | 4-Highly Competent (70 – 79%) | 2 | B | D | 4 | 6 | 70–79 | |
| 5 | 5(60-69) | 3-Competent (60-69%) | 3 | C | A | E | 3 | 5 | 60-69 |
| 4 | 4(50–59) | 3-Competent (50-59%) | D | B | 2 | 4 | 50-59 | ||
| 3 | 3(40–49) | Not yet Competent (40-49%) | 4 | E | C | 1 | 3 | 40-49 | |
| 2 | 2(30–39) | Not achieved (0-39%) | F | D/E | 2 | 30-39 | |||
| 1 | 1(0-29) | G | F/G | 1 | 0-29 | ||||
- NSC National Senior Certificate
- NC-V National Certificate (Vocational)
- IGCSE International General Certificate of Secondary Education
- HIGCSE Higher International General Certificate of Secondary Education
- SAT Senior Academic Test/Senior Academic Proficiency Test
- NSSC Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate
- O-LEVEL Ordinary level
- A-LEVEL Advanced level
- IB International Baccalaureate Schools (higher and standard levels)
Please note:
As from March 2005, a minimum score of 1500 is needed for admission to a National Diploma, with a subminimum of not less than 460 for Critical Reading, Mathematics and Writing. In accordance with HESA requirements, a minimum score of 1600 is needed for admission to a degree, with a subminimum of not less than 500 for Critical Reading and Mathematics and 550 for Writing. The percentiles on the SAT certificate can be used to derive scores for Mathematics and English, as indicated in the table above. The student’s college entrance certificate (such as the certificate issued by the ACE School of Tomorrow) or individual SAT subject tests should be used for the scores of any other subjects required.Further Readings: Tshwane University of Technology List of Courses
Disclaimer: In order to be considered for selection for a program, the candidate is required to comply with the program’s minimum admission criteria in respect of the total APS as well as subject-specific requirements (as determined per program).
You can also check out the Tshwane University of Technology, TUT Admission/minimum entry requirements to get the specific requirement of the desired course and steps to apply.Further Readings:
- Tshwane University of Technology Full Tuition & Fees
- Tshwane University of Technology Term and Registration Dates
