This is an article that contains a guide to calculating your UNIVEN 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 University of Venda, UNIVEN, 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 UNIVEN 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 University of Venda 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 UNIVEN 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 University of Venda Admission Point Score for the 2025 academic year.
HOW TO CALCULATE THE UNIVERSITY OF VENDA, UNIVEN ADMISSION POINT SCORE
The formula used in calculating the UNIVEN 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.Scoring scale for 2024/2025
Calculation of admission point score| Matric | NSC level | Percentage | Score |
| A+ | 7 | 90 – 100 | 9.0 – 10 |
| A | 7 | 80 – 89 | 8.0 – 8.9 |
| B | 6 | 70 -79 | 7.0 -7.9 |
| C | 5 | 60 – 69 | 6.0 – 6.9 |
| D | 4 | 50 – 59 | 5.0 – 5.9 |
| E | 3 | 40 – 49 | 4.0 – 4.9 |
| F | 2 | 30 – 39 | 0 |
| G | 1 | 0 – 29 | 0 |
Further Readings: University of Venda 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 University of Venda, Univen admission/minimum entry requirements to get the specific requirement of the desired course and steps to apply.Further Readings:
- University of Venda Full Tuition & Fees
- University of Venda Term and Registration Dates
- View University of Venda, Univen Admission Prospectus
