This is an article that contains a guide to calculating your UWC APS (Admission Point Score) for the 2023/2024 academic year. We have adopted the selection criteria of various courses for the coming admission year.
HOW TO CALCULATE THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE ADMISSION POINT SCORE
The formula used in calculating the UWC 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.NSC Level | UWC APS |
7 (90%-100%) | 8 |
7 (80%-89%) | 7 |
6 (70%-79%) | 6 |
5 (60%-69%) | 5 |
4 (50%-59%) | 4 |
3 (40%-49%) | 3 |
2 (30%-39%) | 2 |
1 (0%-29%) | – |
To calculate your AP, you can use the following example: | |
For five (5) academic subjects, you must obtain a level 5 (60%) | 5 x 5 = 25 |
For one (1) further academic subject, you must obtain a level 4 (50%) | 1 x 4 = 4 |
For Life Orientation, a level of 5 (60%) or higher to score 1 point | 1 x 1 = 1 |
UWC overall AP score | = 30 |
FACULTY OF COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SCIENCES APS
UWC Points: Programmes
BSc Complementary Health Sciences- Minimum of 30 UWC points
- Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6
- Life Sciences Code 4 AND Physical Sciences Code 3
- Minimum of 30 UWC points
- English (home lang) Code 4 OR English (first additional language) Code 5
- Another lang (home or first additional) Code 4
- Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 4
- Minimum of 30 UWC points
- Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 4
- Minimum of 33 UWC points
- Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6
- Life Sciences Code 4
- Minimum of 33 UWC points
- Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 5
- Life Sciences Code 4
- Minimum of 39 UWC points
- Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6
- Life Sciences Code 4 AND Physical Sciences Code 4
- Minimum of 30 UWC points
- Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6
- Life Sciences Code 4
- Minimum of 30 UWC points
- Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 6
- Life Sciences Code 4 AND Physical Sciences Code 3
FACULTY OF ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES APS
UWC Points: Minimum of 30 UWC points
Programmes – 3 Year Stream- B Admin
- Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 5
- Maths Code 4
- Maths Code 4 AND Accounting Code 5 OR
- Maths Code 5
- B Com
- English Code 3 AND Another language Code 3 (home or first additional language)
- Maths Code 2 OR Maths Literacy Code 6
- English Code 3 AND Another language Code 3 (home or first additional language)
- Maths Code 3 AND Accounting Code 4 OR
- Maths Code 4
FACULTY OF ARTS APS
UWC Points: Minimum of 32 UWC points
Programmes- Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS)
- Bachelor of Theology (BTh)
- • Afrikaans en Nederlands
- • Afrikaans vir Taalprofessies
- • Anthropology
- • Arabic
- • Classical Culture
- • English
- • Ethics
- • Environmental and Sustainability Studies
- • French
- • Geography and Environmental Studies
- • German
- • History
- • Industrial Psychology
- • Language and Communication Studies
- • Latin
- • Psychology
- • Philosophy
- • Political Studies
- • Sociology
- • Theological Studies
- • Tourism Studies
- • Women’s and Gender Studies
- • Xhosa Studies
- • Xhosa Language Acquisition
FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES APS
UWC Points:- Minimum of 33 UWC points for 3 year stream
- Minimum of 27 UWC points for 4 year stream
- BSc Environmental and Water Science
- BSc Biotechnology
- BSc Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
- Maths Code 4/Physical Sciences OR Life Sciences Code 4
- Maths Code 4
- Life Sciences Code 4
- Maths Code 4
- Physical Sciences Code 4
- Maths Code 5 AND
- Physical Sciences OR Life Sciences OR Information Technology Code 4
- Maths Code 5
- Physical Sciences Code 4
- 38 UWC points
- Maths Code 4
- Physical Sciences AND Life Sciences Code 4
FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES APS
Programmes – 4 Year Stream BSc Environmental and Water Science; BSc Biotechnology; BSc Biodiversity and Conservation Biology- Maths Code 3
- Physical Sciences OR Life Sciences Code 3
- Maths Code 3
- Life Sciences Code 3
- Maths Code 3
- Physical Sciences Code 3
- Maths Code 4 AND
- Physical Sciences OR Life Sciences Code 3 OR
- Information Technology Code 4
FACULTY OF DENTISTRY APS
UWC Points:
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS/BChD)- Minimum of 40 UWC points
- Minimum of 27 UWC points
- Maths Code 4
- Physical Sciences AND Life Sciences Code 4
- Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 4
- Life Sciences Code 4
FACULTY OF LAW APS
Minimum of 37 UWC points for 4 year stream Minimum of 32 UWC points for 5 year streamProgrammes
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (4 year stream)- Maths Code 4 OR
- Maths Literacy Code 4
- Maths Code 3 OR
- Maths Literacy Code 3
FACULTY OF EDUCATION APS
UWC Points: Minimum of 33 UWC pointsProgrammes
BEd Languages and Life Orientation BEd Languages and Mathematics BEd Languages and Social Sciences- English OR Afrikaans OR Xhosa Code 4 (home language) OR English OR Afrikaans OR Xhosa Code 5 (first additional language) AND BEd Languages and Life Orientation
- Life Orientation Code 4 AND Maths OR Maths Literacy Code 3
- Maths Code 4 OR
- Maths Literacy Code 6
- History Code 4 AND
- Geography Code 4 AND
- Maths OR Maths Literacy Code 3
- English OR Afrikaans OR Xhosa Code 4 (home or first additional language) ANDAnother language Code 3 (home or first additional language)
- Maths Code 4 OR
- Maths Literacy Code 6 AND
- Life Sciences OR Physical Sciences Code 4
- English Code 4 (home or first additional language)
- Another language Code 4 (home or first additional language) AND
- Maths Code 3 OR
- Maths Literacy Code 5
Further Readings: University of the Western Cape 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).
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