This is an article that contains a guide to calculating your VUT 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 Vaal University of Technology, VUT, 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 VUT 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 Vaal 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 VUT 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 Vaal University of Technology Admission Point Score for the 2025 academic year.
HOW TO CALCULATE THE VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, VUT ADMISSION POINT SCORE
The formula used in calculating the VUT 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)
The APS (Accredited point system) system allocates point values to seven NSC subjects.
- Write down your relevant Grade 12 subjects and the levels you have obtained.
- Allocate points according to the table below. Add up the number of points you have scored for all seven subjects.
- Compare your APS against the minimum APS required for the qualification for which you wish to apply.
| NSC | NSC % | APS | APS % |
| 8 | 90 – 100 % | ||
| 7 | 80 – 100 % | 7 | 80 – 89 % |
| 6 | 70 – 79 % | 6 | 70 – 79 % |
| 5 | 60 – 69 % | 5 | 60 – 69 % |
| 4 | 50 – 59 % | 4 | 50 – 59 % |
| 3 | 40 – 49 % | 3 | 40 – 49 % |
| 2 | 30 – 39 % | 2 | 30 – 39 % |
| 1 | 0 – 29 % | 0 | 0 – 29 % |
