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Find out which degrees your marks can actually get you into.
Put in your subjects and marks. Studypath works out your score the way each university does – because they all count it differently – and shows you what you qualify for.
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- We tell you what we couldn’t verify
Where are you right now?
Tap your grade and we’ll point you at what matters this year.
🧠 Choosing your subjects is your big job
The subjects you pick at the end of Grade 9 decide which degrees are open in Grade 12. Mathematics vs Maths Literacy is the one that matters most.
🎯 Test your marks and go see a campus
Universities look at your Grade 11 results. Find out where you stand now, while you still have a year to push.
⏰ Deadlines are the thing now
Check what you qualify for, then watch the closing dates. Don’t forget NSFAS is a separate application.
Pick a grade above. Not sure? Start with What do I qualify for?
Coming up
The next dates that matter. Closed ones are for the 2027 intake – 2028 dates aren’t published yet.
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Everything in one place
What do I qualify for?
Your marks → every degree you can apply for.
🧭Careers
49 careers, and the degrees that lead to them.
🧠Choose your subjects
Grade 9–10? Start here.
📅Dates
Closing dates, open days and NBT sittings.
✍️The NBT
What it is, who needs it, when to write.
💰Money
NSFAS and bursaries, with deadline reminders.
📞Ask a university
The right email or phone number for your question.
❓FAQ
Quick answers – and ask us what’s missing.
The words everyone uses and nobody explains
If you’ve been told to “check your APS” and had no idea what that meant, you’re not behind. Tap one.
What is an APS, and is it the same at every university?
APS stands for Admission Point Score: a number a university works out from your marks to decide whether you meet its entry requirements. It is not the same at every university - each one counts different subjects in a different way, so a score from one university means nothing at another.
What are achievement levels (1 to 7)?
Your percentage in each subject is turned into an NSC achievement level from 1 to 7: 7 = 80-100%, 6 = 70-79%, 5 = 60-69%, 4 = 50-59%, 3 = 40-49%, 2 = 30-39%, 1 = 0-29%. When a university asks for "Maths level 6" it means 70% or more.
What is the NBT?
The National Benchmark Tests "measure your academic readiness for University." There are two tests. The AQL (Academic and Quantitative Literacy) is written by applicants to all programmes that require the NBT. The MAT (Mathematics) is for programmes where Mathematics is a requirement. Each is multiple-choice and takes three hours.
What is the difference between Home Language and First Additional Language?
Your Home Language is the language subject you study at the higher level; your First Additional Language is the second language subject, studied at a lower level. Every NSC learner takes both.
What is a "selection programme"?
A degree where the university has more qualified applicants than places, so meeting the minimum is not enough: it picks the strongest. Stellenbosch puts it this way: it "receives more applications than we have places available. Therefore, meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to your programme of choice. All programmes are selection programmes."
What is the difference between a bursary and a loan?
A bursary is money for your studies that you normally do not pay back (some come with a condition, such as working for the provider for a set time). A loan must be repaid. These are general definitions - always read the terms of the specific offer.
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Why you can trust the numbers
Most sites copy a number and move on. Here’s what we do differently.
We never guess a number
If we can’t find a requirement on an official university page or PDF, we don’t show it. We say we don’t know.
Every university gets its own score
A Wits score of 42 is not a UP score of 35 or a UCT score of 500. We work each one out their way, and show you which official page we checked.
When sources disagree, you see both
Sometimes two official pages give different numbers. We show a “Sources disagree” badge instead of quietly picking one.
We publish what we don’t know
Right now we’ve captured requirements for 10 of 26 universities, and 29 things are still open. See every gap.