{"id":5960,"date":"2020-09-29T09:23:28","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T09:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collegeguide.co.za\/?p=5960"},"modified":"2020-09-29T09:23:28","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T09:23:28","slug":"how-is-uwc-aps-calculated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/how-is-uwc-aps-calculated\/","title":{"rendered":"How is UWC APS calculated?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>APS stands for&nbsp;Admission Point Score. &nbsp;In South Africa, universities use APS points as one of the tools to see if applicants qualify for their respective programmes.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/educonnect.co.za\/institutions\/institution\/university-western-cape-uwc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UWC<\/a>&nbsp;has a unique APS calculation<\/strong>&nbsp;that applicants can use to work out their score.<\/p><div class=\"forms-atf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"forms-4270666671\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads atf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8381596201\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UWC APS Calculation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To calculate your APS, you will need to add your<strong>&nbsp;six best subject percentages<\/strong>.&nbsp; Please note that this includes the four compulsory subjects a learner takes in high school: two languages (one being the learner\u2019s home language), Maths or Maths Lit and Life Orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants will need to meet the&nbsp;<strong>minimum APS<\/strong>&nbsp;in order to be considered for a specific programme. &nbsp;Generally, you get points for each matric subject you write an exam in. &nbsp;The points you get for each course will depend on the percentage you score in that particular subject. The APS score is the&nbsp;<strong>total points<\/strong>&nbsp;you receive from each subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>note:<\/strong>&nbsp;meeting the bare minimum requirement is not always enough to get you into your desired degree programme, so&nbsp;<strong>push hard to get the highest marks you possibly can.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget that some courses require you to&nbsp;<strong>submit other requirements<\/strong>&nbsp;(e.g. portfolio of work, audition or interview). It\u2019s important for you to check with the faculty what they require from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UWC APS Breakdown<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here is a breakdown of UWC\u2019s APS calculation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/j4x9g2p5.rocketcdn.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/UWC-APS-Calculation.png\" alt=\"UWC APS Calculation\" width=\"958\" height=\"476\">EduConnect 2Cents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So now you know if you meet the minimum requirements according to UWC\u2019s standards.&nbsp;&nbsp;Remember this is a UWC score calculation. 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