🎓 NMU APS Calculator (Nelson Mandela University)
Located in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). Use this calculator for NMU admissions.
⚙️ How NMU Calculates APS
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Uses your best 6 subjects
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Life Orientation excluded
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Raw score (max 42)
👉 This means your final score looks like: 28 instead of 280
Standard APS
Select subjects and enter marks. APS updates automatically.
Subject Performance
🎓 Suitable Faculties
🏛️ Institution Recommendations
📊 Why NMU Is Different
NMU has merged campuses:
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George Campus has lower APS than Missionvale or South Campus
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Engineering and Health Sciences are most competitive
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Many diploma-to-degree pathways available
🎯 Target Scores
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34–36 → Medicine (only 200 spots per year)
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32–33 → Engineering, Architecture, Law
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30–31 → Health Sciences, Accounting
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28–29 → Most degrees (BA, BSc, Education)
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26–27 → Diplomas
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24–25 → Higher Certificates
💡 Tip
Focus on improving:
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Mathematics (for Engineering and Commerce)
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Physical Sciences (for Engineering)
If your APS is below 28, consider starting with a diploma at NMU and then upgrading to a degree.
