Search all 5 faculties' undergraduate programmes, see the real Wits Wits Admission Points Score (APS) — best 7 subjects incl. Life Orientation, with a +2 bonus for English and Mathematics at NSC 70%+. NOTE: Faculty of Health Sciences instead uses a Composite Index (60% five-subject academic percentage + 40% NBT), not this APS. needed for each, and enter your own marks to check where you stand -- all without waiting for a long PDF to load.
The Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management (CLM) offers world-class educational programmes in business, management and legal skills through the School of Business Sciences, the Wits Margo Steele School of Accountancy, the School of Economics and Finance, and the School of Law.
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (38+) | APS 38/56 | -- |
| B · APS 35-37 with English Level 6 (70%+) AND Mathematics Level 6 (70%+) may be wait-listed, subject to place availability | WAITLIST 35/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 70%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (44+) | APS 44/56 | -- |
| B · APS 39-43 with English Level 6 AND Mathematics Level 6 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability | WAITLIST 39/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (38+) | APS 38/56 | -- |
| B · APS 35-37 with English Level 6 AND Mathematics Level 6 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability | WAITLIST 35/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 80%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (42+) | APS 42/56 | -- |
| B · APS 39-41 with English Level 5 AND Mathematics Level 7 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability | WAITLIST 39/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 80%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (42+) | APS 42/56 | -- |
| B · APS 39-41 with English Level 5 AND Mathematics Level 7 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability | WAITLIST 39/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (43+) | APS 43/56 | -- |
| B · APS 35-42 with English Level 6 AND Mathematics Level 6 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability | WAITLIST 35/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 50%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · No matric APS calculation. Subject to assessment criteria set by the School of Law and place availability; applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree (average at least 65% in final year); Wits students without Law majors, or graduates of other institutions, apply via this route. | Not published | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 70%+, Mathematics 60%+, Maths Literacy 70%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (46+) | APS 46/56 | -- |
| B · APS 40-45 with English Level 6 AND (Mathematics Level 5 OR Maths Literacy Level 6) will be wait-listed, subject to place availability | WAITLIST 40/56 | -- |
Degrees address South Africa's social, spatial and infrastructural needs across seven Schools: Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Information Engineering, Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Architecture and Planning, and Construction Economics and Management.
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 60%+, Physical Sciences 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (42+) | APS 42/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 60%+, Physical Sciences 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (42+) | APS 42/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 60%+, Physical Sciences 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (42+) | APS 42/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 60%+, Physical Sciences 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (42+) | APS 42/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 60%+, Physical Sciences 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (42+) | APS 42/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 60%+, Physical Sciences 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (42+) | APS 42/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 50%+, Mathematics 50%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (34+). Applicants must also complete a written and graphic selection exercise and may be required to attend an interview; selection is based predominantly on the exercise, interview and academics, with demographic balance considered among similarly-scoring applicants. | APS 34/56 | -- |
| B · Following interview, applicants with a Wits APS of 30-33 may be accepted on the basis of exceptional scores | WAITLIST 30/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (36+) | APS 36/56 | -- |
| B · APS 30-35 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability | WAITLIST 30/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (36+) | APS 36/56 | -- |
| B · APS 30-35 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability | WAITLIST 30/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (36+) | APS 36/56 | -- |
The Faculty of Health Sciences pioneers African and global research that improves and saves lives. IMPORTANT: this faculty does NOT select on Wits APS. It uses a Composite Index (CI) — 60% weighting for a five-subject academic percentage score (English, Mathematics, best of Physical/Life Sciences, and best two other subjects; percentages, not symbols) and 40% weighting for National Benchmark Test (NBT) scores. Dental Science additionally requires both Physical Sciences AND Life Sciences. No APS points threshold is published for these programmes — only minimum NSC achievement levels per required subject, shown below.
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 60%+, Life Sciences AND/OR Physical Sciences 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Selected via Composite Index (60% academic + 40% NBT); no matric APS threshold published. NBT must be written by 17 August 2026 (early feedback); online NBT results not accepted. | Not published | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 50%+, Mathematics 50%+, Maths Literacy 80%+, Life Sciences AND/OR Physical Sciences 50%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Selected via Composite Index (60% academic + 40% NBT); no matric APS threshold published | Not published | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 60%+, Life Sciences AND/OR Physical Sciences 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Selected via Composite Index (60% academic + 40% NBT); no matric APS threshold published. Two entry points: first year (current Grade 12) or third year for Graduate Entry Medical Programme (GEMP) applicants with a relevant degree, who write the WAPT instead of the NBT. | Not published | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 60%+, Life Sciences 60%+, Physical Sciences 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Selected via Composite Index (60% academic + 40% NBT); no matric APS threshold published. Requires both Physical Sciences AND Life Sciences (not either/or). Minimum 16 hours job-shadowing observation certificate required. | Not published | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 50%+, Mathematics 50%+, Life Sciences AND/OR Physical Sciences 50%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Selected via Composite Index (60% academic + 40% NBT); no matric APS threshold published | Not published | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 60%+, Life Sciences AND/OR Physical Sciences 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Selected via Composite Index (60% academic + 40% NBT); no matric APS threshold published | Not published | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 50%+, Mathematics 50%+, Life Sciences AND/OR Physical Sciences 50%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Selected via Composite Index (60% academic + 40% NBT); no matric APS threshold published. Minimum 16 hours job-shadowing observation of an Occupational Therapist required. | Not published | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 60%+, Life Sciences AND/OR Physical Sciences 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Selected via Composite Index (60% academic + 40% NBT); no matric APS threshold published. Minimum 16 hours job-shadowing observation of a Physiotherapist required. | Not published | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 50%+, Mathematics 50%+, Maths Literacy 80%+, Life Sciences AND/OR Physical Sciences 50%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Selected via Composite Index (60% academic + 40% NBT); no matric APS threshold published. Minimum 16 hours job-shadowing observation certificate required. | Not published | -- |
The Faculty of Humanities is among Africa's leading centres of study in the Arts, Social Sciences, Human and Community Development, Education, and Literature and Media, offered through the Wits School of Arts, the Wits School of Education, and the School of Human and Community Development.
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (36+) | APS 36/56 | -- |
| B · APS 30-35 may be wait-listed; preference given to higher English results | WAITLIST 30/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 40%+, Maths Literacy 50%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (43+). Applicants who wish to take Law courses in first year must meet the Law admission requirement (40-42 points). | APS 43/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (36+). Requires fulfilling the Wits School of Arts academic entrance criteria plus an interview/audition/portfolio/written assignment (from May 2026). | APS 36/56 | -- |
| B · APS 30-35 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability; preference given to higher English results | WAITLIST 30/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (34+). Requires fulfilling the Wits School of Arts academic entrance criteria plus an interview/audition/portfolio/written assignment (from May 2026). | APS 34/56 | -- |
| B · APS 30-33 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability; preference given to higher English results | WAITLIST 30/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (34+). Requires fulfilling the Wits School of Arts academic entrance criteria plus an interview/audition/portfolio/written assignment (from May 2026). | APS 34/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics/Maths Literacy/Technical Mathematics 50%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (37+) | APS 37/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (37+). Requires a teaching-subject Matric pass in one of: Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Engineering Graphics & Design, Geography, History, IsiZulu (HL or FAL), Sesotho (HL or FAL), Information Technology, Mechanical Technology (Auto), Mathematics, or Technical Mathematics. | APS 37/56 | -- |
| B · APS 34-36 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability; preference given to higher English results | WAITLIST 34/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics/Maths Literacy/Technical Mathematics 50%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (34+). Applicants must write the NBT. | APS 34/56 | -- |
| B · APS 30-33 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability; preference given to higher English results | WAITLIST 30/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (36+). Only 60 first-year places available; selection based on academic merit within various school quintiles. | APS 36/56 | -- |
| B · APS 34-35 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability; preference given to higher English results | WAITLIST 34/56 | -- |
The Faculty of Science has a long tradition of excellence in teaching and research, spanning nine Schools across four groupings: Biological Sciences, Earth Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Physical Sciences. All applicants to the Faculty of Science are required to write the National Benchmark Test.
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (42+). All applicants must write the NBT by 31 October 2026. | APS 42/56 | -- |
| B · APS 40-41 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability | WAITLIST 40/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (43+). All applicants must write the NBT by 31 October 2026. | APS 43/56 | -- |
| B · APS 41-42 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability | WAITLIST 41/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (42+). All applicants must write the NBT by 31 October 2026. | APS 42/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (42+). All applicants must write the NBT by 31 October 2026. | APS 42/56 | -- |
| B · APS 40-41 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability | WAITLIST 40/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 80%+, Mathematics 80%+, Physical Sciences 80%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (44+). All applicants must write the NBT by 31 October 2026. | APS 44/56 | -- |
| B · Applicants with 44+ points and English Level 6 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability | WAITLIST 44/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 70%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (44+). All applicants must write the NBT by 31 October 2026. | APS 44/56 | -- |
| B · APS 41-43 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability | WAITLIST 41/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 80%+, Mathematics 80%+, Physical Sciences 80%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (44+). All applicants must write the NBT by 31 October 2026. | APS 44/56 | -- |
| B · Applicants with 44+ points and English Level 6, Mathematics Level 7 and Physical Sciences Level 7 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability | WAITLIST 44/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 70%+, Physical Sciences 60%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (42+). All applicants must write the NBT by 31 October 2026. | APS 42/56 | -- |
| B · Applicants with 44+ points and English Level 6, Mathematics Level 7 and Physical Sciences Level 7 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability | WAITLIST 44/56 | -- |
Requires: English (HL or FAL) 60%+, Mathematics 70%+, Physical Sciences 70%+
| Band | Threshold | NBT |
|---|---|---|
| A · Minimum Wits APS for consideration (43+). All applicants must write the NBT by 31 October 2026. | APS 43/56 | -- |
| B · APS 40-42 may be wait-listed, subject to place availability | WAITLIST 40/56 | -- |
Enter your marks to estimate your Wits Admission Points Score (APS) — best 7 subjects incl. Life Orientation, with a +2 bonus for English and Mathematics at NSC 70%+. NOTE: Faculty of Health Sciences instead uses a Composite Index (60% five-subject academic percentage + 40% NBT), not this APS. against Wits's real 2027 admission requirements for any programme -- mirrors Wits's own published formula. It's a study-planning estimate, not an official decision.
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