Stellenbosch University

Traditional university

Summary

Stellenbosch University is a public research university in the Western Cape. It does not use a points APS - admission runs on the TPT (Toelatingspuntetelling), a percentage aggregate built from your Language of Learning & Teaching plus your five best other subjects.

Quick facts

Founded: 1918
Type: Traditional university
Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Official site: https://www.sun.ac.za
Applications: TODO(stage2) - confirm current cycle dates
APS method: Percentage aggregate (max 100%)

How SU calculates APS

Stellenbosch uses the TPT, a percentage aggregate: your highest Language of Learning & Teaching mark (English or Afrikaans) plus your five best other 20-credit subjects, divided by 6.

TPT = [ highest LoLT mark (English or Afrikaans) + sum of your 5 best other 20-credit subjects ] / 6.
The result is a percentage, not a points score.
Excluded: Life Orientation, Advanced Programme Mathematics, Mathematics 3, and any non-NSC subject.
Programmes set their own minimum TPT plus subject requirements.

Source

Method verified against Stellenbosch University Admission Requirements - TPT (Admission Score) (2026 intake).

Calculate your SU APS

Enter your matric marks and get your score with a per-subject breakdown.

Open the SU APS calculator →

Minimum APS by faculty

Faculty	Minimum aggregate
AgriSciences	TODO(stage2)
Arts & Social Sciences	TODO(stage2)
Economic & Management Sciences	TODO(stage2)
Education	TODO(stage2)
Engineering	TODO(stage2)
Law	TODO(stage2)
Medicine & Health Sciences	TODO(stage2)
Science	TODO(stage2)

Faculty and programme minimums are being verified per faculty from official prospectuses and will land in a later stage. Meeting a minimum never guarantees admission - programmes are competitive and use additional criteria.

← Back to all universities