University of Johannesburg (UJ) 2027 Quick Summary
Application Deadline: 31 October 2026 at 12:00
Application Fee: Free (No application fee is charged for online or paper-based applications)
Admission Requirements
Minimum APS: 19 (for Extended Diplomas) to 26+ (for standard Degrees)
Competitive APS: 30+
Key subject requirements: English and Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy are critical for most courses.
Any important notes: Life Orientation is NOT counted when calculating your total APS. Provisional admission relies on your final Grade 11 results, while final admission depends on your final Grade 12 results.
Most Students Miss This
Meeting the exact minimum APS score does not guarantee you a place at UJ.
The university has a strictly limited number of spaces approved for first-year students. If your score sits exactly on the borderline for competitive faculties like Health Sciences, Engineering, or Law, your chances of acceptance are incredibly low. You are competing against thousands of students with higher scores.
Always aim to beat the minimum APS by 2 to 3 points. If your score is low, urgently consider applying for Extended Degree or Diploma programmes as a safer entry way out.
What Can You Study?
Here is a quick look at some popular UJ degrees and their requirements:
BCom Accounting (CA) — APS 33+ (Requires Maths level 5)
LLB (Law) — APS 31+ (Requires Maths level 4 or Maths Lit level 5)
BSc Information Technology — APS 30+ (Requires Maths level 5 and Phys Sci level 4)
Bachelor of Nursing — APS 30+ (Requires Maths level 4 and Life Sci level 4)
BEng Civil Engineering — APS 28+ (Requires Maths level 5 and Phys Sci level 5)
Bachelor of Arts (BA) — APS 27+
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