Calculating Entry Points

Matriculation before 2008

Learners who matriculated before 2008 use the SPS (School Performance Score)

 

Symbol A B C D E F
HG 8 7 6 5 4 3
SG 6 5 4 3 2 1

 

NSC Undergraduate Admissions Requirements: Nelson Mandela University

The current matric system is known as the National Senior Certificate (NSC National Senior Certificate)

  • Excludes Life Orientation
  • Use percentages not levels
  • Sum of percentages for the six 20-credit subjects:

3 fundamentals + 3 next best (must include required subjects)

Score out of 600

 

Applicant 1 (7 Subjects from a Q 4-5 school)
  NSC Subject % Obtained % Used to calculate the AS
Fundamental isiXhosa Home 78 78
English 1st Add 60 60
Mathematics 65 65
Required Life Science 62 62
Physical Science 50 50
  History - -
  Geography 55 55
  Life Orientation 88 -
       
  APPLICANT SCORE   370

 

Applicant 2 (8 Subjects from Q 4 – 5 School (Phy Sc & Life Sc)) Applicant 3 (7 Subjects from a Q 1 – 3 School)
% Obtained % Used to calculate the AS % Obtained % Used to calculate the AS
60 60 60 60
65 65 65 65
62 62 62 62
50 50 50 50
60 60 - -
55 - 55 55
88 - 88 7
Applicant Score

375

 Applicant Score 377

 

Value of the AS Model

  • Criteria are based on research of successful tested students
  • Better alignment with other universities
  • Better alignment with CAS
  • Potential to facilitate and speed up the internal admissions processes
  • Simple and quick to calculate
  • Easy for an applicant to see what they qualify for and assists in making appropriate study choices to achieve their ultimate career goals
  • Able to make developmental recommendations for all accepted applicants, where appropriate – not just the tested applicants

Learners are required to take subjects from an approved list as follows: For the 2020 intake.

*Note: All subjects are 20 credits except for Life Orientation and subjects like CAT which might not be counted for any credits in most universities/courses.

Learners will therefore have a minimum of 7 subjects in order to obtain their matric. We then take it a step further when one considers entry into tertiary education.