UCT: BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY – MBCHB

Minimum APS: 450

Programme requirements

Use the calculator below to enter your marks and see whether you qualify. If you are short, focus on improving the listed subject minimums first.

Guaranteed / Probable / Possible benchmarks

Band	Score	NBT	Subject reqs
guaranteed	FPS >= 810	Proficient+ (AL, QL, MAT) All applicants Show details NBT scores of Proficient for AL, QL and Mathematics All applicants	English (Home >= 65% OR First Additional Language) >= 65% Mathematics >= 70% English >= 65%
probable	WPS >= 807	Intermediate+ (AL, QL, MAT) All applicants Show details NBT scores of Intermediate or above for AL, QL and Mathematics All applicants	English (Home >= 65% OR First Additional Language) >= 65% Mathematics >= 70% English >= 65%
possible	FPS >= 644	Intermediate+ (AL, QL, MAT) Targeted redress onlySA applicants only Show details NBT scores of Intermediate or above for AL, QL and Mathematics Only SA applicants in targeted redress categories	English (Home >= 65% OR First Additional Language) >= 65% Mathematics >= 70% English >= 65%

guaranteed

FPS >= 810

NBT

Proficient+ (AL, QL, MAT)

All applicants

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NBT scores of Proficient for AL, QL and Mathematics All applicants

Subject requirements

English (Home >= 65% OR First Additional Language) >= 65%

Mathematics >= 70%

English >= 65%

probable

WPS >= 807

NBT

Intermediate+ (AL, QL, MAT)

All applicants

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NBT scores of Intermediate or above for AL, QL and Mathematics All applicants

Subject requirements

English (Home >= 65% OR First Additional Language) >= 65%

Mathematics >= 70%

English >= 65%

possible

FPS >= 644

NBT

Intermediate+ (AL, QL, MAT)

Targeted redress onlySA applicants only

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NBT scores of Intermediate or above for AL, QL and Mathematics Only SA applicants in targeted redress categories

Subject requirements

English (Home >= 65% OR First Additional Language) >= 65%

Mathematics >= 70%

English >= 65%

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Improve the subjects that matter

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NBT (only if required)

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FPS

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WPS

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