Built for African students.
Free, forever.
Every student deserves the right tools to navigate higher education — regardless of where they come from or what resources they have access to. VarsityToolkit was built to close that gap.
Why We Built This
Too many South African and African students miss out on funding, apply to the wrong programmes, or simply don't know where to start. The information exists — but it's scattered across dozens of university websites, government portals and PDF documents that are hard to find and harder to understand.
VarsityToolkit brings it all together — scholarship finders, APS calculators, university directories, NSFAS guides, prospectuses and deadline reminders — in one free platform built specifically for African students.
What We Offer
APS Calculator
Calculate your Admission Point Score for all 26 South African public universities using each university's official method.
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Scholarship Finder
Browse and filter hundreds of scholarships and bursaries across Africa, submitted and verified by our community.
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University Directory
Explore universities, faculties, fees, application deadlines and minimum APS requirements.
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NSFAS Guide
A complete guide to NSFAS — eligibility, required documents, the N+1 rule and how to appeal a rejection.
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Prospectus Library
Download and read official university prospectuses from institutions across South Africa.
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Deadline Reminders
Set email reminders for application deadlines so you never miss a closing date.
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Our Values
Free, always
Every tool on VarsityToolkit is free to use. We believe the cost of accessing information should never be a barrier to education.
Student-first
Everything we build is designed around the student experience — not ads, not paywalls, not complexity.
Accurate information
We verify APS methods, scholarship details and NSFAS rules directly against official university and government sources.
Community-powered
Students and educators can submit scholarships, report errors and contribute to keeping the platform up to date.
Countries We Serve
We currently have full resources for South Africa, with Nigeria and Ghana expanding soon. Our goal is to cover every major higher education market across Africa.
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