Matched to the right degrees
Enter your marks once and Baseform surfaces the programmes your APS and subjects actually qualify you for — no guessing, no blind applications.
The application co-pilot
Your future shouldn't depend on your postcode.
Baseform is the AI career coach every South African matric should have. Ask it anything. Find degrees that fit. Discover bursaries you qualify for. Apply to all 26 public universities — from one place. Free, forever.
26 universities150+ bursariesFree, forever
Applications
4 / 666%
complete
- Wits
- UJ
- UP
- UCT
- Stellenbosch
Next deadline
62 daysStellenbosch
BCom Economics
30
June
2026
Documents
6 / 7- Certified ID
- Matric results
- Motivation letter
- Reference letter
Every application, deadline & document — one place.
Tracking applications for UCT & WitsMatching 150+ BursariesReal-time APS CalculatorInstant AI GuidanceAll 26 Public Universities
Tracking applications for UCT & WitsMatching 150+ BursariesReal-time APS CalculatorInstant AI GuidanceAll 26 Public Universities
Tracking applications for UCT & WitsMatching 150+ BursariesReal-time APS CalculatorInstant AI GuidanceAll 26 Public Universities
About our philosophy
In some South African schools, a learner has a counsellor, alumni networks, and parents who've been to varsity. Most don't. That isn't a talent gap — it's a guidance gap.
800K+
students write matric every year
70%
qualify for university
20%
actually apply — the gap is infrastructure, not ambition
The problem
For decades, every family has accepted the 26-portal scramble as reality.
Different portals. Different APS rules. Different deadlines. A separate funding system. The student who finishes school first isn't always the one who applies — it's the one who can navigate the maze.
up.ac.za/applications
Undergrad Applications
APS calculator · 18 documents required before you even begin.
wits.ac.za/study
How to apply — Wits
Different APS rules entirely. Closes on a different date.
nsfas.org.za/funding
NSFAS Funding
A separate portal, with its own separate deadline.
uct.ac.za/apply
UCT Admissions
NBT required — and it has to be booked somewhere else.
Demonstration
Try it before you trust it.
BaseBot · A live conversation
Real AI. Real answers. No sign-up needed to try.
Free. No card. Press enter to ask, or type your own question.
The method
Three steps. From question to acceptance.
You don't need to know what you want to be. You just need to start asking.
AI career coach
Tell BaseBot what you got. Get answers that actually help.
The AI knows every public university and bursary in South Africa. It's like having a world-class career counselor in your pocket, available 24/7.
- Knows all 26 universities and their requirements
- Available 24/7 — no office hours, no waiting
Can I study medicine with a 60% in Physics?
Medical programs typically require 70%+ in Physics. But let's look at BSc Physiotherapy or Radiography — both accept 60%!
Degree & bursary matching
Personalised programmes ranked by what you can actually get into.
A shortlist of degrees and bursaries that fit your marks and your life — not just the obvious ones your friends are picking.
- Instantly check APS against minimum requirements
- Filter by faculty, qualification, or university
🎓
BCom Accounting
University of Johannesburg
Your MatchExcellent
Application tracking
Upload once. Track everything. Never miss a deadline.
Upload your documents once. Track every application, every deadline, every outcome — from your phone, even on a slow connection.
- One document vault for all applications
- Deadline reminders so nothing slips through
UCT Application
Submitted • Awaiting Decision
Wits Application
Draft • Missing ID copy
What we do
One platform. Eight ways we help.
Every part of the matric application journey, in one place — from the first question to the offer letter.
Career guidance
University matching
Application tracking
Deadline reminders
Document vault
AI Coach · BaseBot
Bursary discovery
APS calculator
Coverage
All 26. Plus the bursaries.
Every public university in South Africa. NSFAS. The bursaries that actually pay.
Universities
UCT · Wits · UP · Stellenbosch · UJ · UKZN · NWU · UNISA · Rhodes · UFS · UWC · NMU · CPUT · DUT · TUT · VUT · MUT · CUT · SPU · UMP · UFH · UNIVEN · UL · WSU · SMU · UNIZULU
Funders & bursaries
NSFAS · Funza Lushaka · Sasol · Investec · ISFAP · Allan Gray
Missing one? Tell us — we'll add it.
Built for everyone
Built for both sides of the application.
One platform does the work of a dozen portals — for the students applying, and the institutions supporting them.
Bursaries that fit you
Get matched to funding you genuinely qualify for — NSFAS, Funza Lushaka, corporate bursaries and more.
AI guidance, any time
Ask BaseBot anything about your future — in plain language. It knows every public university and bursary in South Africa.
Track every application
Upload your documents once. Track every application, every deadline, every outcome — from your phone.
Bulk school licences
Give every learner in your school access to AI career guidance, application tracking, and bursary matching.
Analytics dashboard
See how your learners are progressing — applications submitted, offers received, bursaries secured.
Partner support
Dedicated onboarding, training, and ongoing support for educators and counsellors. Contact us for details.
If this is for you, the rest is just one click.
Talent is universal. Access to opportunity is not. Start your application journey today — or get in touch if you're a school or NGO.