Pop the cherry
on something
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Berry Informed
Our Cherry App provides a detailed breakdown on NSC, NBTS and allows users to calculate their scores as many times as they like. Save your score and filter for the courses you qualify for.
Used by students from 300+ schools nationwide
Cherry
Cherry provides a platform for our users who want to search for university courses in South Africa. We understand that looking for the right course can be stressful and time consuming especially when there are so many websites.
Our aim is to make it easier for both students and parents to search through course descriptions & requirements whilst knowing what their APS score is.
Full Course Feast
Search for courses that suit you, from engineering, law to arts. No need to spend hours on websites because you picked the sweet path.
From 30+ universities and every public TVET college, find every degree, diploma and certificate that fits your APS, your subjects, and your province. Cherry checks the per-degree subject requirements so you only see the courses you actually qualify for.
Colleges in the mix
University isn't the only path. Cherry has every public TVET college, plus the specialised schools. Flight schools, culinary schools, the lot. See what they offer and find the programme that fits what you actually want to do.
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Sow Your Seeds
Calculate your APS Score on the app. With Cherry we help high school pupils & parents find the right courses for the future careers.
Record your marks
Record each term mark and monitor your performance for each subject. Store the marks to check which marks you need for each course.
Cherry-picked bursaries
Old Mutual, Tiger Brands, ISFAP, Standard Bank, Investec, Funza Lushaka and plenty more. All filtered by what you study and when they close. No more closing tab after tab on the same five pages.
Past papers, in your pocket
Every DBE past paper. Every IEB past paper we can get our hands on. Open them right in the app, study offline, no Google rabbit hole.
Ask Cherry
Anything. Anytime.
Got a question? Ask Cherry. It knows every degree, every bursary, every subject requirement, and your marks. From "what can I study with a 28 APS" to "which engineering courses take maths lit", get a straight answer back.
APS Score Points System
Admission Point Score is a measure of a student's academic performance based on their National Senior Certificate.
National Senior Certificate
The National Senior Certificate is a qualification awarded to students that pass grade 12 which is NQF Level 4.
National Benchmark Test
The National Benchmark Test is a test used for first year applicants to assess their quantitative literacy and mathematics proficiency at an entry-level.
MEET THE CO-FOUNDERS
About Us
Cherry is a technology education startup founded by two University of Cape Town alumni passionate about transforming the mindset of secondary and tertiary education, as well as the workplace.
Established in 2024, our mission is to provide quick and accessible information to users—whether students, young professionals, schools, tertiary institutions, or companies—about education and the career aspirations.
Cherry strives to become a household name, not just nationwide but across the continent. We will continue to add more universities, courses & more to inspire people worldwide.
The sweetest place to choose your courses,
on our app
It's ripe for the download.