lee-lennox/UniPath-SA

AI-powered university and career guidance platform that helps South African students calculate APS, discover degrees, check eligibility, and plan their academic journey across universities. # UniPath SA AI-powered platform helping South African students calculate APS, explore careers, and find university programmes. --- ## About the Project UniPath SA is a full-stack education platform designed to simplify university applications in South Africa by helping students: - Calculate APS scores based on university rules - Discover suitable careers based on interests - Find university programmes across institutions - Check eligibility for admission - Understand academic pathways more clearly --- ## Problem It Solves Students often struggle with: - Different APS calculation methods per university - Scattered information across multiple websites - Unclear career-to-degree pathways - Difficulty knowing which programmes they qualify for This platform centralizes all of that into one system. --- ## Features - APS Calculator (University-specific rules) - Career Recommendation System - Programme Finder - Eligibility Checker - University Explorer - Prospectus Access (planned) - Application Tracking (planned) --- ## Tech Stack **Frontend:** - React - TypeScript - Tailwind CSS **Backend:** - Java - Spring Boot - Spring Security (JWT) **Database:** - PostgreSQL --- ## System Architecture Frontend (React) → Backend (Spring Boot) → Database (PostgreSQL) --- ## Status In active development (90-day build challenge) --- ## Author Lennox Komane