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Page 1: IB & UNIVERSITIES IB is broad - options are wide. Entry to university is competitive

IB & UNIVERSITIES

•IB is broad - options are wide.

•Entry to university is competitive.

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POINTS MATTER!

•Maximize points by selecting courses:- You really like.- You are best at.

-Listen to teachers’ advice.

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Entry to Universities in the USA

• Marks achieved in Grades 9 - 12 (1st Semester).

• SAT Reasoning Test.• SAT Subject Tests (as required).

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Advanced Standing

• This is awarded according to grades achieved in HLs & in the case of some universities, other courses as well.

• It allows students to skip a semester or a year of courses and finish university sooner.

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Degrees in the USA:

•Bachelors: 4 years.•Masters: 1 - 2 years more.

•Medicine & Law are graduate courses.

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Entry to Universities in the UK

•Marks achieved in Grade 10.

•Predicted IB results.

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Entry Requirements

•Subjects taken at higher level.

•Total points scored and grades in higher level subjects.

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Entry Requirements

Proficiency in English may be a condition to be met by achieving the grade in an IB English exam OR the score in the IELTS specified in the offer.

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Non-Science Courses•Art/Design: Portfolio Foundation Year Degree course [3 yrs.]

•Single BA: HL in subject to be studied at university. E.g. Apply for BA in History, you need IB History HL

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Non-Science Courses

•Combined BA: HLs in subjects to be studied at university.

•Economics: HL Math may be required for BSc.

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BSc Economics at LSE

•Mathematics at Higher Level is required.

•The usual offer is Diploma with 38 points including 7 6 6 at Higher level.

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Science Courses

•Single BSc: HL to be studied plus one in another science/math.

•Combined BSc: HLs depend on course to be studied. E.g. BSc in Biochemistry, you need IB HL Chemistry and IB HL Biology

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Science Courses

•Engineering & Computer Science: HL Math plus HL in a Science.

•Medicine: HL Chemistry plus HL in another science, preferably Biology.

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Degrees in England & Wales:

•Bachelors: 3 years.•Masters: 1 more year.

•Bachelor of Medicine: 5 years.

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Degrees in Scotland:

•Bachelors: 4 years.•Masters: 1 more year.

•Bachelor of Medicine: 5 years.

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For Further Information:

•www.ucas.com lists courses available and entry requirements [Entry Profiles].

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Entry to Universities in Canada

• Marks achieved in Grades 9 - 12 (1st Semester).

•Predicted IB results.

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Degrees in Canada:

•Bachelors: 3- 4 years.

•Medicine and Law are graduate degrees

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Engineering in Canada

•Some Canadian universities require HLs in Physics, Chemistry or Biology.

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IB Recognition

• The conditions that need to be met in order for the IB Diploma to be recognised as qualifying a student to enter higher education vary from country to country.

• This information can be found at http://www.ibo.org/country/DE/index.cfm

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IB Recognition in GermanyVereinbarung iiber die Anerkennung des

"International Baccalaureate Diploma!

(Beschluss der Kultusministerkonferenz vom 10.03.1986 i.d.F. vom 17.06.2011)

a) Unter den sechs Pruefungsfachern des "International Baccalaureate Diploma/Dipl6me

du Baccalaureat International" (IB) muessen folgende nach der Terminologie

des IB bezeichnete Hicher sein:

 

zwei Sprachen auf dem Niveau A oder B (davon mindestens eine fortgesetzte

Fremdsprache als "Language A 1 oder Language B HL 2),

 

ein naturwissenschaftliches Fach (Biology, Chemistry, Physics),

 

Mathematik (Mathematics SL oder Mathematics HL oder Further

Mathematics in Verbindung mit Mathematics HL)

 

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• ein gesellschaftswissenschaftliches Fach (History, Geography, Economics).

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• Das sechste verbindliche Fach kann ausser den genannten Faechern eines der nachfolgenden nach der Terminologie des IB bezeichneten Faecher sein:

• Art/Design4, Music, Theatre Arts, Film, Literature and Performance, eine weitere moderne Fremdsprache; Latin, Classical Greek; General Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Environmental Systems, Computer Science, Design Technology; Philosophy, Psychology, Social Anthropology, Business and Organisation.

• b) Unter den drei im Rahmen des "International Baccalaureate Diploma/Diplome du

• Baccalaureat International" auf dem "Higher Level" nachzuweisenden Faechern

• muss entweder Mathematik oder ein naturwissenschaftliches Fach, d. h. Biology,

• Chemistry oder Physics, sein.

•  

• c) Alle Faecher muessen bis zum Ende des Bildungsganges durchgaengig belegt worden

• sein.

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• d) Die geforderten sechs Faecher muessen mindestens mit der IB-Note 4 benotet sein

• Sofern in nur einem Fach die IB-Note 3 vorliegt, kann diese ausgeglichen werden,

• wenn in einem weiteren Fach auf mindestens demselben Anspruchsniveau mindestens

• die IB-Note 5 und insgesamt mindestens 24 Punkte erzielt worden sind.

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• e) Deutsche Zeugnisinhaber, die an einer Schule im Ausland mit IB-Programm

• Deutsch nicht betreiben, muessen vor Aufnahme eines Studiums in Deutschland

• hinreichende Deutschkenntnisse nachweisen; das Naehere wird durch landesrechtliche

• Bestimmungen geregelt.

• 1 Ab Prilfung 2013 Lauguage A: Lauguage aud Literature oder Language A: Literature.

• 2 Gilt ab Prilfung 2013.

• 3 Heisst ab Prilfung 2006 Mathematics SL.

• 4 Hesst seit Mai 2000 Visual Arts.

• 5 Heisst ab Prilfung 2009 Theatre.

• 6 Heisst ab Priifung 2010 Environmental Systems and Societies.

• 7 Heisst seit Mai 2000 Business and Management.

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Counsellor

•Mr. J. Handcock• February 25th 2013