IB Diploma Programme

IB Diploma Programme

    • The Diploma Programme is an academically challenging and balanced education programme which prepares students aged 16 to 19 for success at university and life beyond. 

      The DP is uniquely designed to support all students for success going into, and throughout, university. It has been designed to address the intellectual, social, emotional and physical well-being of students. The programme has gained recognition and respect from the world’s leading universities.

    • The IB Diploma Programme prepares students for effective participation in a rapidly evolving and increasingly global society as they:

      • develop physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically
      • acquire breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding, studying courses from six subject groups
      • develop the skills and a positive attitude towards learning that will prepare them for higher education
      • study at least two languages and increase their understanding of cultures, including their own
      • make connections across traditional academic disciplines and explore the nature of knowledge through the programme’s unique theory of knowledge course
      • undertake in-depth research into an area of interest through the lens of one or more academic disciplines in the extended essay
      • enhance their personal and interpersonal development through creativity, action and service.

      How do colleges view the Diploma Programme?

      The DP is internationally recognized as representing one of the highest standards in university preparatory education. More than 1,000 colleges and universities in North America have recognition policies on how they weigh it in admissions, advanced standing, college credit and scholarships.

      DP students in the US who enrolled in post-secondary education immediately after high school enrolled in and graduated from four-year institutions at much higher rates than the national average. 

      What is the Diploma Programme curriculum?

      DP students complete courses from six subject groups, ensuring a depth and breadth of knowledge and understanding. The study of an additional language is also required, as well as the completion of a compulsory programme core consisting of three components.

      Theory of knowledge (TOK) challenges students to reflect on the nature of knowledge and how we know what we claim to know.

      Extended essay introduces students to the demands and rewards of independent work prior to entering university, requiring them to produce a self-directed piece of research in an area of personal interest.

      Creativity, activity and service (CAS) is an experiential learning component where students engage with a wide variety of extracurricular activities, including community service and athletic options.

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