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IB Option Choices and Higher Education Requirements – Do Your Own Research

 

Use the links below to find out about any particular subject requirements or prerequisites for undergraduate degree courses in these destinations.

 

UK

 

UCAS Course Search

www.ucas.com

 

In the Search Bar, type in the Subject you wish to search and click. Then choose ‘Undergraduate’

Choose one university at a time and try a few.

Click Title of Course – e.g. History       Scroll down to Entry Requirements section. 

Look at International Baccalaureate - overall scores, HL scores, subject-specific scores?

 

Hong Kong 

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Though IB might not be specified, general subject requirement will give an indication of what is preferred at HL and/or SL.  Prerequisites have eased a little with the introduction of 4 year degrees.

 

HKU

https://admissions.hku.hk/apply/international-qualifications#admissions-standard

 

Under ‘Admissions Standards’ choose your non-JUPAS curriculum (IB Diploma) and under that, type in your ‘interested programme’.

‘Expected Lower Boundary Admissions’ grades and ‘Subject Requirements’ are shown.

 

CUHK

http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/adm/nonjupas/docs/IB2021.pdf

 

HKUST

https://join.ust.hk/admissions/international-qualifications#international-baccalaureate

Choose International Baccalaureate and then School/Programme Specific

 

Australia

 

Look for ‘Assumed Knowledge’, ‘Recommended Studies’ or “Prerequisites’ for indications of courses required or preferred.

 

New South Wales

http://www.uac.edu.au/international/course-search/index.shtml

Click Undergrad courses for International Students and then search by course name.

 

Victoria

http://delta.vtac.edu.au/CourseSearch/searchguide.htm

Search by course name.

 

Queensland

http://www.qtac.edu.au/courses---institutions/course-search

Search by course name and then by university.

 

 

Canada 

 

For all degree courses and universities use the link below to search programs and then see if prerequisites are stated.

 

http://www.universitystudy.ca/search-programs/

Enter Key Word for Subject.

Choose: Bachelors Degree for Program level, English as Language of Instruction

Click Course title to go to Program Related website.

 

UBC

https://you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/international-baccalaureate/

Scroll down for ‘Degree specific’ requirements. 

 

See: https://you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc/requirements/international-high-schools/#united-kingdom for A level.

 

U of Toronto 

http://www.future.utoronto.ca/apply/requirements

Select IB option and then look for area of study link. Read new Maths guidance carefully.

Or ‘outside of Canada’/British-Patterned Education’ for A level.

 

Queens

https://www.queensu.ca/admission/about-applying/requirements#international-student

Choose International High School Student and then curriculum as IB (or GCE A level).  Tick Subject and go to bottom of page for Program Requirements.

 

Mc Gill

https://www.mcgill.ca/applying/requirements/international/ib#grades

Choose subject and you’re there.A

See: https://www.mcgill.ca/undergraduate-admissions/apply/requirements/international/advanced-levels for A levels

 

USA

 

Specific subjects at I.B. or A level are rarely demanded or requested because of the ‘liberal arts and sciences’ tradition at undergraduate level in the USA where declaring one’s major is often deferred until the third year of study.  If a specific demand is made, it is usually in relation to SAT Subject tests rather than I.B.

 

However, where a student has a very specific interest such as Engineering in mind, it is wise to opt for related subjects at Higher Level in the diploma years.

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