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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
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.