Upper secondary education the world recognises

It provides excellent preparation for university studies in Sweden and abroad, making you attractive on the job market at a time when the demand for international competence is growing. A good qualification everywhere

We belong to an international community that requires a good command of English and where we take part in international comparisons. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is the world’s only internationally recognised upper secondary education. It is taught in approx. 2 300 schools in 147 countries all over the world. The language of instruction is English.

All students are examined through a standardised system that makes their performances comparable in whatever country they attend school. An IB Diploma offers many choices, and you can choose to study in Sweden or abroad.

ToK, CAS and the Extended Essay

As part of the IB, you will also take an interdisciplinary course in Theory of Knowledge (ToK), which will develop your critical thinking skills and show how subjects relate to each other. Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) stimulates social involvement, creativity and physical activity. Here, you will have the opportunity to develop your social competence. You will also carry out a research assignment and present it in the form of the Extended Essay.

Examination and diploma

After the two IB years, the exams take place over three weeks in May. You will then sit exams in your six subjects. These exams are the same in all IB schools in the world. The six examined subjects are marked on a scale from 1 to 7 points. Up to a maximum of three extra bonus points can be awarded for the completion of ToK and the Extended Essay.
The maximum number of points is therefore 6 x 7 + 3 = 45. To pass and be awarded your IB Diploma, you must gain a minimum of 24 points and have completed your CAS.

Applications to universities Utbildning på engelska in Sweden are processed in the same group as those of applicants from the national upper secondary school programmes. At foreign universities, the IB Diploma is often seen as being of special merit.