Recognition of IB diploma for admission to universities and colleges

Denmark

The IB Diploma is recognized as an entrance qualification for admission to all the higher education institutions in Denmark, provided that the applicants have either passed Danish in their IB examination or passed a required language test in Danish.

The required language test is, the Studieprøve in Danish as second language for adult foreigners. The minimum passing grade is grade 6 (on the Danish grading scale) in all four disciplines. Please note that the required passing grade may be higher subject to the degree course chosen.

Applicants are strongly advised to contact each individual institution for further information.

Places are awarded mainly on basis of the obtained total points conversed into the Danish scale of marks.

Foreign and Danish applicants with/or expecting the IB Diploma must submit an application to each individual institution before 15 March.

2003

2009 CONVERSION SCALE

IB total points	Danish grades
24	3,1
25	3,7
26	4,3
27	4,8
28	5,4
29	5,9
30	6,4
31	6,8
32	7,2
33	7,7
34	8,1
35	8,4
36	8,8
37	9,1
38	9,5
39	9,8
40	10,1
41	10,4
42	10,6
43	10,9
44	11,2
45	12,0

Statistisk omregning, VTU, 2009

For more detailed information, please consult the CIRIUS website and select "International Baccalaureate" from the country list.

CIRIUS
(an authority within the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation)
Fiolstræde 44
1171 København K
Denmark

Tel: +45 3395 7000

April 2009