Recognition of IB diploma for admission to universities and colleges
U.K.
Admission to UK Higher Education
UK universities and colleges accept the International Baccalaureate Diploma for entry to all first degree courses and higher education institutions. However, the institutions are autonomous, and therefore the standards required (i.e. combination of IB subjects, points secured in total and in individual subjects) are a matter for each individual institution to decide. Requirements will vary considerably depending on the institution and the course.
All applications for full-time undergraduate degree, Diploma of Higher Education, HND and Foundation degree courses at UK Higher Education institutions should be made via UCAS. All applications are made online via the UCAS website between 1 September and 15 January for entry in the following September/October. (However, applications for the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge, and for courses in Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine must be made by 15 October of the year preceding entry). Applicants may select up to six choices of institution/course, but are restricted to four choices for courses in Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine with the opportunity to apply to up to two further choices of courses in other subject areas.
Applications to Art and Design courses are made through two different pathways of equal status: (a) Route A (simultaneous route) - applications to be made between 1 September and 15 January. (b) Route B (sequential route) - applications to be made between 13 February and 24 March.
Institutions make their decisions independently of each other and relay them to applicants via UCAS. If the IB Diploma has not yet been achieved, the offers will normally be conditional on specified IB grades being obtained.
UCAS, PO Box 28, Cheltenham, Glos., GL52 3LZ
Please refer to the UCAS website which includes Course Search listing entry requirements for all courses in the UCAS scheme.
March 2006
Please note that the International Baccalaureate Diploma is now included in the UCAS tariff. The points for the IB come into effect for entry to higher education in 2008 onwards and are awarded to candidates who achieve the IB Diploma.
Please consult the UCAS website for more details.
September 2006