Fees and services

Types of Schools

1. Authorized IB World Schools

• • These schools pay an annual fee in exchange for services that support the implementation and maintenance of IB programs.

2. Candidate and interested schools

• • Schools in the process of becoming authorized pay fees to cover the authorization process, which includes a variety of services including applications, feedback reports, consultant support, and site visits. Payments are made in the currency assigned during the application process.

Becoming an IB World School

1. Application for candidacy

• • Schools applying for candidacy must pay an application fee to initiate the process. This fee covers support from IB personnel, review of applications, and guidance from development departments.

2. Candidacy fees

Once a school has been awarded candidacy, a candidacy and consultation services fee will be charged to the school on the first of the month following the granting of candidacy. This fee will be billed yearly until the school notifies the IB it would like to apply for authorization.

The candidacy and consultation services fee covers the cost of an IB consultant, 20 remote hours of consultation support per year, one 2-day consultation visit per candidacy, a consultant visit report, an end of consultancy report, access to the IB's Programme Resource Centre, and direct support from the authorization department via the school’s programme relationship manager.

The candidacy and consultation services fee is non-refundable.

3. Authorization services

Once a school notifies the IB that it would like to apply for authorization, a candidacy and application for authorization services fee will be charged to the school on the first of the month following this request. The candidacy and application for authorization services fee will be billed yearly until the school is authorized. The candidacy and consultation services fee will no longer be charged.

This fee covers the cost of processing, reviewing, and reporting on the application for authorization, one 2-day verification visit per candidacy, a verification visit report, final authorization of the school, access to the IB's Programme Resource Centre, and direct support from the authorization department via the school’s programme relationship manager.

The candidacy and application for authorization services fee is non-refundable.

Programme-specific fees

• Primary Years Programme (PYP): Includes options for standalone childcare centres. 
• Middle Years Programme (MYP) 
• Diploma Programme (DP)
• Career-related Programme (CP): Structured differently for standalone CP schools versus those already authorized for DP.

Services for schools and students

1. Services for schools

• • Coordinator handbooks 
  • Access to IB information systems for administrative tasks 
  • Detailed moderation and feedback reports 
  • Direct support from IB consultants and staff 

2. Services for students

• • Comprehensive assessments 
  • Moderated internal assessments and external examinations 
  • Certificates or diplomas based on achievement 
  • Result transmission to universities worldwide upon request  

Annual and additional fees

• Annual school fee
  • Applies after authorization and is billed according to the school’s academic session. Discounts are available for schools offering multiple IB programs. 
• Assessment fees 
  • Charged per subject for student assessments, with specific fees for eAssessments in MYP and core requirements in DP. 
• Other services
  • Periodic evaluation visits and optional consultation services.

Billing and invoicing policies

• Invoices are issued electronically for all fees related to applications, candidacy, programs, assessments, and workshops. Hard copies are available upon request. 
• Schools are responsible for maintaining invoices as required by local tax regulations.

Schools interested in offering an IB programme and for more general inquiries about IB fees, please contact us.

Candidate and authorized schools can find fee information by logging into the Programme Resource Centre.