CP studies

Last updated:

The following Outcomes studies examine the impact of the CP on students, teachers and schools. These studies explore programme implementation and outcomes within a variety of school contexts around the world.

Postsecondary outcomes of CP graduates in the United States

This study examined the postsecondary outcomes of International Baccalaureate (IB) Career-related Programme (CP) students who graduated from high school in 2016 in the United States (US) and enrolled in US higher education institutions.

Global mindedness of DP and CP students

This 2021 study measured DP and CP students’ global-mindedness levels benchmarked against their peers from a similar age range and the same six countries (Australia, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Spain and the United States).

DP & CP employability skills

Facing the challenges of the 21st century, this study explores the employability skills in the IB's DP & CP curricula.

US CP graduates in higher education

Take a look at this US Career-related Programme study about graduates in higher education, written by Lori Mack, Olivia Halic and Emma Burd at IB Global Research.

Evaluation of CP implementation in Kent, UK

This study examines the implementation of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Career-related Programme (CP) in Kent in the United Kingdom (UK).

Read more studies

CP students studying at UK higher education institutions

This study descriptively compared higher education outcomes among students who entered universities in the United Kingdom (UK) with either an International Baccalaureate (IB) Career-related Programme (CP) qualification or a Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) qualification.

Read more


CP students' experiences, postsecondary destinations and outcomes

This study explored the experiences, postsecondary destinations and outcomes of International Baccalaureate (IB) Career-related Programme (CP) students.

Read more