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Extended essay

https://ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/dp-core/extended-essay/

The extended essay is an independent, self-directed piece of research, finishing with a 4,000-word paper.

International Baccalaureate extended essay students to benefit from new free online course

https://ibo.org/news/news-about-ib-schools/international-baccalaureate-extended-essay-students-to-benefit-from-new-online-course/

From April, IB Diploma Programme (DP) students can benefit from a free online course aiming to support learners writing their DP extended essay (EE).

DP extended essay updates

https://ibo.org/university-admission/latest-curriculum-updates/dp-extended-essay-updates/

This page contains the latest updates on the Diploma Programme (DP) extended essay.

What is the extended essay

https://ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/dp-core/extended-essay/what-is-the-extended-essay/

The extended essay is a required component of the International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme (DP). 

World Studies Extended Essay

https://ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/dp-core/extended-essay/world-studies/

A world studies extended essay must focus on a topic of global significance.

Useful resources

https://ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/dp-core/extended-essay/useful-resources/

These include support materials for the extended essay. 

Submission deadline

https://ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/dp-core/extended-essay/submission-deadline/

The International Baccalaureate® (IB) sets a submission date for the extended essay, which is communicated to schools.

Example subject choices

https://ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/example-subject-choices/

Over the course of the two-year IB Diploma Programme, students study six subjects chosen from the six subject groups, complete an extended essay, follow a theory of knowledge (TOK) course, and participate

Student perceptions of the value of the International Baccalaureate extended essay in preparing them for university studies (2013)

https://ibo.org/research/outcomes-research/diploma-studies/student-perceptions-of-the-value-of-the-international-baccalaureate-extended-essay-in-preparing-them-for-university-studies-2013/

The overall aim of this project was to explore the learning benefits and outcomes attributable to the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme’s (DP) extended essay (EE) in terms of knowledge

Exploring the benefits of the IB extended essay for university studies at the University of Virginia (2013)

https://ibo.org/research/outcomes-research/diploma-studies/exploring-the-benefits-of-the-international-baccalaureate-extended-essay-for-university-studies-at-the-university-of-virginia-2013/

(EE) experience and determine if any correlations exist between EE grades and university academic success.