No. NTU system students studying in the other two universities other than NTNU are not eligible to apply. IBEC Programs are only open to current NTNU students who are in the Teacher Program or who already obtained their Teacher Certificates according to regulations of IBO.  

Yes, Overseas Chinese students can now be enrolled in the Teacher Education Program and can therefore apply for the IBEC Programs after officially enrolling in Teacher Education in NTNU.

NTNU students who are not in the Teacher Education Program (TEP) should be enrolled in the TEP first, and then apply for the IBEC Program in the next school year. 

(For the registration of TEP, please refer to the website of Division of Teacher Education Programs)

Yes, you're welcome to apply. 

But there are still other requirements to be met, and you'll have to pass the selection procedure held by the College of Teacher Education as well.

No. An official teacher certificate issued by the Ministry of Education of the candidate's home country or the country of the school is a necessary requirement that must be met. Therefore, those who only have a language teaching certificate or other non-official teacher certificate would not be qualified. 

1. Although both French and Spanish are the official languages of IBO, a proficient English ability is still required since our courses will be conducted in English. 

2. In addition, in the MYP in IB schools, the local languages and the home languages of students would account for a certain percentage of the languages used, while in the DP only English would be used as the language of instruction. 

Guidelines for credit waivers: 

Compulsory credits: Although the names of the courses might seem alike, with the integration of IB education theories and pedagogical knowledge the courses in IBEC Program are different from the ones in the TEP. Therefore students still have to take the compulsory courses in IBEC Program.

1.  Students who have taken "Curriculum Development and Design", "Learning Assessment", and "Teacher Professional Development" in the original TEP are still required to take "Curriculum Development and Design (IB)", "Learning Assessment(IB)", and "Teacher Professional Development(IB)". But the credits of the three courses in this program can be waived and transferred into their TEP.

2. The compulsory courses in CLEP- "Special Topics on Linguistics", "Human/Adolescent Learning and Development",  "Special Topics on Digital Chinese Language Teaching ", and "Seminar on Chinese Language Teaching Methods and Materials " are original courses in the master's program of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language in NTNU. "Seminar on Chinese Language Teaching Methods and Materials" has been integrated with IB philosophies since Sep, 2017 and the other courses in the Master's program of TCSL since Sep. 2018; students who took "Seminar on Chinese Language Teaching Methods and Materials" after Sep. 2017 and the other 3 above mentioned courses after Sep. 2018 can directly transfer the credits to the IBEC Program.

Elective courses: Credits of elective courses can be recognized mutually between the IBEC Program and education professional courses in TEP, but the courses in the compulsory courses cannot be transferred as elective credits. 

Elective courses are mainly about professional education courses. You can send us your transcripts with the courses taken (please highlight the courses related to professional education courses and Teacher Certificate), and the office will complete a credit waiver for those courses.

The courses will be arranged based on the normal school hours as much as possible, with some exceptions:

 "IB Philosophy and Practices (IB)", "Curriculum Development and Design (IB)", "Learning Assessment (IB)": Experienced teachers in overseas IB schools will be invited to be the co-instructor of the 3 courses. Therefore some lessons will be arranged on the weekends. (For instance: the original 3-week courses would be rounded up together and conducted in one weekend.)

"Teaching and Learning in the IB MYP(IB)" and "Teaching and Learning in the IB DP(IB)": Visiting scholars will be appointed to be the lecturers of these 2 courses, and the courses will be opened during summer vacation (from the end of June to the end of August), and will finish in July unless there are exceptional circumstances. 

Candidate students will take 1-2 years on average to finish their compulsory courses. Most of the compulsory courses will be opened only once a school year, with some on the first semester and the other on the second arranged according to the suggested course-taking order that is recommended for students to follow.

All fees and charges are based on the regulation of NTNU. The regulation and ways of payment is complicated and may vary according to the student's status. Therefore, we recommend that you consult with the responsible office (Office of Academic Affairs) if needed.

Yes, all candidates in IBEC Programs—no matter whether you've obtained your Teacher Certificate or not—must complete their IB education practicum in an IB school for at least 2 months. 

Suggestion: An education practicum in IB school would engage you in the real operation of IB education and allow you to integrate what you have learned into practice. It would give you not only the firsthand experiences of the working environment, atmosphere, and challenges you might face in the future in the IB world, but a door to meet some IB educators and to let the IB schools know you as a qualified IB teacher, creating advantages for your future IB teacher interview.

Yes, an IB education practicum conducted in any IB school lasting for at least 2 months will qualify as long as the IB schools are officially accredited by IBO. You can visit https://www.ibo.org/programmes/find-an-ib-school/ to check.  

Yes, you can choose to do that but it's not recommended. In-depth inquiry and understanding of IB education and related education issues are the prerequisites to compose an well-rounded and qualified personal project; the courses in our programs will engage you in the inquiry of IB education and related education issues, avoiding the possibility of an unqualified personal project. 

Suggestion: It is highly recommended to proceed with study step by step. If you have to write the personal project before taking the courses, please make sure you have a proper understanding of the IB philosophy and IB pedagogy to meet the requirement and other regulations of the IBO.

Yes, but you have to finish the courses including compulsory and selective courses before graduation. Only the English proficiency certificate and workshop hours document may be obtained after graduation. You will need to return to NTNU to apply for the program certificate once you have all the required documents prepared.

Yes, but you have to finish the courses required. The other documents—certificate of English proficiency, workshop hours document, Teacher Certificate, and Personal Project (for IEP only)—could all be obtained after graduation. You could come back to NTNU to apply for your program certificate first if it hasn't been issued yet, then proceed to the College of Teacher Education for the application of the IB Certificate for Teaching and Learning.

According to IBO's regulation, each certificate costs USD$265 (the fee may change from time to time, the actual amount will be determined by the regulations at the time of application). The fee is payable to IBO, and they will contact directly with the candidates about the payment process.

Further explanation: The fee might seem a little bit high, but candidates in Programs of IBEC in NTNU are provided with professional courses and workshops that are free of charge, compared with the IBO online workshop charging USD 450-600 each. We believe that the program and the IB Certificate for Teaching and Learning is a promising investment.

Yes. The IB Certificate for Teaching and Learning is proof that you're a qualified IB teacher with adequate teaching and pedagogical ability to conduct IB education philosophy and theories, which would be a major advantage in the teacher selection. But the final result still depends on your own competence, specialty and personality to pass IB teacher selection interviews and finally become an IB educator.