Post Secondary Opportunities

Comprehensive pathway planning information for all Cardinal Carter students, including those in the IB programme, can be found on the Cardinal Carter Guidance Website.

Local Opportunities

All program information for Ontario Universities, including admission requirements and reach ahead credit recognition for IB graduates, can be found by searching OntarioUniversitiesInfo.ca

Sample IB Policies from Ontario Universities

National Opportunities

The IBO Guide for IB Students Applying to Canadian Institutions provides an overview of the Canadian post-secondary landscape.

Sample IB Policies from Out-of-Province Canadian Universities

IBAnticipatedGradesForm_2021_.pdf

This is a sample request form for predicted grades from an IB world school for admission to UBC. All grades are submitted using the IB 7-point scale (See Assessment).

US Opportunities

The IBO Guide for IB Students Applying to US Institutions provides an overview of the Canadian post-secondary landscape.

Also, see the blog, Getting IB Diploma Credit at US Colleges and Universities.

Global Opportunities

Find countries and universities that recognize the IB

United Kingdom

Applications to UK Universities are done through UCAS, The portal for all applications to the UK. Those applications need to be completed in early October of the student's Year 2 of IB usually.
Students submit predicted marks which they have to get from their subject teachers before that deadline.

There is also a personal statement that each applicant has to write. Up to 40% of the weight of the application rests on the personal statement.
Most UK Universities expect a 36 final diploma score at least. Safer to try to aim for 38-40 for places like Oxford, Cambridge and University of London (i.e. London School of Economics etc)
Graduating with an IB Diploma allows the student to enter medical schools and law schools without getting pre-med courses or pre-law. However, completion of medical studies in the UK would either require the student to live and practice in the UK or else, if they wish to come back here, they would have to re-certify. The same applies for Law degrees. The student would have to go through the Bar admission process here.