WAB HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING UNIVERSITY DESTINATION: EUROPE

› Scandinavia › Germany › Netherlands › Switzerland › France › Spain › American-style universities in Europe (private)

 Full IB Diploma is most recognized  Specific countries have very exact IB course requirements  May have to sit university or language exams  Application process timeline: › Deadlines in spring/summer of grade 12 › IB results available in July after WAB graduation

 Country Recognition Country Recognition 

 Sweden Sweden › If do not take Swedish A1 SL (self-taught), then must sit the TISUS examTISUS › Sweden Sweden  Norway Norway  Finland Finland  Denmark Denmark

 IB – specific subjects › Two languages › Math HL or SL (Studies not acceptable) › Science – Biology, Physics, Chemistry › Social Science, History, Economics or Geography › Subject Six – Elective Resolution of the Conference of Ministers of Education of , as amended on

 Switzerland Switzerland › Mother tongue › Second language › Social sciences: Geography, History or Economics › Natural sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Physics › Mathematics (*) › Elective (either a third language, or another natural science or mathematics)

 Courses with specific IB requirements: › Engineering, Medicine (most complex)  Dutch Universities with English Programs › Erasmus, Maastricht, Tilburg, University of Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam Business School, The Hague University, and many others.

 Apply to the University between Nov. 1 and Jan. 15  Need language proficiency  International students holding a IB Diploma have access to French universities; must take French as a 2 nd language – so theoretically - without verifying their language level (Decree of 1981); 

 University applications University applications  Study in Spain Study in Spain  IB Diploma recognized › No other examinations required  The Spanish university entrance exam, "Selectividad", will no longer be required of students citizens from countries of the European Union (UE).

 US-style liberal arts education at a lower cost than going to USA  Many business degrees recognized in US and EU countries; strong internships  Examples: › Webster University › Jacobs University Bremen › St. Louis University Madrid › American University in Paris › Franklin College Switzerland

 World Ranking Guide World Ranking Guide  Study in Europe Study in Europe

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