Diploma Programme
The Diploma Programme is a rigorous pre-university course of study designed for students aged 16 to 19. It is a broad-based two-year course that aims to encourage students to be knowledgeable and inquiring, but also caring and compassionate. There is a strong emphasis on encouraging students to develop intercultural understanding, open-mindedness, and the attitudes necessary for them to respect and evaluate a range of points of view.
The course is presented as six academic areas enclosing a central core. It encourages the concurrent study of a broad range of academic areas. Students study two modern languages (or a modern language and a classical language), a humanities or social science subject, an experimental science, mathematics, and one of the creative arts. It is this comprehensive range of subjects that makes the Diploma Programme a demanding course of study designed to prepare students effectively for university entrance. In each of the academic areas students have flexibility in making their choices, which means they can choose subjects that particularly interest them and that they may wish to study further at university.
DP Subject Groups at ISU
Group 3: Individuals and Societies
Group 4: Experimental Sciences
For more detailed information on the IB Diploma programme, please visit the IB website or consult the following documents:
IB General Regulations: Diploma Programme
IB Amendments to the General Regulations: Diploma Programme
10 reasons why the IB diploma programme is ideal preparation for university