1. WAB HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING UNIVERSITY DESTINATION: EUROPE

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

3.  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

4.  Country Recognition Country Recognition  http://www.ibo.org/general/where.cfm http://www.ibo.org/general/where.cfm

6.  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

7.  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 10.03. 1986, as amended on 26.06.2009

8.  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)

9.  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.

10.  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);  http://www.campusfrance.org/fr/

11.  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).

12.  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

13.  World Ranking Guide World Ranking Guide  Study in Europe Study in Europe

14. Please feel free to contact your individual HS Counselor for further discussion. Bernie Longboy Peter Hauet Aleka Bilan Michelle Chow-Liu