International Baccalaureate
IB program prepares you for the future and your studies all around the world. The program is all in english.
International Baccalaureate (IB) är ett studieförberedande program som är likadant över hela världen. När du läser det här programmet antas du till högre utbildningar i andra länder, men får också behörighet till universitet och högskola i Sverige. Du söker på samma sätt som du söker de andra gymnasieprogrammen. Om vistas i Sverige en kortare tid och inte har svenska som modersmål finns möjlighet att få plats genom att göra inträdesprov i engelska och matematik.
"Think globally, act locally"
The whole curriculum is taught in English.
You should choose the IB diplom programme if you:
- Want to study in English
- Want your studies to be demanding
- Want to be able to tailor your curriculum to your own desires and future plans
- Want to become an active world citizen
- Want an international perspective to your high school studies and the option of university studies anywhere in the world.
IB is the world's only internationally recognised high school programme. over 2000 schools in 130 countries worldwide. It is available in over 5000 schools in 160 countries worldwide. After you have your diploma you will be able to continue your education anywhere in the world. This is made that much easier as IB is a highly esteemed programme that employers and universities around the world instantly recognise and respect.
About the diploma programme
In Sweden, you study the diploma programme over the course of three years, of which the first year is a preparatory year. During year 1, you will study subjects that bridge between your previous studies and the diploma programme.
Within the IB diploma programme, students have a large amount of freedom to create their own study-plan. There are some key essentials covering languages and maths, beyond that students can select almost whatever they want.
After your education
After your three years at IB-DP at Carlforsska Gymnasiet you are very well prepared to join higher education all over the world including Sweden.
For all of our students, Carlforsska has a dedicated careers advisor who can help you with your future studies at university within EU. For students that wish to study outside of Europe, we will do our best to help you, but you will have to do most of the research yourself.
Admission
Admission into IB program is exactly the same as admission into any other gymnasium program:
- For those students in year 9, apply for Carlforsska/IB during your application process.
- For those students who are already following a gymnasium program and wish to transfer, speak to your SYV about transfering into our program
- For those students who are presently completing the "språkintroduktion", speak to your SYV who will guide you through our entrance tests.
Entrance requirements and Entrance tests for new arrivals
For those students who have recently arrived in Sweden and have not completed year 9 of "högstadiet" in Sweden you will have to complete our entrance tests.