My university entrance qualification is the IB Diploma. What requirements does my certificate have to meet?
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Explanation
- The designation on each certificate is either “IB Diploma Programme Results” or “IB Diploma Provisional Results”.
- The “IB Diploma Programme Course Results”, formerly "IB Certificate", and the IB Career-related Certificate are not recognized as suitable certificates.
Documents to Upload on RWTHonline as Part of Your Online Application
- Recognized certificates
- International Baccalaureate Diploma, IB for short, or
- Official Transcript of Grades from the IBO Cardiff/UK office or
- Mixed Language International Baccalaureate, GIB for short, and
- Subject and grade lists for the 11th and 12th grade
Requirements for Recognition as a University Entrance Qualification, in Short HZB
A general HZB applies if the following conditions are fulfilled:
- Attendance of at least twelve consecutive years of full-time education
- All six examination subjects have been taken continuously, i.e. in ascending order of grades 11 and 12 for two years
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The following must feature among the six examination subjects:
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Two languages at level A or B, at least one of which must be a continuous foreign language as 'Language A' or 'Language B HL',
- A natural sciences subject: biology, chemistry, or physics
- Mathematics: Mathematics SL or Mathematics HL or Further Mathematics in combination with Mathematics HL
- A humanities subject: History, Geography, Economics, Psychology, Philosophy, Social Anthropology, Business and Management, or Global Politics
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The sixth compulsory subject may be one of the following subjects: Visual Arts, Music, Theatre (Arts); Film; Literature and Performance, another modern foreign language, Latin, Classical Greek, General Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Environmental Systems and Societies, Computer Science, Design Technology, World Religions, Sports Exercise, and Health Science
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Students must be able to prove that one of the three compulsory HL subjects is mathematics or a natural sciences subject such as Biology, Chemistry, or Physics.
5.The six examination subjects must be graded at least IB mark 4. If a non-passing IB grade of 3 has been attained in only one subject, this can be compensated for if at least IB grade 5 and a total of at least 24 points have been achieved in another subject at the same level or a higher level as the other subject, i.e. HL or SL.
Additional Information
If applicants do not fully the conditions for a general HZB, they must pass an assessment test. Recognition as a subject-related HZB is also possible by successfully completing a one-year university course in a country whose school-leaving certificates open the door to university admission in Germany, either directly or after successfully completing a one-year course of study.