International Baccalaureate (IB)

Your time here at Katedralskolan

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is an internationally recognised and highly regarded, two-year upper secondary education programme. It provides excellent preparation for university studies in Sweden and abroad, making you attractive on the job market at a time when the demand for international competence is growing.

Year 1 - One preparatory year

At Katedralskolan, just like at many other schools in Sweden, the programme is preceded by a preparatory year. In the first year, you will take courses to prepare you for the Diploma Programme. Some of the courses follow the normal Swedish upper secondary school syllabus. The teaching materials and instruction in English will prepare you for the two IB years that follow.

Year 2-3 - Diploma Programme

You will study and be examined in six subjects, one from each of the subject groups below. At Katedralskolan, we currently offer the following subjects:

Group 1

Language A Literature, Swedish, English, Native language (self-taught)

Group 2

Language B: English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Swedish Ab Initio

Group 3

Individuals and Societies: Environmental systems and societies, History, Economics, Psychology

Group 4

Experimental Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental systems and societies

Group 5

Mathematics: Courses at three different levels

Group 6

Electives: Another subject from group 3 – 4, a third language or Film

The IB programme can be tailored to your requirements so you can specialise in the natural, social or linguistic sciences.

The IBO´s website www.ibo.org Länk till annan webbplats. provides details of the entry requirements universities have for particular courses. If students are unable to find this information our Guidance Counslellors can help.