WELCOME
DearStudent,
AverywarmwelcometoUWCAtlantic WeareyourUniversityandCareers Guidanceteamanditsourroletosupportyouasyouplanyourfuturecareersteps
ThemajorityofourstudentsapplytouniversitiesforfurtherstudiesafterUWC Atlantic.SomestudentstakeagapyeartofurtherfollowtheUWCmission,gain professionalexperienceortofulfilmilitaryservice,beforetheyapplytouniversities orseekothercareerpathwaysthatsuitthem.
TheUniversityandCareersGuidancecounsellorswillmeetwithallstudents individuallyseveraltimesduringtheirtwoyearsatUWCAtlantictodiscusstheir personalaspirationsandtherespectiveapplicationprocesses.
UWCAtlantichasexcellentrelationshipswithmanyhighereducationinstitutions withover100universitiesandcollegesfromaroundtheworldvisitingtheschool eachyear Studentsareencouragedtomeetwiththeuniversityrepresentatives personallyandgetrelevantinformationfirsthand Inaddition,informationand workshopsaboutvariousdestinationsandapplicationprocesses,scholarships andfinancialaidarealsomadeavailabletostudentssotheycanmakeinformed andsensibledecisionsabouttheirfuture.
StudentsandparentsareencouragedtoreachouttotheUniversityGuidanceteam withanyenquiriesorquestionstheymighthaveaboutlifeafterUWCAtlantic.
UniversityGuidancedepartmentemail:universityguidance@uwcatlantic.org
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HeadofUniversity&GuidanceCounselling Francine.Mohammed@uwcatlantic.org
+44(0)1446799006
VickiKuether
University&GuidanceCounsellor
vicki.kuether@uwcatlantic.org
+44(0)1446799067
SamHollis
University&GuidanceCounsellor
Sam.Hollis@uwcatlantic.org
+44(0)1446799179
UniversityApplications&Expenses
UWCAtlanticdoesnotcoverthecostofstudents’ universityapplications,northeirattendanceat universityinterviews Applicantsarealsoresponsible forthecostofanyadditionalstandardisedtesting suchasSAT/ACTfortheUS,UKuniversitycourse specificentrancetests(LNAT,UCAT,TMUAetc.), globaluniversitiesrequiredtestingandEnglish Proficiencyqualifications(IELTS,TOEFL,DET)
ThecollegeisaSATtestcentreandsupportmaterials areavailableinthelibrary,theuniversityguidance roomandonline,butwedonotprovidetutorialsfor SATorotherentranceorlanguagetests.
Somestudentsmayqualifyforthefeewaiversfor certainapplicationfeesorexaminationsdepending ontheirscholarshipandfinancialneed;theyare encouragedtospeaktotheircounsellorsformore information
Studentsarepermittedtoapplytoamaximumof10 institutionsworldwide.Asanexample,therequired testsandapplicationsto6US,2UKand2Canadian universitiescancostover£700,althoughtheUS universitiescanwaivetheapplicationfeesincertain circumstancesofdemonstratedfinancialneed.
Studentsmustpaythecostsoftestingandonline applicationswithacreditcard.Pleasenotethata debitcardisnotacceptedbytheCollegeBoardfor SATtestingandCSSprofilerequiredforaccessing financialaidatUSuniversities/colleges.
Additionalcostsmaybeincurredduringthefourth terminconnectionwithlegalisationoftheIB Diploma.Thecostforthislegalisationin2026is£106.
StudentsfromMexicoandEgyptusuallypaydouble thisamountassomeuniversitiesneedboththe DiplomaitselfinadditiontotheDiplomaProgramme CourseResultsdocumentstobelegalised.
Atpresent,thereare12countriesonthelistandthat changesfromyeartoyear.Paymentwillberequired atthetimeofregistrationforlegalisationoftheIB Diploma,whichtakesplaceinMarchofthesecond yearofstudy
Studentscanattainscholarshipsandneed-based financialaidatUSuniversities/collegeswhichwill coverthemajorityofthetotalcosts However,itwill betheresponsibilityofthestudenttocoverthe necessaryvisaandflightcosts.
UniversityRequirements
Thismatrixcontainsgeneralguidelinesthatareastartingpoint,butrequirementsforspecificprogrammescanchange. Thereisawidevarietyofcountriesforstudyatthetertiarylevelandsubjectsnotlistedherethatcanbestudiedatthis level,manyofwhichhavenospecificIBDPprerequisites.However,someprogrammesdohaveIBDiplomaprerequisites inordertoapply,andbecauseentryrequirementscanvaryandchange,thisinformationcannotbetakenasdefinitive andisaguidelineonly.ItisessentialthatstudentsconducttheirownresearchtoensuretheirIBsubjectcombination meetstheirneeds.
StudentsintheSystemsTransformationPathwaycangraduatewithafullIBDiploma(upto45points). Ourstudents applytomanyglobalinstitutionsandtheiruniversityentrancerequirementscanbemetthroughthestudent'schoiceof subjectsforthethreehigherlevelIBsubjectsandonestandard-levelIBsubject,alongwiththeSystemsTransformation Pathway components. Students pursuing the Systems Transformation Pathway will receive specific guidance at the point of confirming their IB subjects to make sure their preferred university options will be available to them upon graduation.
Architecture
SomecoursesrequireHL Mathematics;HLPhysics: VisualArtsandaportfolio.
Art&Design /PerformingArts
Buisness/ Commerce
Economics
Portfolio/auditionusually required;relevantIBsubjects recommended.
SLMathematicsAImaynot meettherequirement PreferenceisHL MathematicsAI/AAorSL MathematicsAA
MostrequireHLMathematics (AI/AA).
SomecoursesrequireHLor SLMathematics;mayrequire ChemistryandPhysicsatHL orSL
Portfolio/auditionusually required;relevantIBsubjects recommended.
RequiresHLMathematicsAI orSL/HLMathematicsAA SL MathematicsAIwillnotmeet therequirements.
RequiresHLMathematicsAI orSL/HLMathematicsAA SL MathematicsAIwillnotmeet therequirements
SomepreferHL Mathematics;HLScience andVisualArtsand/or portfolioforB Arch
Portfolio/auditionusually required;relevantIB subjectsrecommended.
Nospecificprerequisites; IBEconomicsnot required.
Nospecificprerequisites; IBEconomicsnot required;preferencefor HLMathematicsAA/AI
Engineering
Humanities/Social Sciences(BA)
MostrequireHL Mathematics(AI/AA)andHL Physics
Usuallyrequiresrelevant subjectatHLifofferedin IB(eg Historytostudy History)
UsuallyrequireHLChemistry, HLMathematicsAIorAAand HLPhysics.SLMathematics AIwillnotmeetthe requirement
RecommendHL Mathematicsandoneor moreHLscience,usually HLPhysicsforcompetitive colleges
NospecificIBrequirements
NospecificIB requirements
University Requirements
Course UnitedKingdom Canada USA
SocialSciences(BSc)
Sciences
EnglishLiterature
Usuallyrequiresrelevant subjectatHLifofferedinIB Anessay-basedsubject required.
Mostrequireoneor twoHLscience(s)with Mathematicsconsideredas oneofthesciencesubjects.
SLMathematicsAI willnotmeetthe requirements
Mayrequiretwosciences withHLMathematicsAI,or SL/HLMathematicsAA SL MathematicsAIwillnotmeet therequirements
NospecificIBrequirements
RecommendoneormoreHL scienceandHLorSL Mathematics.
Law
Medicine**
MayrequireHLEnglishasa Group1subject;essaybasedsubjects recommended(eg History, Politics)
RequireHLBiologyand Chemistry
Psychology
MayrequireSLMathematics AA;mayrequireoneHL science
Notavailableasan undergraduateoption
Notavailableasan undergraduateoption
Notavailableasan undergraduateoption
BScmayrequiretwo sciencesandHL MathematicsAI,orSL/HL MathematicsAA SL MathematicsAIwillnotmeet therequirements.
Notavailableasan undergraduateoption
NospecificIBrequirements
Sources wwwucascom wwwstudyincanadacom bigfuturecollegeboardorg
**Somemedicalprogramsrequirestudentstostudy3sciences,whichisnotanoptionintheIBDiplomaprogramatUWCAtlanticand students will need to consider alternative ways to fulfil the requirements. Please note studying medicine in a foreign country is extremelydifficultasthereisapreferencefortheirownnationalsastheyexpectthestudentstobeabletospeakthelanguageand work in the country after graduation Scholarships for medical programs are rare and the fees are very expensive If a student is consideringmedicine,theyarestronglyencouragedtostudyintheirhomecountry
Country Requirements
Somecountrieshavespecificuniversitycriteria,andwehaveincludedtwoofthecountriesbelowthatsomeofour studentswillapplytoCertainuniversitiesandprogrammesmightalsohaveadditionalrequirementsForallother countriesIBrecognitionpleasevisit: http://wwwiboorg/university-admission/recognition-of-the-ib-diploma-by-countries-and-universities/countryrecognition-statements/
TheNetherlands:
MostBachelorofScience(BSc)coursesrequireHL/SL MathematicsAA.
Medicinerequires3sciencesintheIBThisisnotan optionintheIBDiplomaprogrammeatUWCAtlantic Studentswillneedtoapplywithone“deficiency”or takeanextraapprovedsciencetestpriortoapplying. SomeoftheDutchhighereducationinstitutionsare nowacceptingMathematicsAIStandardLevelfor someoftheircourses.UniversitiesintheNetherlands areautonomousandadmissionrequirementsmay varyfrominstitutiontoinstitution
Studentscanfindoutmore-http://www.boswellbeta.nl/en/generalinfo
Germany:
TherearespecificIBrequirementsfordirectentryto Germanuniversities.Theseare:
Studentsmusttakeeither2LanguageAOR1 LanguageAand1LanguageB.LanguageAmust bethestudent’snativelanguage.Ifastudentis German,studentisexpectedtotakeSLLanguage ASelfTaughtGerman 1NaturalScience.NaturalSciencesrefersto Biology,ChemistryorPhysicsonly Mathematics:StudentscanelecttotakeeitherHL MathematicsAIorAA
SLMathematicsAA/AIisacceptedforcertain courses.
1socialscience(History,Geography,Economics, CulturalandSocialAnthropology,GlobalPolitics) A6thsubjectcanbeVisualArts,Music, EnvironmentalSystemsandSocietiesoranother language(abinitioonlyas3rdlanguage),another scienceorsocialsciencelistedabove Atleastoneofthethree“International BaccalaureateDiplomasubjectstakenatHigher Level,mustbealanguagesubject,Mathematics, oranaturalsciencesubject Allcourseshavetobetakencontinuouslyand cannotbechanged.
Studentwillneedtoscorea4andhigherforall6 subjects
STPisnotarecognisedIBsubjectinGermany https://wwwdaadde/en/study-and-research-ingermany/plan-your-studies/recognition-ib-diploma/ https://www.kmk.org/fileadmin/pdf/ZAB/Hochschulz ugangBeschluessederKMK/19860310-VBBaccalaureate-Dipl-englpdf
Englishlanguagerequirements:
Generallyspeaking,itisnotrequiredtohaveEnglish asasubjectwithintheIB.However,itishighly recommended
ManyuniversitieswillrequireproofofEnglish proficiency(iftaughtinEnglish)whichcanoftencan bedemonstratedbyagoodgradeinEnglishAinthe IBDiploma,oraTOEFLorIELTSorDuolingoEnglish Test(DET)testscore.
Itisimportanttocheckwitheachuniversityor programmetofindouthowthestudentcanmeetthe languageproficiencyrequirement.
University Destinations
98%ofourstudentsapplytouniversitiesforfurthertheirstudiesafterUWCAtlantic.Somestudentstakeagapyear to further follow the UWC mission, gain professional experience or to complete military service in their home countries. In terms of applications, it is typical for our students to apply to more than just one country and they applyworldwide.
Pleasefindbelowasummaryoftheuniversitydestinationsforourmostrecentgraduatingclass
