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International Baccalaureate
Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission on the basis of International Baccalaureate results, you must complete
the full International Baccalaureate Diploma including:
* Passes in a minimum of 6 subjects of which 3
must be at the Higher Level.
* A minimum grade total of 30 including points awarded for the successful completion of
the Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge.
* No mark less than 4 on any individual course.
Applicants from an IB Diploma Program may be considered for conditional admission on the basis of predicted grades in the final year of the program.
Transfer Credit Eligibility
IB applicants who have successfully completed the IB Diploma and meet Western’s admission criteria, are eligible for transfer credit consideration for each Higher Level subject with a score of 5 or higher.
| Eligible for Transfer Credit | Transfer Credit Given |
| HL Biology | Biology 1223 |
| HL Business and Management | Business 1020 TRN |
| HL Chemistry | Chemistry 1050 |
| HL Computer Science | Computer Science 1020 TRN |
| HL Design Technology | Science 1020 TRN |
| HL Economics | Economics 1020 |
| HL English | English 1020 TRN |
| HL English B | Not eligible for credit |
| HL French | French 1900E |
| HL Geography | Geography 1020 TRN |
| HL History | History 1020 TRN |
| HL Languages | (Language) 1020 TRN or 0002 TRN |
| HL Mathematics | Mathematics 1020 TRN |
| HL Music | Music 1020 TRN |
| HL Philosophy | Philosophy 1020 TRN |
| HL Physics | Physics 1020 TRN |
| HL Psychology | Psychology 1020 TRN |
| HL Social and Cultural Anthropology | Anthropology 1020 TRN |
| HL Theatre Arts | Theatre Arts 1020 TRN |
| HL Visual Arts | Visual Arts 1020 TRN |
This is a sample list only. If you are taking courses that are not on this list, please contact the Admissions Office for the transfer credit eligibility. Transferred courses with a designation of TRN are not directly equivalent to Western courses but may be used toward your degree. Western courses numbered 1000 to 1999 are first-year courses.
IB Scholarship Chart
Please visit our Scholarship Information webpage for further details about scholarship eligibility.
Diploma Score |
Admission Scholarship Eligibility |
| 32-36 | $1,500 Western Scholarship of Distinction |
| 37-40 | $2,000 Western Scholarship of Excellence |
| 41-45 | $10,000 ($2,500 annually) Continuing Scholarship |
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