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International Baccalaureate Diploma

 

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission on the basis of International Baccalaureate results, you must complete the full International Baccalaureate Diploma including:

* Completion of the entire Diploma including the Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay
* Passes in a minimum of 6 subjects of which 3 must be at the Higher Level.
* A minimum grade total of 28 including points awarded for 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 1001A and 1002B
HL Business and Management Business 1020 TRN
HL Chemistry Chemistry 1100A and 1200B
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 Both:
Calculus 1000 A/B
Mathematics 1229 A/B
SL Further Math Both:
Calculus 1501 A/B
Mathematics 1020 TRN (0.5)
HL Music Music 1020 TRN
HL Philosophy Philosophy 1020 TRN
HL Physics Physics 1501A and 1502B
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 their 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 considered first-year courses.

 

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