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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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