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Admission with an International Baccalaureate (IB)

Read the requirements for admission to a bachelor's programme at SDU if you have International Baccalaureate (IB) qualifications.

In general, you are qualified for admission to a bachelor's programme at SDU with International Baccalaureate (IB) qualifications.

The requirements depend on if you wish to apply for a bachelor's programme or a bachelor of engineering programme:

What you need to apply for bachelor's programmes

You can apply to a bachelor's programme at SDU, if you have the following IB qualifications:

  • IB Diploma
  • Diploma Programme (DP) Course Results or IB Certificate, if you have passed all 6 subjects with a minimum grade of 3, you have at least 3 subjects at Higher Level (HL), and you have supplemented with at least 2 individual subjects (minimum 1 subject at A-level and 1 subject at B-level).

What you need to apply for bachelor of engineering programmes

You can apply to a bachelor of engineering programme at SDU, if you have the following IB qualifications:

  • IB Diploma
  • Diploma Programme (DP) Course Results or IB Certificate, if you have passed all 6 subjects with a minimum grade of 3, you have at least 3 subjects at Higher Level (HL).

Be aware of level requirements

To qualify for admission, you must have passed the required courses at the required levels for the bachelor’s programme you wish to apply for.

The requirements for specific courses and levels are listed on each bachelor programme page and may differ from programme to programme.

Find subject requirements on the bachelor programme pages

Conversion of IB subjects

The table below shows how the required courses and levels in Danish, English and Mathematics correspond to IB subjects.

Required course
IB subjects
Danish A
  • Danish A1 (HL/SL)
  • Danish B (HL)
  • Danish A Literature (HL/SL)
English A
  • English A1 or A2 (HL/SL)
  • English A Literature (HL/SL)
  • English A Language and Literature (HL/SL)
  • English B (HL)
English B
  • English B (SL)
Mathematics A
  • Mathematics (HL)
  • Mathematics: Applications and interpretation (HL)
  • Mathematics: Analysis and approaches (HL)
Mathematics B
  • Mathematics B (SL)
  • Mathematics: Applications and interpretation (SL)
  • Mathematics: Analysis and approaches (SL)

Do you want a pre-assessment?

If you are unsure whether your educational background meets the admission requirements, you can request a pre-assessment before applying.

A pre-assessment gives you an indication of whether your qualifications and subjects qualify for admission to a bachelor’s programme at SDU.

You can request a pre-assessment during a specific period of time before the application deadline.

Request a pre-assessment

Need help?

The admission team at SDU is ready to help you with questions about:

  • admission requirements for international applicants.
  • how to apply through the admission system.

You can contact SDU Admissions by email or phone.

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