University entrance
• Here are general recommendations regarding
entry requirements to universities.
• There can be changes and it differs between
universities and countries.
• It’s important that the students look closely
into this now, no subject changes in IBDP1.
• Medicine: Sweden, Denmark, some univ in
Europe: Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Math SL
or HL (Denmark Math HL)
• Medicine: UK, USA: Chemistry HL, Biology HL,
Math SL or HL
• Engineering in general: Physics and Chemistry,
both on HL recommended, Math SL or HL
• Engineering: Sweden (in general) Physics SL,
Chemistry SL and Math SL
Law: History SL/HL, high grades in HL Subjects
Psychology: Psychology HL recommended, high
grades in HL Subjects.
History: History HL recommended, high grades in
HL Subjects.
Economics: Economics and/or Business and
management, HL recommended and Math SL or HL.
Architecture: UK, in general Physics SL, Math SL and a Portfolio,
big difference between universities.
Architecture: Sweden, Math Studies SL, Environmental system
and societies SL or two science subjects.
Non regular diploma
Biology + Chemistry + Physics
• Yes, it is possible to chose all three science
subjects and no humanities subject =>
Non regular Diploma
• It’s only accepted if needed for entry
requirements to universities. For example
Medicine or Veterinarian studies in Sweden.
• Has to be applied for by the Coordinator at IBO.
Feedback first in November in DP1.
Can the students
change their choices?
• Yes, during spring term in PDP if there are place
available in the groups.
• Change in DP1?
- No changes of subject
- Until December  okay to change level/s.
This is not due to Gymasieskolan 2011, we (together with
all national programmes) are waiting for the final
decision from Högeskoleverket, www.hogskoleverket.se
• Math Studies = Matematik C
• Math SL = Matematik E
• Math HL = Matematik E
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Chemistry SL, HL = Kemi B
Biology SL, HL = Biologi B
Physics SL, HL = Fysik B
Environmental system SL = Naturkunskap B
• Economics SL, HL = Samhällskunskap B
• Business and management SL, HL =
Samhällskunskap B
• History SL, HL = Historia B
• Psychology SL, HL = Psykologi B
• Swedish B SL, HL = Svenska A
• Swedish A SL, HL = Svenska B = Entry
requirement for all Swedish universities
• English B SL/HL = Engelska C
Application to Universities in Sweden
Entry requirements for all courses at Swedish universities
- Swedish A (Literature or Language & Literature SL or HL)
- A complete Diploma with at least 24 points
Admission for Swedish universities
- Group 1 = Students with final grades from Exam (Both DP-students and
students from Svenskt gymnasieprogram)
- Group 2 = Students with Retake or grades from Komvux (Both DPstudents and students from Svenskt gymnasieprogram)
- Group 2  Much greater competition for places than in Group 1.
Meritpoäng
only for application to universities in Sweden
• IBDP students can get up to 2,5 meritpoäng that
will be added to the final IBDP grades.
• We are waiting for the final decision regarding
meritpoäng from Högskoleverket,
www.hogskoleverket.se
24 -13,50
25 - 13,95
26 - 14,50
27 - 15,03
28 - 15,31
29 - 15,70
30 - 16,04
31 - 16,60
32 - 17,18
33 - 17,50
34 - 18,11
35 - 18,49
36 - 18,95
37 - 19,31
38 - 19,55
39 - 19,83
40-45 - 20,00
20.00 = All MVG from
Svenskt gymnasieprogram
Questions?
josefin.burge@lund.se
046 - 35 76 53