78 countries
Countries
Where the English-taught degrees are, and what each country asks of your IB.
Europe
The Nordics
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Denmark
One deadline, one portal, and no tuition for EU students
7 universities and 7 colleges · Programmes recorded
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Finland
Your IB grades alone can win a place — no entrance exam
13 universities · Researched in depth
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Iceland
Barely any bachelor's degrees in English
1 university and 1 college · Researched in depth
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Norway
Free, close to Denmark — and almost entirely in Norwegian
8 universities and 1 college · Researched in depth
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Sweden
Free for EU students, but few bachelor's are in English
13 universities · Researched in depth
Britain and Ireland
Western Europe
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Belgium
Low fees, and mostly not in English at bachelor level
11 universities · Researched in depth
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France
Public university costs €178 a year; a private business school about 100 times that
8 universities · Researched in depth
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Luxembourg
One small multilingual university, and a semester abroad built in
2 universities · Researched in depth
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Monaco
One university here has an IB recognition statement
1 university · Profile with sources
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Netherlands
Hundreds of English-taught degrees, and the number is shrinking
19 universities and 3 colleges · Programmes recorded
Central Europe
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Austria
Your IB Diploma is enough on paper - but most public-university degrees are in German
8 universities · Researched in depth
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Czechia
Your IB skips the paperwork everyone else has to do
12 universities and 1 college · Researched in depth
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Germany
No tuition, but your IB subject choice decides everything
9 universities · Researched in depth
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Hungary
Medicine in English — usually paid for yourself
12 universities and 1 college · Researched in depth
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Poland
Cheap, big, and more free English-taught places than you think
14 universities · Researched in depth
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Slovenia
Free tuition for EU students, but very few English bachelor's
6 universities · Researched in depth
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Switzerland
Cheap tuition, brutal living costs, and a very specific IB rule
6 universities · Researched in depth
The Baltics
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Estonia
A narrow menu — but two free engineering degrees on it
7 universities and 1 college · Researched in depth
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Latvia
Cheap, close to Denmark, and the Nordic route into medicine
9 universities · Researched in depth
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Lithuania
English-taught degrees in Vilnius and Kaunas, with state-funded places open to EU citizens
10 universities and 2 colleges · Researched in depth
Southern Europe
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Greece
Mostly taught in Greek, with a growing set of paid English-taught degrees
7 universities · Researched in depth
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Italy
Public tuition set by family income, so it can be almost free
13 universities · Researched in depth
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Malta
An EU country where the whole university runs in English
6 universities · Researched in depth
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Portugal
Cheap for EU students, but the EU route is the Portuguese one
9 universities · Researched in depth
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Spain
One accreditation, UNEDasiss, unlocks almost every Spanish university
11 universities · Researched in depth
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Southeast Europe
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North America
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Canada
Transparent entry requirements, high fees, and a study permit queue
20 universities · Researched in depth
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United States
Four years, no fixed major on day one, and a very wide price range
9 universities and 5 colleges · Researched in depth
Basics only, so far:
The Gulf
Basics only, so far:
Caribbean
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Barbados
One university here has an IB recognition statement
1 university · Profile with sources
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Grenada
One university here has an IB recognition statement
1 university · Profile with sources
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Trinidad and Tobago
One university here has an IB recognition statement
1 university · Profile with sources
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US Virgin Islands
One university here has an IB recognition statement
1 university · Profile with sources
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Caucasus
Central America
Central Asia
East Africa
East Asia
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China
The joint-venture universities are the real English-taught route
14 universities · Researched in depth
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Hong Kong
British-style degrees, published IB requirements, and rising fees
12 universities and 1 college · Researched in depth
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Japan
A named minority route, on a calendar built for it
15 universities · Researched in depth
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South Korea
A separate international track, and an academic year that starts in March
13 universities · Researched in depth
Basics only, so far:
Gulf
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Kuwait
One university here has an IB recognition statement
1 university · Profile with sources
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Oman
One university here has an IB recognition statement
1 university · Profile with sources
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Saudi Arabia
One university here has an IB recognition statement
1 university · Profile with sources
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United Arab Emirates
Western degrees in the Gulf, admitted on four calendars months apart
14 universities · Researched in depth
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Oceania
South America
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Colombia
One university here has an IB recognition statement
1 university · Profile with sources
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Ecuador
One university here has an IB recognition statement
1 university · Profile with sources
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Guyana
One university here has an IB recognition statement
1 university · Profile with sources
Basics only, so far:
South Asia
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Nepal
One university here has an IB recognition statement
1 university · Profile with sources
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Pakistan
One university here has an IB recognition statement
1 university · Profile with sources
Basics only, so far:
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Every country (78)
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India
27
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United Kingdom
22
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Netherlands
22
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Canada
20
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Australia
17
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Japan
15
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United Arab Emirates
14
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China
14
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Ireland
14
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Poland
14
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United States
14
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Denmark
14
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Czechia
13
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Finland
13
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Hong Kong
13
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Hungary
13
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Italy
13
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South Korea
13
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Sweden
13
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Singapore
13
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Lithuania
12
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Belgium
11
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Spain
11
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New Zealand
10
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Germany
9
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Latvia
9
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Norway
9
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Portugal
9
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Türkiye
9
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Austria
8
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Brazil
8
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Estonia
8
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France
8
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Malaysia
8
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Cyprus
7
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Greece
7
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Lebanon
7
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Switzerland
6
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Egypt
6
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Malta
6
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Slovenia
6
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Vietnam
6
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South Africa
5
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Nigeria
4
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Qatar
4
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Indonesia
3
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Bahrain
2
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Ghana
2
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Iceland
2
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Jamaica
2
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Jordan
2
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Luxembourg
2
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Macao
2
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Mexico
2
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Philippines
2
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Thailand
2
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Armenia
1
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Azerbaijan
1
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Barbados
1
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Bulgaria
1
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Colombia
1
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Ecuador
1
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Grenada
1
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Guyana
1
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Israel
1
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Cambodia
1
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Kuwait
1
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Kazakhstan
1
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Monaco
1
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Nepal
1
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Oman
1
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Panama
1
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Pakistan
1
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Saudi Arabia
1
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Trinidad and Tobago
1
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Uganda
1
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Uzbekistan
1
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US Virgin Islands
1
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