Admission Policy for PDP and IB Diploma Programme

Admission Policy for PDP and IB Diploma Programme


KATEDRALSKOLAN

Lunds KommunFebruary 2016

Admission Policy for PDP and IB Diploma Programme

PDP, the preparatory year, and IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) are open for all applicants that are EU citizens and non-EU citizens who have a permanent resident permit.

Requirements for PDP applicants

  • Grades from nine years of school (completed education from the Swedish comprehensive school or equivalent)
  • Good written and spoken English.
  • Passed admission tests in English and Mathematics.

How to apply to PDP

Apply before 15 February (first preliminary intake) or 15 May (second preliminary intake) to Gymnasieantagningen in Lund. Please notice that applicants only have to apply once. This means that if you have applied before 15 February you do not have to apply again before 15 May.

Swedish applicants: Application on Please mail for login details.
Foreign applicants: Application . Contact: Ingela Arheden.
If you would like to apply to PDP after the autumn term has started, you shall apply via Gymnasieantagningen in Lund before 15 September: , contact: Ingela Arheden. From 15 September please contact IBDP coordinator Birgitta Roupé at Katedralskolan: .

PDP Entrance Tests

Besides grades there is an entry requirement in the form of entrance tests in math and English. (Pass = 50% correct answers on each test.)

The PDP entrance tests are for applicants who have PDP at Katedralskolan as their first-choice-school and for applicants who have a national programme as their first choice and PDP at Katedralskolan as their second choice.

If the above applicants are on Gymnasieantagningen’s preliminary intake list, the IBDP coordinator at Katededralskolan posts an invitation to the PDP entrance tests.

PDP Intake Decision

Gymnasieantagningen will inform applicantson their preliminary intake during the spring term.

During the first weeks of July, Gymnasieantagningen will inform the applicants about their final intake decision. Gymnasieantagningen’s final decision is based on the applicants’ final grades and pass on the entrance tests in Math and English.
From15 September the preliminary intake decisionis made by the IBDP coordinator and the final intake decision is made by the IBDP principal.

Requirements for IBDP1 applicants

  • Grades from completion of PDP, MYP5or other equivalent grade 10 education
  • Passed admission tests in English and Mathematics
  • Good written and spoken English
  • Good references

How to apply to IBDP1

Fill in the IBDP1 application form. Enclosures needed for a complete application are listed on the application form.
Application form and information on Diploma Subject Choices for start in IBDP1 autumn term can be found on – IB Diploma Programme – Admission – Relaterad Information.

Please emailIBDP coordinator Birgitta Roupé: orpost the application to:Katedralskolan, Att:Birgitta Roupé, Stora Södergatan 22, SE-222 23 LUND, SWEDEN

Subject to availability, there is continuous intake to IBDP1 before 1 September.

IBDP1 Entrance Tests

Beside grades there is an entry requirement in the form of IBDP1 entrance tests in math and English. (Pass = 50% correct answers on each test.)The IBDP1 entrance tests are for applicants who have IBDP1 at Katedralskolan as their first-choice-school.

IBDP1 Intake decision

The intake is based on grades, pass on entrance tests and references. The preliminary intake decision is made by the IBDP coordinator and the final intake decision is made by the IBDP principal.

Requirements forIBDP2 applicants

In order to see if an IBDP2 transfer from one school to another is possible and/or to make a transfer as smooth as possible, Katedralskolan needs to check whether the courses at the original school and at Katedralskolan are compatible or not.

The transfer application to the Diploma Programme at Katedralskolan will therefore be taken into consideration as soon as Katedralskolan has received the information requested from the original school. The IBDP coordinator will request the information from the original school.

The following texts are extracts from IB Organization’s “Handbook of procedures for the IB Diploma Programme 2016”, section A7.4 Transfer candidates – A7.4.1 Policy:

“The term “transfer” refers to a candidate who moves from one IB World School to another IBWorld School during their Diploma Programme in order to continue their studies and to takeIB examinations.

Schools may accept or refuse transfer candidates at their own discretion: the IB placesno obligation on schools to accept such candidates.

Coordinators are advised to carefullyconsider the implications of accepting transfer candidates before they make a decision.Careful consideration must be given to whether the accepting school is able to provide continuity in the transfer candidate’s study for the Diploma Programme. The accepting school may not offer the same subjects as the candidate’s original school.”

The preliminary intake decision is made by the IBDP coordinator and the final intake decision is made by the IBDP principal.

For further information please contact IBDP Coordinator Birgitta Roupé:

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