The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme is recognised and respected around the world, enabling our students to gain places at the most prestigious universities. In the UK, the IB Diploma is a highly regarded alternative to A-levels, while in the United States, recognition of the IB curriculum is growing rapidly, and many institutions will award first year credit for success on IB courses.
Universities respect the IB Diploma because it develops a variety of skills. These include ‘cognitive skills’, such as analysing and synthesising data, critical thinking, and intellectual thought and insight. Students also develop ‘affective skills’, including persistence and perseverance, resilience, and teamwork. NAIS Hong Kong’s IB Diploma students are taught to be intellectually courageous, too.