Counsellors, students, and parents can use International Baccalaureate (IB) resources to help navigate the university admission process.
IB counsellor essentials
Connect with the IB
Stay up to date with the latest IB resources and opportunities for counsellors.
If you work in an IB World School that offers the Diploma Programme (DP) or Career-related Programme (CP), you have access to detailed guidance on supporting your students’ university journeys. Create a My IB account and sign up for the University and Career Counsellor role. This provides you with access to the IB’s Programme Resource Centre (PRC) for materials and resources that support students’ university application paths. You also will receive a newsletter exclusive to IB counsellors three times per year.
If you are a university counsellor at an IB World School that only offers the Middle Years Programme (MYP), please reach out to [email protected] to request access to PRC resources and the newsletter.
In-depth counsellor guidance
Find all key IB counsellor resources in one place: guidance on your role in using IB systems, calculating predicted grades, sending student transcripts and more. The guide also walks counsellors through processes like advising students on subject selection and country requirements.
The UCC guide includes a section featuring resources created by the UCC Advisory Group (UCCAG). These community-based tools offer practical advice from counsellors to counsellors, reflecting the diverse roles, school contexts and regional needs of the UCC community.
Professional learning workshops
The IB offers professional learning opportunities for various educators in IB World Schools, including counsellors. These are paid trainings designed to help counsellors support their IB students’ academic choices and post-secondary aspirations.
- Category 1: Academic counselling
- Category 2: Academic counselling
- Category 3: Supporting IB students in the university admission process
The workshop categories are based on experience level, circumstances and professional goals. You also can browse all the IB’s professional learning opportunities.
University admission resources
The IB has resources for helping counsellors, students and parents in the university admission process. See all of the IB’s university admission resources.
About IB assessment
Assessment can play a key role in the university admissions process. Students in the MYP, DP and CP all undertake assessment as part of their learning. You can read more about IB student assessment.
More on supporting students' transition to higher education
Learn about IB subject selection guidance, country selection guidance and sending transcripts to universities. You can also refer to frequently asked questions about IB university recognition.
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