International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma Students) at the CBS

The Carl Benz School of Engineering and the B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (International) annually attract a significant number of students from International Baccalaureate (IB) World Schools. With a rich history of educating international IB students, we strongly encourage applications from those who have completed the IB Diploma Programme (DP).

We recognize that IB Diploma holders are exceptionally well-prepared for university education, thanks to several key components of the IB curriculum. These include the Theory of Knowledge course, the Extended Essay requirement, and the Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) component. This acknowledgement underscores the value placed on the unique skills and perspectives that IB students bring to both the B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (International) and the CBS College Program.

Admission Requirements for IB Diploma Holders

The International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB diploma) is a school-leaving qualification that is awarded by the Geneva-based, private sector International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization and can be earned at thousands of schools worldwide. Throughout Germany, an IB diploma is generally recognized as a school-leaving certificate.

Among the six examination subjects of the 'International Baccalaureate Diploma/Diplôme du Baccalauréat International' (IB), the following subjects, as designated by the IB terminology, must be included:

• Mathematics HL - all students need High Level Mathematics unless their school enters on the list where special arrangements with the German government have been made.
• Physics HL or SL - unless the students is on a school from the list where Mathematics SL is accepted an takes Mathematics SL, then that students must have Physics HL to compensate
• 2 Languages at level A or B (with at least one advanced foreign language as "Language A" or "Language B HL")
• One Social Science Subject (History, Geography, Economics, Psychology, Philosophy, Social Anthropology, Business and Management, Global Politics)

The sixth mandatory subject can be one of the following:

• Art/Design, Music, Theatre Arts; Film, Literature and Performance, another modern foreign language, Latin, Classical Greek, General Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Environmental Systems, Computer Science, Design Technology, World Religions, Sports Exercise and Health Science, Digital Society.

Other Admission requirements are: