About
Bergen Katedralskole is a Norwegian public upper secondary school in Bergen offering the two-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, taught in English, for students aged 16 to 19 alongside the Norwegian Vg2 and Vg3 years. The IB Diploma has been offered for over 30 years.
Key facts
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Curriculum
IB Diploma
Ages
Ages 16–19
Language
English
Type
Local school, international programme
- Ownership
- Government
- Selectivity
- Selective
- Accreditations
- IB
Admissions
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- Deadline
- 1 March
- Entry process
- Interview, Entrance exam
Curriculum and academics
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Curricula, explainedIB DP (Diploma)
The IB's four programmes
Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.
- IB PYPNot here
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
- IB MYPNot here
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
- IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
- IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.
Last two years: DP or CP
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Strengths
- Academics
- Languages
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NOK 149K–203K (about USD 15.8K–21.5K)
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