IB: International Baccalaureate in Portugal for international students
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Education information
Portugal is a developed country with a high standard of living. Over the past decades, studying in educational institutions in Portugal has become available to a large number of students coming from abroad.
Prestigious high schools with IB in Portugal are very popular, they are mainly located in the cities:
- Lisbon
- Algarve
- Palmela.
IB schools in Portugal are accredited by specialized institutions, including the authorization of each IB level. IB World reviews the institutions offering the programme every 5 years to ensure that all IB schools continue to meet the accepted standards that are designed to provide the most effective learning at all levels of the programme. Students and their parents can find out the average IB score of the last few years before entering school and compare it to the global average among other IB schools.
IB for Russians in Portugal is an opportunity to achieve more in their academic and professional life. A diploma is a guarantee of high-quality training and admission to any university in the world.
Learning programs-summary information
| Name | Meaning | Equivalent | Min. age | Duration, years |
Next stage | Cost |
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| GCSE | General certificate of secondary education | secondary education (non-accomplished) | 14 | 1–2 | A-Levels | 15,000 USD+ |
| A-Levels | Advanced level | secondary education (accomplished) | 16 | 2 | University | 15,000 USD+ |
| BTEC | Business and Technology Education Board | secondary special education | 14 | 2–3 | University/ work | 15,000 USD+ |
| Oxbridge Preparation | Preparing for Oxford and Cambridge | secondary education (accomplished) | 17 | 1 | University | 15,000 USD+ |
| International Baccalaureate | International baccalaureate | secondary education (accomplished) | 16 | 2 | University | 18,000 USD+ |
| Foundation/ Pathway Year | Preparatory year | admission to the 1st year of university | 17 | 1 | University | 14,000 USD+ |
| NCUK | The Northern consortium | 2 year university | 17,5 | 1 | 2 year University of NCUK | 13,000 USD+ |
| Special Preparation (Medics/Math/Business) | Specialized training | - | 14 | optional | optional | 4,000 USD+ |
| Academic English | Academic English | Language school | 8 + | 6–12 months | School or University | 8,000 USD+ |
Advantages and disadvantages of English schools
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
|---|---|
| The opportunity to enter the best universities in England, USA, Canada, Switzerland, Europe, the world | Expensive |
| High quality of education and academic standards | Strong workload |
| Perfect English after graduation | The need to change the social environment; it takes time to adapt |
| Useful contacts | The difficulty of choosing the most suitable school for the child, requires a qualified specialist |
Top 21 boarding colleges in England 2024
| 1 | Cardiff Sixth Form College |
| 2 | National Mathematics and Science College |
| 3 | Abbey College Cambridge |
| 4 | d'Overbroeck's College |
| 5 | MPW London |
| 6 | CATS Cambridge |
| 7 | Kensington Park |
| 8 | DLD London |
| 9 | King's College St Michael’s |
| 10 | Bellerbys Cambridge |
| 11 | Chelsea Independent College |
| 12 | MPW Cambridge |
| 13 | Bellerbys Brighton |
| 14 | CATS London |
| 15 | St Clare's Oxford |
| 16 | Bishopstrow College |
| 17 | CATS Canterbury |
| 18 | Bellerbys London |
| 19 | Ealing Independent College |
| 20 | Cambridge Tutors College |
| 21 | Abbey Manchester |
Literature and references
- IB World Schools in Portugal
- IB World School — International
- International Baccalaureate schools in Portugal — Wiki
- The learning curve
- School qualification choices – European Baccalaureate — Luxemburg Times
- Oito milhões de investimento, 2.000 alunos e 230 empregos. Duas ‘international schools’ abrem em Portugal
- PaÃses y universidades que reconocen el IB — International Baccalaureate
