International Baccalaureate
The International Baccalaureate is a comprehensive international education program offered in more than 150 countries.
The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from students who have completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.
To be admitted to the University, you must:
- Satisfy the University’s English language competence requirement by satisfactory performance in English language subjects
- Achieve a sufficient number of International Baccalaureate Diploma points to be offered a place.
- Satisfy any prerequisite subject requirements for your chosen course and major.
Minimum entry scores
IB students must meet equivalent entry standards to other applicants.
The following table provides an overview of the points considered equivalent to various Australian Tertiary Admission Ranks.
IB Scores for entry from 2025
| IB Score | UWA ATAR Equivalent |
|---|---|
|
24 |
75.00 |
|
27 |
80.00 |
|
28 |
82.00 |
|
30 |
85.00 |
|
31 |
88.00 |
|
32 |
90.00 |
|
34 |
92.00 |
|
35 |
94.00 |
|
37 |
96.00 |
|
40 |
98.00 |
|
42 |
99.00 |
English Language Competence
- English A: Literature or Language and Literature at SL - Minimum grade 4
- English A: Literature or Language and Literature at HL - Minimum grade 3
- Literature and Performance at SL - Minimum grade 4
- English B at HL - Minimum grade 5
Equivalent subjects
The following table shows International Baccalaureate subject equivalents to WA Certificate of Education courses, which will satisfy course and major prerequisites.
| WA course | IB equivalent |
| Mathematics Applications ATAR | Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations SL – grade of 4 or above |
| Mathematics Methods ATAR | Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL – grade of 4 or above Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations HL – grade of 3 or above |
| Mathematics Specialist ATAR | Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL – grade of 3 or above |
| Chemistry ATAR | Chemistry SL – grade of 4 or above Chemistry HL – grade of 3 or above |
| Human Biology ATAR; | Biology SL – grade of 4 or above Biology HL – grade of 3 or above |
| Physics ATAR | Physics SL – grade of 4 or above Physics HL – grade of 3 or above |