Subjects offered in the IB

The DP is divided into 6 main areas of study: Language A1, Languages, Individuals and Society, Science, Math and the Arts. As a student, you must pick ONE subject from EACH of the 6 areas in the hexagon. However, the last area (the Arts) may be substituted for one extra subject in one of the other areas of study. This is important for students who are planning to study for example medicine or engineering. Universities may require physics and chemistry as an admission criterion. In order to fulfill the admission requirements, the student will have to substitute Visual Arts in category 6 for one extra subject in the ‘science’ category. 

The Hexagon
The Diploma Programme can best be explained through the IB hexagon:

NB: Subjects will only be offered if a sufficient number of students sign up.