International Baccalaureate Diploma
The University of Texas will implement the provisions of Senate Bill 111 for applicants who have earned the International Baccalaureate Diploma in four steps. This policy is effective for entering freshman students admitted to the institution for the 2009-2010 academic year and after.
1. UT Austin will continue to evaluate Higher Level (HL) exams for all students (regardless of International Baccalaureate Diploma status) according to current International Baccalaureate (IB) policies and award course credit accordingly.
2. UT Austin will award additional IB credit under provisions of SB 111:
- Credit Only (CR) will be awarded to students with IB Diploma and HL exams with scores of 4 -7 that did not qualify under our current policy
- Credit Only (CR) will be awarded to students with IB Diploma and Standard Level exams with scores of 4 - 7
3. Students must petition for their course credit after academic advising regarding the following factors:
- Impact of accepting credit upon their tuition rebate eligibility
- Impact of accepting credit upon additional tuition charges for excessive total hours
- Impact of accepting credit upon a Texas Be-On-Time student loan forgiveness
- Academic preparation for sequent course based on IB test score
4. The university will notify applicants with an IB Diploma of their eligibility for credit by examination by posting information on this Web site and establishing Web site links to all other Web pages relevant to applicants and enrolled students.
Credit earned by IB examinations.
