International Baccalaureate

Hey there,

First time poster, long time reader!

I was just wondering if anyone had any experience of the IB in the job world, or whether it is seen by employers as any more advantageous than A levels?

I'm in my second year at Uni at the mo (Birmingham, History) and a couple of my friends who did IB have had trouble getting interviews/jobs. Got 35 points in total out of 45, wondering what you guys thought, ie. what employers think of it? Thanks!

yeh i def see what you are saying. thanks for the input. do u think large employers see it as more beneficial than say A levels? or do u think that they seem them as equal and see no benefit to the IB study?

Thanks again.

IB is probably slightly better for getting into UNI because it suffers less from grade inflation and requires more work and effort than your standard three A-Levels. Inasmuch as getting a degree is good for getting a career the IB would therefore be an advantage.

As for leaving school and going straight into a job, I am not sure about this, but I would think that in the UK (and even more so elsewhere) a lot of people who recruit for non-graduates might not be entirely sure what exactly the IB is and how it compares to A-Levels, unlike universities. That being said I would say anybody who wants to start working with only a secondary school qualification will probably encounter initial difficulties.