DIPLOMA YEARS PROGRAMME

OVERVIEW

What is the Diploma Program?

The IBDP is a globally recognised programme that prepares students for university and life beyond school. It combines academic rigour with personal development, encouraging students to become critical thinkers, open-minded learners, and internationally minded individuals.

Inside the Diploma Program

Students study six subject areas:

  • Studies in Language and Literature
  • Language Acquisition
  • Individuals and Societies
  • Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • The Arts

Students choose one subject from each of the first five groups, plus an additional subject from the Arts or another subject group. Subjects are offered at Standard Level (SL) or Higher Level (HL), with students taking at least three subjects at HL.

Alongside their subjects, all IBDP students complete three core components:

  • Extended Essay (EE): A 4,000-word independent research essay on a topic of the student’s choice.
  • Theory of Knowledge (TOK): Encourages students to question how we know what we know and to critically examine different perspectives.
  • Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS): Provides opportunities for students to engage in creative, physical, and community-based activities while developing personal and social skills.

Together, these elements create a well-rounded educational experience that balances academic achievement, personal growth, and real-world learning.

Within the full DP Students will select 6 subjects from 6 subject groups, 3 SL and 3 HL level. 

Students also complete the 3 CORE subjects of

  • CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service)
  • EE (Extended Essay)
  • TOK (Theory of Knowledge)

Indonesian passport holders will additionally complete the national subjects of Religion and Panscacila. Our expat students have the option to select religion and need to complete the course of Indonesian Studies. 

For the Class of 2028 we offer;

  • Language & Literature- English & Indonesian SL/HL
  • Language Acquisition; English B SL/HL or Indonesian Ab Initio SL
  • History SL/HL or Business Management SL/HL or Digital Societies SL/HL
  • Environmental Systems & Societies SL/HL or Chemistry SL/HL or Physics SL/HL. Biology Sl/HL can be chosen as a replacement of an arts subject.
  • Math Analyses & Interpretations SL/HL
  • Visual Arts SL/HL or Music SL/HL

For more details on each subjects, please check our DP subject handbook for 2026

Pathway to University and Employment

The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) is recognized and respected by the world’s leading universities, and evidence suggests that higher rates of DP students go on to university and higher education study than non-IB students.

The Diploma Programme (DP) is recognized by universities worldwide including Indonesia. 

The International Baccalaureate (IB) provides a world-class preparation for university and life beyond. IB students consistently demonstrate the critical thinking and research skills needed to excel in their university studies—and they tend to get into the world’s best universities. IB graduates enter university with a firm foundation for their degree program—not just academically, but with excellent self-sufficiency and resilience. Local and national governments around the world recognize that the IB programmes offer internationally accredited curricula and qualifications.