What is the IBDP
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a two-year program that corresponds to the 11th and 12th grade Lykeion and prepares students for entry to the best universities all over the world. Students are able to enter the IB program upon completion of the 10th grade (1st grade Lykeion). The IB Diploma is also fully equivalent to the Greek high school diploma (Law 2327, 1995).
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - IBDP is an increasingly popular international qualification for secondary education, currently taught to more than 200,000 students, in 3,242 schools and in 153 countries. It is one of the three educational programmes designed and supervised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO), a non-profit educational institution based in Geneva, Switzerland. The IB Diploma is a two-year course for 16-19 year-olds in 11th and 12th grades. At our school it is taught entirely in English. The IBDP is offered only by schools that comply with the strict academic requirements stipulated by the IB.
The IBDP is an academically challenging, rigorously assessed and balanced educational programme, incorporating successful 21st century teaching strategies and designed to pre- pare students for effective participation in a rapidly evolving and increasingly global society. Its flexibility allows for adaptation to the diverse needs and person- al interests of each student. The IBDP is an alternative option for study in the 11th and 12th grade: students may transfer to the IBDP upon completion of 10th grade (1st grade Lykeio) in a Greek or foreign school.
Successful completion of the IBDP leads to the award of the “IB Diploma”, a widely recognized and well-appreciated qualification for university entry in most countries around the world, including private universities and colleges in Greece.
The Greek government has recognized the International Baccalaureate Diploma and by law (2327/95, 2817/00) has granted its equivalence to that of a Greek Lykeion Diploma (“Apolytirio”), provided that students meet specified requirements related to Greek Language, Literature and History. This allows IBDP students to enroll in private Greek universities, or if they wish to do so, to sit for the Greek Panhellenic examinations and be eligible for entry to public Greek universities, one year after their graduation from the IBDP.
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| Presentation of the IBDP in Greek | 26 November 2025 |
| Presentation of the IBDP in English | 3 December 2025 |
| Early Applications Cycle | 1 December 2025 - 13 February 2026 |
| Regular Applications Cycle | 16 February 2026 - 24 April 2026 |
| Open Day and Presentation of the IBDP in Greek | 8 March 2026 |
| IBDP Scholarship Exams | 25 April 2026 |
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