Do you want

• to study a programme that is both challenging and rewarding at the same time?
• your education to make a positive difference for others in addition to yourself?
• to learn how to think critically and to develop work methods that will prepare you for higher education?

The IB Diploma Programme will

• encourage you to think independently and drive your own learning 
• qualify and prepare you for colleges and universities in Norway and abroad. The IB diploma is equivalent to vitnemål from studiespesialisering in the Norwegian educational system.
• will improve your language skills and make you become more culturally aware. The language of instruction, as well as most of your curriculum, is in English. All assignments and the final exams are also in English.

Read more about the programme at www.ibo.org.

Preparing for the brightest future, Nesbru VGS is pioneering the field of education through our dedication and commitment to our students’ needs. We offer a unique educational experience designed to enhance intellectual growth and promote participatory engagement. We welcome all prospective students for a visit.

Nesbru VGS is a Norwegian state upper secondary school founded in 1980. Since then, the school has developed in many areas. The school has nearly 800 students and offers a variety of different programs. The IB was added in 1993 and the program attracts all types of students with solid academic skills and with an engagement in the world and society around them.

The application deadline is March 1st . Applicants should apply through Vigo.no.

In addition, applicants must to fill in an Application (PDF, 554 kB). A transcript of the applicant’s academic record must be attached.

To apply to the IBDP, you must have completed the first year of a general studies programme (studiespesialiserende), the IB Middle Years Programme or middle school education at an equivalent level.

Applicants must be residents of Viken county. Foreign applicants must hold a valid residence permit in Norway.

A guideline for future students

Fill out the  IBDP Application form and follow its instructions. As stated in the document, completed forms can be sent directly to the school at Halvard Torgersensv. 8, Boks 38, N-1378 NESBRU, delivered to the school reception or sent electronically to Elizabeth Laney-Mortensen. T: 66 85 44 14.

See this document for more about the  Admission policy (PDF, 275 kB) for the Diploma program.

See «Poenggrenser» at afk.no

Nesbru videregående skole offers the following subjects:

1. A-Language (first language):

• Norwegian A Literature (HL/SL)
• English A Literature (HL/SL)
• Other A-Languages (SL): Self-taught, school supported

2. B-Language (second language):

• Norwegian B (HL/SL
• English B (HL)
• Spanish B (SL) and French B (SL) available if enough students register for these languages
• Mandarin ab initio (online only; extra fees apply)

3. Individuals and Societies:

• History (HL/SL)
• Economics (HL/SL)
• Psychology (SL)

4. Experimental Sciences:

• Physics (HL/SL)
• Biology (HL/SL),
• Chemistry (HL/SL)

5. Mathematics

• Mathematical Analysis and Approaches (HL/SL)

6. Visual Arts (HL/SL).  (HL = Higher Level, SL = Standard Level)

The IB Diploma Programme concludes with exams in all academic subjects studied in May of the second and final year of the program. Students must also complete an Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge course requirement, and a CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) portfolio. During the course of the two years, students will have summative and formative assessments in all subjects and receive grades from Nesbru at the end of every term (except  for the final term of the second year when the IBO will issue a transcript with course grades.) Read more details about the Nesbru Assessment Policy here. (PDF, 281 kB)

• Academic Integrity (PDF, 669 kB)
• Admission policy (PDF, 275 kB)
• Assessment Policy (PDF, 281 kB)
• Language Policy (PDF, 329 kB)
• Inclusion policy (PDF, 258 kB)