IB students are eligible to apply for a wide range of undergraduate courses due to the diverse set of subjects they study, spanning maths, science, literature and language courses.
This is beneficial to students at the postgraduate and professional stage as well. Students mature and develop at university, leading to changes in their options and choices for the future. A student may take Maths or Science at the undergraduate level only to realise after three years of study that their true calling is in the legal field. A law conversion will be difficult for a student who may have only pursued Maths and Science subjects in Sixth Form. However an IB student would have studied compulsory Literature and Humanities subjects as well. This will make their transition from one subject area at the undergraduate level to another at the postgraduate stage relatively easy.
The variety of subjects IB students take in Sixth Form also benefit them in terms of employability. A student with a Literature degree may apply for a marketing job, amongst many other capable candidates with Literature and Media Studies degrees. However, a student who has studied Maths at IB will stand out from others for their ability to offer analytical and financial skills in addition to their creative and writing skills.