International schools and recognized diplomas
State European School Berlin (SESB)
The State European School Berlin (Staatliche Europa Schule Berlin) is a special school offer in Berlin. As bilingual and bicultural meeting schools, they offer continuous bilingual instruction from the 1st grade. In addition to lessons in German, native-speaking teachers teach in one of the nine partner languages:
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) is a non-profit educational foundation that develops school programs and offers them worldwide. One of these programs is the IB Diploma, a secondary degree enjoying an excellent reputation at universities and colleges worldwide, which recognize it as evidence of readiness for university-level education. The tests are administered centrally for all IB students throughout the world. In addition to English, there are schools that offer the test in Spanish and French.
Schools preparing for the IB diploma in Berlin:
- Berlin British School
private school in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf - Berlin Cosmopolitan School
private school in Mitte - Berlin International School
private school in Steglitz-Zehlendorf - Berlin Metropolitan School
private school in Mitte - Nelson Mandela Schule
state school in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf - Swiss International School
private school in Spandau
International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is one of the most widely recognized secondary education certificates worldwide. In the British school system it is regarded as the most important final examination for the lower secondary level (high school). This qualification forms a foundation for higher-level courses, such as A and AS Level, Advanced International Certificate of Education, the North American Advanced Placement Program and the International Baccalaureate.
Schools preparing for the IGCSE in Berlin:
General Certificate of Education (GCE)
The General Certificate of Education (GCE) is the British school-leaving qualification equivalent to the German Fachabitur. GCE Advanced (A) Level is also among the most widely recognized qualifications worldwide. A Levels have been accepted as a university and college entrance qualification for over 50 years.