International Baccalaureate

Virginia Tech awards IB credits based on earning a Certificate or a Diploma. Virginia Tech accepts these scores electronically from the testing agency. Please contact the agency to request that scores be sent directly to Virginia Tech (school code 5859) at www.ibo.org. Student score report copies will not be accepted.

Transcripts for May exams are received in early July. Thereafter, transcripts are received weekly. IB credit is viewable on Hokie Spa under the grades menu. Awarded credit can be viewed on Hokie SPA.

With the IB Diploma, credit is awarded for Higher Level (HL) courses based on the listed minimum score. Credit for only one Standard Level (SL) course is awarded provided a minimum score of 5 is earned. In addition, credit is awarded for Theory of Knowledge with a grade of C or higher and Extended Essay with a grade of C or higher. A maximum of 38 hours may be awarded.

With the IB Certificate, credit is awarded for Higher Level (HL) courses based on the listed minimum score. No credit is awarded for Standard Level (SL) courses. In addition, no credit is awarded for Theory of Knowledge or Extended Essay. A maximum of 30 hours may be awarded.