DP & ISE Diploma Programme

ISE Diploma

A fully accredited high school diploma certified by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) which provides students with access to worldwide universities.

ISE Diploma with registration for the full IB Diploma

Students can successfully complete the ISE Diploma simultaneously while preparing for the internal and external requirements of the IB Diploma

Life in the 21st century, in an interconnected, globalized world, requires critical-thinking skills and a sense of international-mindedness, something that International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme students come to know and understand

Please visit the IBDP webpage if you need more information about the programme.

Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature

English Language and Literature (SL/HL)
Estonian Literature (SL/HL)
Self-taught Languages (SL) *
Students whose native language is not offered at the school may take a self-taught IBO approved language course

Group 2: Language Acquisition

French B (SL/HL)
French AB Initio (SL)
Spanish B (SL) (through Pamoja)
Spanish AB Initio (SL) (through Pamoja)

Group 3: Individuals and Societies

History (SL/HL)
Business Management (SL/HL) (in conjunction with partner school)
Psychology (SL/HL) (in conjunction with partner school)
Other Group 3 subjects (through Pamoja)

Group 4: Sciences

Biology (SL/HL)
Chemistry (SL/HL)
Design Technology (SL/HL)
Physics (SL/HL) (in conjunction with partner school)

Group 5: Mathematics

Mathematics
Mathematics Analysis and Approaches (SL/HL)

Group 6: The Arts

The Arts
Film (SL/HL)
Visual Arts (SL/HL)

In the 2019, International School of Estonia (ISE) and Tallinn English College (TIK) entered into a teaching collaboration in the IB subject domains of Mathematics, Individuals & Societies as well as Experimental Sciences. Through this agreement, students can attend courses offered by the partner school. As a result of this cooperation, there are more possible options to choose from in the IBDP Group 3 and Group 5 subject areas. Please contact the school office for more information.

The high school curriculum is predominantly college preparatory. Most graduates continue their educational careers at universities in North America and Europe. Graduates receive an ISE High School Diploma.

Requirements for ISE High School Diploma

The minimum requirement for students who have been enrolled in ISE since the ninth grade (or those who transfer to our school in grade 10 or 11) is to accumulate 22 credits as listed below. A TOEFL score of 80+ is required for non-native speakers.

The high school curriculum is predominantly college preparatory. Most graduates continue their educational careers at universities in North America and Europe. Graduates receive an ISE High School Diploma.

*IB core requirements: DP TOK, CAS and MYP Service and Action (SA)/Personal Project can be put towards credits.

**Electives: courses transferred from previous school(s), independent certified study, additional certified courses can be put towards credits.

Global Entrepreneurship scholarship
Margaret Sanders Scholarship
Council of International Schools Student Award

ISE students have been accepted at respected universities around the world. We are proud of their achievements and wish them well in their studies, and welcome them back to visit whenever they are in Tallinn – Please visit our University Guidance and College Counseling page for more details.