--- title: "NEW EBOOK: A Levels compared to the International Baccalaureate" description: Brillantmont has launched its first ebook, comparing A Levels with the International Baccalaureate. Find out why and how A Levels come out on top. image: https://info.brillantmont.ch/hs-fs/file-18201155-png/images/whitepaper.png --- [![Brillantmont-Logo](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/CBY%20Templates/img/logo/Brillantmont-Logo.png?width=471&height=81&name=Brillantmont-Logo.png "Brillantmont-Logo")](https://www.brillantmont.ch/) - [Blog](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog) - [School](https://www.brillantmont.ch/school/our-school) - [Admissions](https://www.brillantmont.ch/admissions/why-brillantmont) - [Learning](https://www.brillantmont.ch/learning/overview) - [Boarding](https://www.brillantmont.ch/boarding/overview) ![Brillantmont-International-School-Blog-and-News](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/Brillantmont-International-School-Blog-and-News.jpg?width=1900&name=Brillantmont-International-School-Blog-and-News.jpg "Brillantmont-International-School-Blog-and-News") # Blog ![Summer Course in Lausanne - Switzerland - Brillantmont International School](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/CTAs/Summer%20Course%20in%20Lausanne%20-%20Switzerland%20-%20Brillantmont%20International%20School.jpg?width=1600&name=Summer%20Course%20in%20Lausanne%20-%20Switzerland%20-%20Brillantmont%20International%20School.jpg "Summer Course in Lausanne - Switzerland - Brillantmont International School") # [NEW EBOOK: A Levels compared to the International Baccalaureate](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/266940/new-ebook-a-levels-compared-to-the-international-baccalaureate) February 8, 2013 | [0 comments](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/bid/266940/new-ebook-a-levels-compared-to-the-international-baccalaureate#comments-listing)| by [Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei) [![Sarah Frei](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hubfs/2022%20-%202023%20School%20Year/Sarah%20Frei%20-%20Brillantmont%20International%20School.jpg "Sarah Frei")](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/author/sarah-frei) [![Brillantmont ebook: A levels vs IB](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hs-fs/file-18201155-png/images/whitepaper.png?width=149&height=175&name=whitepaper.png)](https://info.brillantmont.ch/whitepapers-a-levels-ib)Download the first ebook from Brillantmont International School, comparing two of the world’s foremost university entry qualifications – **[A Levels and the International Baccalaureate](https://info.brillantmont.ch/whitepapers-a-levels-ib)**. Which suits students with particular talents, and which provides a broader syllabus? Read on for a preview of our new ebook.    ## **Extract from Part 4: Routes to university** Both the A Level and the IB hold international recognition among many of the world’s top universities. Ibo.org maintains a list of universities that recognise IB diploma holders – currently this list covers 75 countries and some 1,800 universities. ![Brillantmont students at graduation](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hs-fs/file-18198934-jpg/images/img_00_09_135.jpg?width=200&height=141&name=img_00_09_135.jpg) While there is no official, centralised A Level ‘recognition database’, CIE, which assesses an international A Level syllabus, maintains its own list where universities can choose to register. Within it there are 454 US universities alone that accept A Levels for matriculation purposes, including **Harvard, Yale, Stanford** and **Princeton**. It’s important to note that national qualifications are universally recognised by universities which signed the Bologna Accords. Put simply, countries that signed the Bologna Accords have a legal obligation to accept A Levels.   **Brillantmont alumni Dinara Guzhavina, an A Level graduate now studying in the leading fine arts school in the US, the Rhode Island School of Design, is featured in our ebook.** *“My case is slightly different from others as I go to an art school. For me, the advantage of having A Levels was that I was able to build up my art portfolio and become self-efficient.”* *“I took several A Levels including A Level Art which is quite a challenging course where really, everything depends on how much YOU work. I was able to learn how to use the time in class but also to push myself to do a lot more work outside of class. This is one of the most important skills that you have to learn before you go to college. By the time of my applications, I had built quite a big and strong portfolio.”* *“This helped me a lot during the application process as I didn’t have to worry that I didn’t have enough work like many other students I know.” *   ## **[Download our free ebook now!](https://info.brillantmont.ch/whitepapers-a-levels-ib)** ****If you’re a parent wishing to learn more about your child’s educational options – **[click here to find out more about A Levels and the International Baccalaureate](https://info.brillantmont.ch/whitepapers-a-levels-ib)**.   [![Comparing A Levels with the International Baccalaureate | Request your copy »](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/162775/1c411509-11cc-40db-971b-58041dd766f5.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/162775/1c411509-11cc-40db-971b-58041dd766f5)   - [British A- Levels](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/topic/british-a-levels) - [Study in Switzerland](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/topic/study-in-switzerland) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ### Subscribe to our blog ### Connect with us - [![BM Instagram - Brillantmont International School](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/2022%20-%202023%20School%20Year/Misc%20photos/BM%20Instagram%20-%20Brillantmont%20International%20School.png?width=31&height=31&name=BM%20Instagram%20-%20Brillantmont%20International%20School.png)](https://www.instagram.com/brillantmont_is/) - [![BM Facebook - Brillantmont International School](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/2022%20-%202023%20School%20Year/Misc%20photos/BM%20Facebook%20-%20Brillantmont%20International%20School.png?width=31&height=31&name=BM%20Facebook%20-%20Brillantmont%20International%20School.png)](https://www.facebook.com/Brillantmont) - [![BM YouTube - Brillantmont International School](https://info.brillantmont.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/2022%20-%202023%20School%20Year/Misc%20photos/BM%20YouTube%20-%20Brillantmont%20International%20School.png?width=31&height=31&name=BM%20YouTube%20-%20Brillantmont%20International%20School.png)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiMx5RjHvx5Fb0tzKtZwOmg)   ### Search the Blog Search Google [![Register to visit our School](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/162775/d634f6cf-8be3-4911-b92c-108217b2347f.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/162775/d634f6cf-8be3-4911-b92c-108217b2347f) ### Tags - [Swiss Boarding School (244)](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/topic/swiss-boarding-school) - [Study in Switzerland (172)](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/topic/study-in-switzerland) - [Boarding School (112)](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/topic/boarding-school) - [international school (108)](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/topic/international-school) - [Swiss Summer School (61)](https://info.brillantmont.ch/international-boarding-school-blog/topic/swiss-summer-school) ### Newest Posts ![](https://dc.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=537066&fmt=gif)