Exeter College students are celebrating another outstanding year of International Baccalaureate diploma results.

Four students achieved 40+ points putting them in the top five to ten per cent of students in the entire world – equivalent of five A Levels at A/A*.

The international points average for the IB is currently 30.07 for May 2016 (accurate at the time of printing on August 16th). At Exeter College, the average points score was 32.5. A mark of 31 points equals 413 UCAS tariff points – equivalent to more than three A Levels at grade A. And Ellie Norman achieved 42 points, the College’s highest result this year.

By achieving such outstanding results, a high proportion of candidates secured their first choice degree, and have places at top Russell Group universities. One student has gained a place to study Medicine at Barts and The London at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).

John Laramy, Exeter College Principal, said: “As an outstanding college we, fortunately, have many excellent results to celebrate, but this year's International Baccalaureate results are truly world class.

“These results are a real credit to the students, demonstrating the work and effort that they have clearly put in and, the commitment and talent of the staff who both lead on and teach the International Baccalaureate. I am delighted that our IB students' have been able to progress onto their chosen university or career.”

• Study the International Baccalaureate (IB) at Exeter College.

We were one of the first colleges in the country to offer this challenging course and our results over the last two decades have been excellent. You’ll be in small classes with experienced and inspiring teachers and a whole range of materials to access to help you learn.

To find out more about studying for the IB at Exeter College, see our website: www.exe-coll.ac.uk/1618/Subjects/InternationalBaccalaureate