IB Africa, Europe and the Middle East

The IB is a non-profit Swiss foundation. We cover our operating and development

costs by charging fees for our services. Any surplus we make in providing these
services is reinvested back into the organization in pursuit of our mission.

Regional fees from September 2014 to August 2015

Currency of payment

All IB World schools in IB Africa, Europe and Middle East must pay in their assigned
currency. The Euro was introduced as of 1st June 2014.

Application for candidacy fee

This non-refundable fee is charged once and is due prior to the submission deadline
of 1st April before uploading the Application for candidacy. Late applications will be
accepted before the second deadline of 1st October.

USD EURO CHF GBP

DP/PYP/MYP Application for Candidacy
fee 4170 2890 4620 2390

Description and services

This fee covers the costs associated with :

- the review and processing of the Application for candidacy
- advice and guidance in relation to programme implementation

Rev 1 July 2014

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Annual Candidate fee
The annual candidate fee is charged to the school for every year of candidacy until
school authorization. This is to be paid by 1st September of each candidate year.
Schools applying late (between 1st April and 1st October) will be charged the full
annual fee.

USD EURO CHF GBP

DP/PYP/MYP Annual Candidate fee 9850 6820 10930 5640

Description and services

The Annual candidate fee is payable by DP/PYP/MYP candidate schools, for each year
during which a school retains candidate status (every 1st September).

If a school desires to terminate their IB candidate status the IB must receive a formal letter,
signed by the Head of School in this regard. This should be a minimum of 3 months before
the termination of the billing year.

This fee covers the costs associated with :

- access to the Online Curriculum Center (OCC), coordinator notes, programme
development and updates
- advice either through the regional office or from IB approved consultants
- a two-day on-site consultation visit including associated travel and incidental costs
- 20 hours of remote consultancy per candidate year
- the review and processing of the Application for authorization and supporting
documentation
- two-day on-site verification visit including associated travel and incidental costs
- work associated with the visits (organisation, monitoring and follow-up)
- processing of the report

The fee is exclusive of accommodation required when visiting a school, which is

booked and paid for by the visited school.

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IBCC Candidate fee
The IBCC candidate fee is charged to the school prior to acceptance of candidacy
and is valid until school authorization.

USD EURO CHF GBP

IBCC Annual Candidate fee 8940 6190 9930 5120

Description and services

This fee covers the costs associated with :

- access to curriculum materials and updates
- advice either through the regional office or from IB approved consultants
- 10 hours of remote consultancy
- the review and processing of the Application for authorization and supporting documentation
- one-day on-site verification visit including associated travel and incidental costs
- work associated with the visits (organisation, monitoring and follow-up)
- processing of the report

If a school desires to terminate their IB candidate status the IB must receive a formal letter,
signed by the Head of School in this regard. This should be a minimum of 3 months before the
termination of the billing year.

The fee is exclusive of accommodation required when visiting a school, which is

booked and paid for by the visited school.

Evaluation Visit fee

USD EURO CHF GBP

PYP/MYP/DP Evaluation Visit fee
3830 2660 4250 2200

Description and services

This flat fee covers the costs associated with:

- Reading of self-study and supporting documents by external readers
- associated travel of 2-3 visitors
- incidental costs of visiting team
These costs were previously charged to schools after the visit. Following the visit there will be
no recharges to schools unless exceptional circumstances occur. The fee is exclusive of
accommodation required when visiting a school, which is booked and paid for by the
visited school. For the DP, this fee only applies if an evaluation visit is organized.

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Consultation fee

USD EURO CHF GBP

PYP/MYP/DP Consultation visit* daily
fee per consultant 1210 840 1340 690

Description and services

The daily rate per consultant fee covers:

- preparation associated with the visit (organization, monitoring and follow-up)
- training and honorarium of IB consultants

The fee is exclusive of:

- accommodation required when visiting a school, which is booked and paid for by the
visited school
- air transport and other means of transport, which is recharged at cost
- out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the consultant, including meals, which are recharged at
a flat rate**

When a visit is combined with an in-school workshop, this fee will be charged only for the
days of consultation. The days spent for the workshop will be charged the usual in-school per
participant fee.

*A consultation visit, beyond the one included in the annual candidate fee, may be requested
by the school during the authorization process or suggested by the regional office. Authorized
schools may also request a consultation visit.

** The consultant is reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses at a flat rate.

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Professional Development

REGIONAL WORKSHOPS USD EURO CHF GBP

Face to face workshops organised by
the regional office, fee per participant 1180 860 1050 710

Early bird registration fee, per

1060 775 945 640
participant

Description and services

Workshops comprise 10 sessions of 90 minutes each over three days. Certificates of
attendance for workshops will be issued to participants who attend all scheduled sessions.

Fee includes: Tuition and workshop materials, lunches during the workshops (buffet lunch
including vegetarian option), refreshment breaks and water during the workshops, welcome
drink. Accommodation and travel expenses are not included.

Early Bird fees will apply for all registrations made 4 months prior to the event start date and
overall registration deadlines are set for all events 6 weeks prior to the event start date.

Note: Fees for workshops delivered by our approved PD providers may vary.

IN-SCHOOL USD EURO CHF GBP

In-school workshop fee per participant,
per day 190 138 170 115

Description and services

The in-school workshops per participant fee covers the costs associated with the workshop
(organization, monitoring and follow-up) training and honorarium of our workshop leaders and
the IB's intellectual property.

These fees are based on a minimum of 10 participants per workshop. Where there are fewer
than 10 participants, the workshop will be charged as for 10. Workshop requests made for
off-peak months May or December may be eligible for a preferential rate. For further
information, please contact us via email: pd.ibaem@ibo.org

The school will also be charged by the IB, after the event, for Workshop Leader expenses flat
rate (USD 87,50 per workshop day) and travel costs. These costs are exclusive of
accommodation and local transfer required when delivering an In-School Workshop, which is
booked and paid for by the visited school.

Certificates of attendance for workshops will be issued to participants who attend all
scheduled sessions.

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CLUSTER USD EURO CHF GBP

See explanation below

Description and services

A Cluster event is organized for training educators in one or more workshops officially
recognized by the IB at a host schools premises for at least 2 participating schools. The
Cluster event option is offered to accommodate provision gaps within the AEM region where
our current PD offerings do not fully meet the needs of schools.
The host school receives a discounted fee and a catering subsidy. Visiting schools are
charged the full fee. Volume discounts apply. Please refer to the regional Professional
Development web page (http://www.ibo.org/ibaem/workshops/) or contact the regional office for
further details.
Certificates of attendance for workshops will be issued to participants who attend all
scheduled sessions.

BLENDED
Blended workshops are in pilot - USD EURO CHF GBP
fees are subject to change

1 day face-to-face + 9 hrs Online 780 570 695 470

2 days face-to-face + 3 hrs Online 950 695 845 572

Description and services

Blended workshops combine online interactive training facilitated by a moderator prior to the
face-to-face workshop. The workshop is then followed by further online interactive training.

The face-to-face element includes: Tuition and workshop materials, lunches during the
workshops (buffet lunch including vegetarian option), refreshment breaks and water during
the workshops. Accommodation and travel expenses are not included.

Certificates of attendance for workshops will be issued to participants who attend all
scheduled sessions.

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 USD EURO CHF GBP
ONLINE WORKSHOP (4 weeks)
600 430 530 360

Description and services

In addition to standard IB Online workshops, Online PD also provides additional services

which are priced at the following rates:

PD for non IB schools 300 215 265 180

Webinar Pass 299 215 265 180

IBCC online workshops 150 110 130 90

To find out more visit http://ibo.org/programmes/pd/. Contact Online ibid@ibo.org

ANNUAL REGIONAL CONFERENCE

USD EURO CHF GBP
16-19 October, 2014, Rome
Regional Conference and pre-
1675 1220 1490 1000
conference (subject to availability)

Regional Conference 1325 965 1180 795

Description and services

The Regional Conference is the ideal forum to meet and discuss with educators, heads of
school, coordinators and university and government representatives, allowing the community
to share experience.

Fee includes: Attendance at the Regional Conference, all plenary sessions and over 100
sessions to select from, welcome reception, conference evening, all lunch & refreshment
breaks. Attendance at one of the preConference sessions if this option is selected and
available.

Accommodation and travel expenses are not included.

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Cancellation Fees

USD EURO CHF GBP

930 650 1020 530

Description

A verification visit, consultation visit or in-school workshop cancelled after the agreement
(when regional office sends school confirmed consultants/team) has been made, will be
charged this cancellation fee plus any related costs already incurred and not covered by the
relevant fee. This cancellation fee also applies to programme evaluation visits.

In general the following IB cancellation policy applies for Professional Development

workshops: Any cancellation occurring 22 days or more prior the first day of the workshop will
incur a credit note of the full amount of the registration fee. For cancellations made 21 days
or less prior to the first day of the workshop, a penalty of 100% of the fee will apply. In the
unlikely event that the IB has to cancel a workshop, the total amount of the registration fee
will be refunded or will incur a credit note. Unconfirmed registrations will not be billed or will
incur a credit note if the payment has been made. Cancellation policy will apply also in cases
where a visa is refused. Further information here .

For Cluster events, a cancellation fee of $1,000 per workshop will be charged if the
cancellation is requested after signing the agreement (details in guidelines).
For In-School events, a cancellation fee of $1,000 per workshop will be charged if the
cancellation is requested as of 30 days prior.

Other fees
IB World School Annual fees can be found here
Assessment fees can be found here

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