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Learn fearlessly
A community where asking questions is the point — across subjects, languages and time zones.
A student-led international initiative
Learn fearlessly.
Connect globally.
Grow together. Lead with purpose.
IB Students Global is a new, non-profit community for International Baccalaureate students and educators worldwide. We are in our founding stage, and we are building it openly — with the people who join us now.
Founding cohort · Applications open
We are selecting an initial team of 10 Founding Student Leaders and 10 Founding Educators.
- Application deadline
- 15 August 2026
- Results announcement
- 20 August 2026
- Places
- 10 students · 10 educators
Applications are still open. If you would like to take an active role in shaping this community, apply before the deadline — and if you know an IB student or educator who may be a good fit, please share the opportunity.
Great journeys begin with strong communities.
Our mission
The IB asks students to think internationally. We believe the community around them should be international too.
We are not a tutoring company and we do not sell services. IB Students Global is a student-founded, educator-guided initiative created so that IB students anywhere — not only those in well-resourced schools — can find peers, mentors and opportunities beyond their own campus.
Because we are at the beginning, this site only describes what exists today: two open application paths, a first masterclass in preparation, and an invitation to help shape the rest.
More about the initiativeFour commitments
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Connect globally
IB students and educators from different countries, in one shared space rather than isolated school bubbles.
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Grow together
Non-profit and free to join. Nothing we build is sold, and no one is tutored for a fee.
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Lead with purpose
Students hold the responsibility. Educators guide, safeguard and advise.
The hub
Everything in one place
Applications, masterclasses, events, resources and updates. Where something does not exist yet, we say so.
Applications
Apply to build this
Two open paths: Founding Student Leader and Founding Educator.
Open now
Masterclasses
Masterclasses & events
Sessions with IB educators and confirmed community events, open to students in any country.
Coming soon
Resources
TOK, CAS, EE and more
5 categories, including university admissions and subject support.
Coming soon
News
News & updates
Leadership announcements, new initiatives and community milestones.
Coming soon
Applications open
Open now
Ways to get involved
Open · Students
Student Leadership
Join the founding student team shaping how this community works.
Open · Educators
Founding Educators
IB teachers, coordinators and examiners guiding a student-led initiative.
Coming soon
Masterclasses
Our first international masterclass will be announced soon.
News & updates
Latest from the community
Coming soon
Our first announcements are being prepared. Nothing is published here until it is real.
Community around the world
Where our community is growing
Every country highlighted on this map has at least one IB student or educator who has joined us. The map updates as the community grows — nothing is added before it is real.
Coming soon — countries will be highlighted as founding members are confirmed.
Meet the Founder
Önder Şit
Founder, IB Students Global
IB Educator • University & Career Counsellor • IB Workshop Leader
Throughout my career as an IB educator, coordinator, workshop leader, and university counsellor, I have had the privilege of working with students from many different backgrounds. Again and again, I saw how valuable it is for students to connect beyond their own schools, learn from one another, and take meaningful leadership roles.
IB Students Global was founded with a simple belief: learning becomes more meaningful when students connect across cultures, support one another, and lead with purpose.
I hope this community becomes a place where ideas cross borders, friendships grow, and every member feels inspired to make a difference.
For students
Apply to Student Leadership
Open to IB students worldwide. Applications are reviewed as they arrive.
Open the applicationFor educators
Join the Founding Educators
For IB teachers, coordinators, librarians and examiners who want to help build this from the start.
Open the applicationStay in the loop
Get our updates
Occasional emails only: masterclass announcements, open roles and community milestones. No marketing, no fees.