「國際文憑大學預科課程」是專為16到19歲階段的中學生所設計，係將來能成功進入大學就讀以及往後人生所需的國際通行的教育學術課程和考試評量。該課程始於1968年，原本只是一群任教於瑞士國際學校的教師為了必須因為家庭遷移而轉學就讀世界國際學校的中學生所設計，但46年間，大學預科課程往下延伸發展到「中學課程」（MYP），「小學課程」（PYP）和「職業相關的認證課程」（IBCC）成為一套為三到19歲學生全程設計的四個「國際文憑課程」系統。今日，半數以上的國際文憑世界學校是獲得政府補助的公立學校，而不再只侷限於私立的國際學校。國際文憑組織目前已經和全世界146個國家內3,910所學校合作，學生總數超過120萬人，而「國際文憑大學預科課程」修習畢業成績得以用來申請入大學，且目前已被全球75個國家1,800所知名大學所承認。本文介紹「國際文憑大學預科課程」的六個學科組別和選讀科目、三個核心要素、修業規範、成績評量和考試流程。期待藉由本文能夠開啟臺灣學界對這個國際文憑課程的討論，也期待臺灣在不久的將來以公辦民營、特許學校、私立學校補助等各種教育方案或補助辦法導入，讓臺灣的高中體制能早日和國際接軌，並為臺灣高中生開闢一條畢業後直通海外大學的升學大道。

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is an academic programme of education with final examinations that prepares students, aged 16 to 19, for success at university and life beyond. The IBDP was launched in 1968. In the early days, the IBDP merely consisted of a common pre-university curriculum and a common set of external examinations for students in schools throughout the world. However, this has changed over the years. IBDP has meanwhile extended to the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the International Baccalaureate Career-related Certificate (IBCC). At present over half of all IB World Schools are state schools, rather than private international schools. Today, the IBDP has gained recognition from many leading universities in the world and the IBO is currently working with 3,910 IB World schools in 146 countries to over 1,221,000 students worldwide. Currently, there are more than 1,800 universities representing 75 countries recognize the IB. This paper sets its focus on the IBDP. We started with a research on the IBO background and its creation; then looks into the framework of the IBDP including six subject groups, three core elements and the different courses offered accordingly. Subsequently we could understand the schedule of courses as well as assessment approach and criteria. Through this study we anticipate more discussion about IB programmes in the Taiwan academic circles and the development of more private IB world schools and state funded IB high schools in Taiwan in the coming years. This would allow our school system to integrate with the international educational community in the near future.