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Qualifying for an AP International Diploma

The AP International Diploma (APID) is a globally recognized certificate awarded to students who display exceptional achievement across a variety of disciplines. Available to international students attending secondary schools outside the U.S. and to U.S. high school students applying to universities outside the country, the APID certifies outstanding academic excellence with a global perspective. (But it’s not a substitute for a high school diploma.)

Students don’t need to apply for the APID; it’s automatically awarded in the year all eligibility requirements are met. College Board notifies students by email after the award has been conferred. Students may self-print an APID certificate from AP Scores. School administrators with access to AP Score Reports for Educators may identify APID students using the AP Scholars Report. 

APID Eligibility Requirements

  • Students must score a 3 or higher on 5 or more AP Exams.
  • Exams taken multiple times only count once—the highest score will be used for award calculation.
  • Students must either attend a school outside the U.S., U.S. territories and the DoDEA network or they must send AP scores to a university outside the U.S.  
  • Exams must fulfill 4 content areas, outlined below.

Content Area 1

Students must meet one of the following requirements:

  • Any 2 eligible AP world language or English exams if the exams are across 2 different languages

Examples of accepted APID world language requirements: 

  • French Language and Culture + German Language and Culture
  • Chinese Language and Culture + English Language and Composition
  • Chinese Language and Culture + English Literature and Composition 

Not accepted: 

  • English Language and Composition + English Literature and Composition
  • Spanish Language and Culture + Spanish Literature and Culture

As of October 1, 2025: A letter of proficiency verifying a student’s mastery of a language that does not have a corresponding AP Exam will no longer be accepted. Students must complete the world language exams listed above to meet content area 1 requirements. Contact AP Services for Educators for questions about a letter of proficiency submitted prior to October 1, 2025.

Eligible AP Courses

World Languages

English

Content Area 2

One AP Exam offering a global perspective

Eligible AP Courses

Content Area 3

One AP Exam from either math and computer science or the sciences 

Eligible AP Courses

Math and Computer Science

Sciences

Content Area 4

One additional AP Exam (can’t be English or any of the world languages except Latin)

Eligible AP Courses

AP Capstone

Arts

History and Social Sciences

Math and Computer Science
See above.

Sciences
See above.

World Languages

Questions about the APID may be directed to AP Services for Educators. 

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