IKNS students have the opportunity to participate in the IBDP on two levels:
- An IBDP candidate - this means completing the six subjects (with three or four subjects at the higher level) as well as the core elements of the IBDP
- A Course candidate - students can select a single or several DP subjects at either higher or standard level
Students opting for the IBDP select three (or four) subjects at the Higher Level (HL) and three (or two) subjects at the Standard Level (SL), including:
- Two languages: One of them must be from the Studies in Language and Literature subject group. Languages offered at IKNS are Arabic and English.
- Mathematics
- A Science
- An Individuals And Societies subject
- A sixth subject, which could be an Arts subject, or another Science or Individuals and Societies subject.