Advanced Placement (AP)

 

What are Advanced Placement Classes?

 

​Advanced Placement (AP) is the United States curriculum version of International Baccalaureate (IB) and A levels in the British system.  AP courses, however, are more flexible and available throughout all 4 years of high school instead of the only 2 years of high school like with IB and A levels.  Indeed, AP courses can be better for university admissions than IB schools in Barcelona in some cases.

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International AP Exam Center

 

​BHS is the AP Exam Center for Europe, approved by the College Board, for both BHS students and non-BHS students.  BHS is the only school in Europe that offers every AP Exam.  Therefore, even if you are not a BHS student, you can take any AP Exam here with BHS.​​

 

2026 AP Exam enrollment at BHS begins September 1, 2025.

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Final deadline to register at BHS is March 1, 2026.

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Click here for the AP Exam schedule.

 

AP Exam Fees and Enrollment Dates for Non-BHS students for 2026:

425€ - September 1st to October 31st

525€ - November 1st to March 1st

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AP Classes at BHS

 

BHS offers AP classes for free as part of its curriculum, or for a fee for non-BHS students.

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AP courses are designed to prepare high school students for the rigors of university-level coursework.  Elite universities in the world normally require AP courses for students who graduate with an American High School Diploma.

 

In the American university system, AP courses are considered university-level classes.  Therefore, students who receive passing scores on AP tests can also earn credit for completion of American university courses while still in high school. 

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For BHS students, AP courses are included in the tuition fees excluding obligatory books, materials and exam fees.

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Below are all the AP courses that we offer.