For Medicine or Dentistry in Groningen, IB Chemistry has to be at HL, beside Biology HL; Maastricht’s medical and biomedical programmes and several TU Delft and TU/e degrees accept it at SL. Whichever level your child takes, Lanterna’s Chemistry tutors teach it one to one online across the Netherlands, from The Hague to Amsterdam: stoichiometry, equilibrium, organic mechanisms and the investigation, scheduled on Central European Time from €63 an hour.
Chemistry grades tend to fall on calculations that were never quite secure and on organic reactions learned without the reasons behind them. These tutors are DP Chemistry teachers and specialists; mention your child’s level and target programme and we will suggest one.
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I’m Harish, an experienced IB educator and Diploma Programme Coordinator with over 16 years of international teaching and leadership experience. I specialize in guiding students through the IB Diploma Programme, particularly in Chemistry, Theory of Knowledge (TOK), and the Extended Essay (EE). I hold a Master’s degree in Organic Chemistry from the University of Missouri, and a PGCEi (Distinction) from the University of Nottingham, UK. Over the years, I’ve taught and mentored hundreds of IB students in schools across Asia, helping them achieve academic success and confidence in their learning journey. My professional experience includes curriculum leadership, examiner training, and mentoring teachers as part of the IB Educator Network (IBEN). As a tutor, I focus on conceptual understanding, critical thinking, and effective exam preparation, helping students connect ideas across subjects and express their thinking clearly. I believe in creating a supportive and reflective learning environment where students feel empowered to take ownership of their progress. Outside the classroom, I enjoy travelling, exploring different cultures, and reading about education and philosophy. I also love connecting chemistry and TOK ideas to real-world issues that inspire curiosity and insight.
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The University of Groningen asks IB applicants to Medicine and Dentistry for Biology HL, Chemistry HL, Physics at least SL and Mathematics at least SL, and its IB requirements page makes clear that all four count: “Although we are aware of the IB regulations when it comes to the possibilities in the choice of subjects, the subject-specific requirements … for all four mentioned subjects in the case of BSc Medicine and BSc Dentistry must be met.”
For a student with three HL subjects, two of them go on Biology and Chemistry, and Physics and maths must still appear in the Diploma, the maths as AA at SL or HL, or AI at HL. Groningen adds that a missing subject “can be lifted by obtaining one of our accepted certificates” and that each application is assessed individually. Medicine there is taught in Dutch and is a numerus fixus programme; our Biology page covers language proof, selection and Maastricht’s alternative.
The Delft and TU/e Physics rules are on our Physics page.
In May 2025, 58.0% of Chemistry HL candidates worldwide scored a 5 or higher and 40.9% a 4 or lower, with a mean of 4.8. Groningen’s rule names the level, not a grade, but a student carrying Chemistry and Biology at HL for medicine needs both to hold up, since the Diploma total depends on every subject. Chemistry SL averaged 4.3.
| IB grade | Share of candidates |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.7% |
| 2 | 5% |
| 3 | 15.8% |
| 4 | 19.4% |
| 5 | 22.3% |
| 6 | 20.7% |
| 7 | 15% |
From a 3.3 average before tutoring to a 5.5 after tutoring with Lanterna.
The course is built on structure and reactivity themes taught since 2023. HL adds most to how reactions happen (acids and bases, redox, organic mechanisms) and to classifying matter, and brings in entropy and Gibbs energy. Our guide to choosing IB subjects with university in mind helps with the wider decision.
Unsure whether SL keeps your child’s options open? Talk it through with us.
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Read the guide: How to Get a 7 in Your IB Science IABy making Chemistry HL a subject your child can carry with confidence alongside Biology HL. Lessons usually concentrate on the calculation-heavy topics (amounts, equilibrium, energetics) and on the organic and redox chemistry HL extends, with timed past-paper practice before mocks. Lanterna’s Chemistry students have risen from 3.3 to 5.5 on average; no tutor can guarantee a grade, and Groningen makes its own admission decisions.
Maastricht asks for Chemistry only at SL for Medicine, Biomedical Sciences and Brain Science, and so does TU Delft for Nanobiology and Earth, Climate and Technology. Groningen’s Medicine and Dentistry want HL, though Groningen says a missing subject can be made up with one of its accepted certificates. Ask the school’s IB coordinator whether a change of level is still possible before deciding.
Ideally in DP1, while there is time to secure the HL topics before mocks. Groningen names Chemistry HL rather than a grade, but Medicine there is a numerus fixus programme whose applications close on 15 January 2027, long before the IB exams, so a student who finds HL Chemistry shaky should not wait for DP2. Lessons are online and can carry on through school holidays and into the exam weeks; our Geography page has the 2027 holiday dates.
Yes, a number of our tutors teach both sciences. One tutor for the pair can link topics that overlap, such as enzymes, pH and energy in cells; two specialists can suit a student who needs more depth in one. We suggest options in the free consultation.
A tutor can help your child sharpen the research question, think through the method and its safety, and understand how the marking criteria work. The experiment, the data and the write-up are your child’s own; the details are on our internal assessment page.
From €63 an hour, depending on the tutor (an IB graduate, an experienced DP teacher or a specialist) and the package; see our prices.
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