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The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is an international leadership in action programme, available to all young people aged between fourteen and twenty-five.

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What is the DoE?

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (commonly abbreviated DofE), is the generic name for a youth awards programme founded in the United Kingdom in 1956 by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh that has since expanded to 140 other countries. The awards recognise adolescents and young adults for completing a series of self-improvement exercises modelled on Kurt Hahn’s solution to the “Six Declines of Modern Youth.”


Award programmes

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programmes take between one to four years to complete, and they must be completed by the participant’s twenty-fifth birthday. There are around 300,000 participants annually. The programmes are at three progressive levels which, if successfully completed, lead to a Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

With assistance from adult Leaders, participants select and set objectives in each of the following areas:

  • Volunteering: undertaking service to individuals or the community.
  • Physical: improving in an area of sport, dance or fitness activities.
  • Skills: developing practical and social skills and personal interests.
  • Expedition: planning, training for and completion of an adventurous journey in the UK or abroad.
  • At Gold level, participants must do an additional fifth Residential section, which involves staying and working away from home for five days, doing a shared activity.

To achieve an award, the participant must work on each section for a minimum period of time, and must be monitored and assessed by someone with knowledge of the chosen activities. Each progressive level demands more time and commitment from participants: Bronze 3–6 months; Silver: 6–9 months; Gold: 12–18 months. Participants are required to show regular activity and commitment to the award for the duration of their DofE programme, which is usually at least one hour per week.


The award is available for any students interested in the award, not just American Academy pupils. Each year there are approximately 30 student registration and I can tell you first hand, it is one of the most memorable experience.

If you would like to apply send us the following completed electronic form to support@americanacademy.ac.cy,

Duke of Edinburgh application form (PDF)

alternatively, call Mr. Yiannakis Tittiris (Programme Director) on +357 25 337054, to find out more information.