{"id":13574,"date":"2025-01-15T11:05:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T10:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/?page_id=13574"},"modified":"2025-01-16T09:20:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T08:20:18","slug":"international-award-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/en\/campus-life\/international-award-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Duke of Edinburgh\u2019s International Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><div class=\"iil-jumbotron theme-background \">\n    <div class=\"container text-container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-6\">\n                <div class=\"iil-breadcrumbs\">\n                  <!-- Breadcrumb NavXT 6.6.0 -->\n<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to IIL.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/en\/\" class=\"home\"><span property=\"name\">Home<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &nbsp; &nbsp;<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Campus Life.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/en\/campus-life\/\" class=\"post post-page\"><span property=\"name\">Campus Life<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span> &nbsp; &nbsp;<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/en\/campus-life\/news\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"3\"><\/span>                <\/div>\n                <h1>Duke of Edinburgh&rsquo;s International Award Programme<\/h1>\n              <p>At Institut International de Lancy, we believe that young people need experiences outside the classroom to become engaged, responsible and fulfilled citizens of the world. We offer the Duke of Edinburgh&rsquo;s International Award programme to students who wish to develop through a variety of achievements.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <div class=\"container-fluid p-0 special-container\">\n        <div class=\"row special-row m-0\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 px-0 img-container\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/kayak-dofe-1.jpg); background-position: center\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container standard-text-section\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n              <div class=\"col-sm-4 title\">About the award<\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-sm-8\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As an accredited award centre for the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh&rsquo;s International Award, IIL encourages students who want to develop their skills and grow through volunteering, physical challenges and expeditions to take part in this unique programme.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Founded in 1956 by the Duke of Edinburgh and available in over 130 countries, the International Award offers young people aged 14 to 24 an enriching and formative experience, enabling them to develop essential skills for both their personal and future professional lives.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ghostkit-video\" data-video-type=\"yt_vm_video\" data-video=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1047064428?share=copy\" data-video-aspect-ratio=\"16:9\" data-video-volume=\"100\" data-click-action=\"plain\"><div class=\"ghostkit-video-play-icon\"><svg class=\"ghostkit-svg-icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M5 4.83167C5 4.0405 5.87525 3.56266 6.54076 3.99049L17.6915 11.1588C18.3038 11.5525 18.3038 12.4475 17.6915 12.8412L6.54076 20.0095C5.87525 20.4373 5 19.9595 5 19.1683V4.83167Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ghostkit-video-loading-icon\"><span class=\"ghostkit-svg-icon ghostkit-icon-spinner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"quote-section container\">\n    <div class=\"text\">Over the last 65 years, the programme has helped young people to discover who they are, to invest in themselves, and to develop the skills and experience they need to successfully navigate adult life.<\/div>\n    <div class=\"author\">Ruth Marvel                    , <span class=\"author-title\">Chief Executive of the Duke of Edinburgh&rsquo;s Award<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container standard-text-section\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n              <div class=\"col-sm-12\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The International Award encourages students to make a lasting commitment in four key areas: volunteering, physical activity, personal development and expedition planning. To complete each level, the participant commits to each area over a set period of time, under the supervision of our teaching staff. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tableau_programme_EN-700x184.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\" width=\"899\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tableau_programme_EN-700x184.png 700w, https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tableau_programme_EN-250x66.png 250w, https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tableau_programme_EN-768x202.png 768w, https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tableau_programme_EN-1536x404.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tableau_programme_EN-120x32.png 120w, https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tableau_programme_EN.png 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container standard-text-section\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n              <div class=\"col-sm-4 title\">Service<\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-sm-8\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Participants take part in voluntary activities in their community, making a positive contribution to society and demonstrating their social responsibility.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container standard-text-section\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n              <div class=\"col-sm-4 title\">Recreation<\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-sm-8\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Young people are encouraged to improve their physical fitness and performance, and to adopt healthy lifestyles for their mental and physical well-being.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container standard-text-section\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n              <div class=\"col-sm-4 title\">Skills<\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-sm-8\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Participants are encouraged to develop their talents, broaden their abilities, increase their self-confidence and improve their employability.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container standard-text-section\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n              <div class=\"col-sm-4 title\">Adventure<\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-sm-8\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Young people discover a sense of adventure and gain a better understanding of the environment and the great outdoors.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container standard-text-section\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n              <div class=\"col-sm-12\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students at the Institut International de Lancy have the opportunity to get involved in this programme from the age of 14 for the Bronze level, 15 for the Silver level and 16 for the Gold level. The time commitment is relative to each level and increases progressively; it is 3 to 6 months for the Bronze level, 6 to 12 months for the Silver level and 12 to 24 months for the Gold level.&nbsp; <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/niveaux_1900x500px_EN-700x184.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\" width=\"1201\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/niveaux_1900x500px_EN-700x184.png 700w, https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/niveaux_1900x500px_EN-250x66.png 250w, https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/niveaux_1900x500px_EN-768x202.png 768w, https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/niveaux_1900x500px_EN-1536x404.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/niveaux_1900x500px_EN-120x32.png 120w, https:\/\/www.iil.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/niveaux_1900x500px_EN.png 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container standard-text-section\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n              <div class=\"col-sm-4 title\">Bronze level programme (minimum age 14)<\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-sm-8\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minimum 3 months (in 2 non-major activities) + minimum 6 months (in 1 major activity)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container standard-text-section\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n              <div class=\"col-sm-4 title\">Silver level programme (minimum age 15)<\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-sm-8\"><p>Minimum 6 months (in 2 non-major activities) + minimum 12 months (in 1 major activity)<\/p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container standard-text-section\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n              <div class=\"col-sm-4 title\">Gold level programme (minimum age 16)<\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-sm-8\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A minimum of 12 months (in 2 non-major activities) + a minimum of 18 months (in 1 major activity)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container standard-text-section\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n              <div class=\"col-sm-12\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This enriching experience encourages young people to set themselves personal challenges while fostering self-confidence, teamwork and resilience. Employers recognise the value of the skills acquired by award holders, making the International Award a valuable asset for university and professional applications.Today, 1.3 million young people worldwide are actively involved in the programme and more than 8 million young people worldwide have taken part in the DofE since 1956. In 2024, more than 70 IIL students took part in the programme.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container standard-text-section\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n              <div class=\"col-sm-12\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To find out more about this programme, please visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/intaward.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">official International Award website.<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"parent":1474,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Duke of Edinburgh\u2019s International Award &ndash; 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