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Diploma Dates 2013-14

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The dates for the Diploma exams in the 2013-14 academic year are:

Sunday 1 December 2013 (closing date for receipt of entry forms and fees: 1 November 2013)

Sunday 8 June 2014 (closing date for receipt of entry forms and fees: 1 May 2014)

Eligibility criteria, Entry Forms and past papers are available in the downloads section of this site.

Please don’t hesitate to contact the Irish Board if you have any queries.

Diploma Eligibility Criteria

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Diploma of Associate in Acting Performance: AIBSD (Acting) 2017-20

  • The candidate must be at least 18 years of age on the date of the examination.

Diploma of Associate in Musical Theatre Performance: AIBSD (Musical Theatre) 2017-20

  • The candidate must be at least 18 years of age on the date of the examination.

Diploma of Associate (Teaching): AIBSD (Teaching) 2017-20

To be eligible for entry, a candidate must:

  • be at least 19 years of age
  • have obtained at least a ‘H4’ in English in the Irish Leaving Certificate Examination, or equivalent
  • have studied Speech and Drama for at least three years.

Documentary evidence of eligibility MUST be submitted with a candidate’s entry form.

Diploma of Licentiate (Teaching Diploma) 2017-20

To be eligible for entry, a candidate must:

  • be at least 20 years of age
  • have obtained at least a ‘H4’ in English in the Irish Leaving Certificate Examination, or equivalent
  • hold the Associate Diploma (Teaching) of the Irish Board of Speech and Drama (AIBSD (Teaching))
  • submit with the entry form a letter from a recognised Speech and Drama teacher confirming that the candidate has been studying Speech and Drama for at least three years.

Documentary evidence of eligibility MUST be submitted with a candidate’s entry form.

Irish Board of Speech and Drama Fellowship 2017-20

To be eligible for consideration for a Fellowship award, a candidate must:

  • hold the Irish Board of Speech and Drama Licentiate Diploma
  • have a minimum of ten years Speech and Drama teaching experience
  • have a current examination centre with the Irish Board of Speech and Drama
  • submit a resume of their work in speech and drama during the past five years.