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Extended Project Qualification

at Bolton Sixth Form College, Bolton · sixth form college

Level 3Stepping stonesProject/Extended Project within Diploma (14-19)2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) offers you a unique opportunity to develop essential skills for higher education and the workplace, in a subject area of your own choice. It gives you more control over your studies than ever before. Essentially the EPQ is a personal project that is devised and managed by the student. The qualification is well respected by universities.

What you need to get on

Students studying three or four A Levels will be expected to have a minimum of 6 GCSEs at grade 7, 8 or 9 including English Language and Mathematics at grade 6 or above.

How you are assessed

Entry level and Level 1 study, English and maths retakes, and supported programmes.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • The Sixth Form Bolton

    Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5BU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 7 September 2026 · Bolton

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