Extended Project Qualification

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is a qualification taken by some students in England and Wales, which is equivalent to 50% of an A-Level. Graded A*–E and worth up to 28 UCAS tariff points, it is part of level three of the national qualifications framework.

The extended project was devised by Sir Mike Tomlinson in 2006, during his review of 16 to 19-year-olds' education, and entered a pilot phase during the academic year 2007–8. It was a compulsory part of the 14–19 Diploma taken by students in England and Wales between 2008 and 2013.