Help with deciding about an EPQ?

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If I don't know what I want to do for uni, is there a point in doing an EPQ. For example, if I spend lots of time researching about a history project to then choose geography as a degree, it will be more difficult to include my EPQ in my personal statement as it doesn't relate to my desired degree, right? Therefore should I choose my EPQ based off my uni subject (BUT I don't know what to do).
For context, I do History, Biology and Geography at A level.

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LJMUStudentReps

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Hi there,

There’s no right or wrong answer—it really depends on whether you feel you could balance the EPQ alongside your A-Levels.

Even if your project isn’t directly related to the degree you eventually choose, an EPQ can still be really valuable. You’ll gain transferable skills like academic research, essay writing, referencing, and independent learning—all of which are great to include in your personal statement and can give you a head start at uni.

It’s also a chance to explore a topic you’re genuinely interested in, which can be a nice break from A-Level content. You don’t have to stick strictly to textbooks or research papers—you can include media, news articles, podcasts, or documentaries alongside academic sources.

Some universities may even consider the EPQ for a slightly lower offer, usually by one grade, but this varies by course and typically requires an A or above in the EPQ.

Hope this helps, and best of luck with your A-Levels!

Megan (LJMU Rep)

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by Molly.Mayyy

If I don't know what I want to do for uni, is there a point in doing an EPQ. For example, if I spend lots of time researching about a history project to then choose geography as a degree, it will be more difficult to include my EPQ in my personal statement as it doesn't relate to my desired degree, right? Therefore should I choose my EPQ based off my uni subject (BUT I don't know what to do).
For context, I do History, Biology and Geography at A level.

Some universities like UOB may lower their requirements like AAB to ABB if you have a good EPQ your EPQ doesn’t have to be based off your subject it can be about anything you want as long as it’s reasonable like don’t choose who was the zodiac killer choose something that has plenty of research already and identify a specific point that you can make a sustained judgement on, doing an EPQ irrelevant to your subject will develop essay writing skills and referencing will be really important when getting into uni cause it can sometimes be a pain

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