For new or existing UK centres applying to offer academic qualifications for the first time, the application process can take up to 23 working days before you can start running the qualification if your centre already holds approval with another JCQ awarding body and has received a JCQ inspection within the last two years.
The application process may take longer if your centre requires a JCQ inspection.
If you are applying less than 5 months before the entry deadline, we cannot guarantee that your centre will be approved in time for the next exam series. Please refer to the key dates and deadlines webpage.
If you already offer one of our Academic Edexcel qualifications, e.g. GCSEs but want to offer another, e.g. GCE, then you will automatically have approval.
Academic qualifications include: GCE, GCSEs, Entry Level Certificate, Edexcel Award, International GCSEs and Project qualifications.
If you are concerned regarding the length of time that an application is taking, please contact a Customer Services Specialist by creating a case record. We will check the current status of your application with our approvals department and update your case accordingly.
For further information regarding qualification approvals, please see our website here.
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