Examiners for all Taught Courses

This page provides information on University policy, forms, and guidance on the appointment, payment, and expected responsibilities of Examiners.

For External Examiners for taught courses

External Examiners for undergraduate and taught postgraduate degrees are appointed as members of the Board of Examiners and play an essential part in ensuring the academic standards of the examination process.  They are engaged principally to ensure that:

  • the standards set for an award are appropriate for the qualification;
  • the standards of student performance are comparable with similar programmes or subjects in other UK institutions with which they are familiar;
  • the processes for assessment, examination and the determination of awards were sound and fairly conducted.

External Examiners are not normally expected to carry out marking of assessed work; instead, they are involved in reviewing a sample of scripts and assessing whether internal marking has been appropriately and consistently applied.

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Guidance by the General Board on the arrangements for External Examiners

Including information on role, appointment, and responsibilities

Sept 2024Annual general update

Reports of External Examiners:

  • Reporting requirements, including information on the consideration and response to these reports
  • Report Form
  • A claim for payment and expenses may be made after submission of the Report.  The Faculty/Department Administrator can provide the relevant form.
  • Dispensation Form
Sept 2024Annual general update
Handbook for External Examiners (published by the Higher Education Academy, external link)Feb 2019n/a

 

 

For Internal Examiners for taught courses, Faculties and Departments 

All information for internal staff is available on the Exam Operation and Mitigation website; this site is Raven protected and only available to University staff. 

Included on that site are details of: 

  • Appointment of Examiners and Assessors; who can be appointed, nomination forms, and process
  • Request form for Dispensation for non-attendance at the final Examiners' meeting
  • Examiners Guide for all taught courses
  • Processes and policy for late submission of examinations and managing corrections in examination papers