Role and responsibilities of external examiners
The roles and responsibilities of external examiners for taught degrees and MSc(Res) and MSt(Res) degrees are outlined below.
With support from the Academic School with which they are working, External examiners must become familiar with the structure, learning and teaching methods, and assessment techniques for their assigned modules and programmes. They must provide advice to the module and programme coordinators and recommend change where appropriate.
External examiners should become familiar with the information provided in the following links. Registry can provide printed copies if requested.
- External examining policy (undergraduate and postgraduate taught) - outlines the processes and procedures relating to the role of external examiners for taught programmes.
- External Examiner guidance: Sharing undergraduate and postgraduate external examiner reports
- Undergraduate Senate regulations
- Postgraduate Senate regulations
For further policies and documentation, see the Governance Zone (Academic policies).