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. 

For further policies and documentation, see the Governance Zone (Academic policies).