Role

Overview of the taught External Examiner role and welcome from the Assistant Principal Academic Standards and Quality Assurance.

The External Examiner system forms a key part of the University's quality assurance and enhancement mechanisms.  External Examiners help to ensure the integrity and rigour of assessment standards, degree classification and that degrees awarded by the University are comparable in standard to those awarded at other Universities, although their content may differ.

Welcome 

A brief overview of the University's expectations of External Examiners from Professor Tina Harrison, Assistant Principal Academic Standards and Quality Assurance.

* Please note that the Handbook referred to in the video has been superseded and External Examiners will find information relevant to their role in the External Examiners for Taught Programmes Policy.