The Department of Quality and Standards (Q&S) manages the processes for external examining, including the nomination, appointment, induction and reporting processes.
The Department maintains a register of all External Examiners, coordinates the annual reports from External Examiners and authorises payment of fees and expenses.
Each External Examiner submits an annual report to inform the University’s monitoring of academic quality and standards. External Examiner arrangements are set out in the Quality and Standards Manual Section E.
Information for UCA External Examiners
External Examiners are assurers of standards and auditors of the assessment process. Their role is to assure the academic standards of awards at the University. External Examiners are required to submit an annual written report using the University’s report template.
Further details can be found here: External Examiners Role and Fees document.
Following a visit or when submitting an annual report, External Examiners should complete a Fee Claim Form and an Expenses Claim Form. Electronic copies of receipts are required to process any expenses claims. Details of financial arrangements can be found in the External Examiners Role and Fees document.
External Examiners should contact: ExternalExamining@uca.ac.uk with any queries.
Hotel accommodation and travel arrangements can also be made on request. Please contact the relevant Programme Director with any requests at least two weeks in advance of your visit.
If you have moved or taken up a post in a new institution, please help us to keep our records up to date by emailing your new details to ExternalExamining@uca.ac.uk.
New External Examiner induction: The University provides an induction for all new External Examiners at both University and course/local level.
This guidance and the information on this page of the University’s website form the University level induction for all new External Examiners.
New External Examiners should familiarise themselves with the relevant academic regulations for the course(s) they examine.
The course level induction is carried out by the Programme Director with the new External Examiner and will look at the course structure, assessment format, unit handbooks etc.