External Examiners

This page draws together all External Examiner related information. Links are provided to appropriate University regulations, information on the University's scale of fees, and access to all External Examiner related forms.

It also contains information with regards to the roles and responsibilities of the External Assessor for Apprenticeship Integrated End-Point Assessments. Where the External Assessor is also the External Examiner for the associated degree apprenticeship programme, the individual will need to comply with the duties and responsibilities of both roles.

Any questions relating to External Examiners/External Assessors and their responsibilities should be directed to academicquality@staffs.ac.uk.

External Examiner Policy and Procedures

Academic Award Regulations

Fee Information

External Examiner Forms

  1. Application for Approval of an External Examiner for a Taught Programme - New Appointments (EE1A/00) 
  2. External Examiner Annual Report Template (Not for completion)
  3. External Assessor Annual Report Form  - Example only (Not for completion)
  4. External Examiner In Absentia Board Report Form 
  5. External Examiner/Assessor's Fee Claim Form 
  6. External Examiner/Assessor's Expenses Claim Form 
  7. Application for Reallocation of Modules/Courses for an Existing External Examiner (EE1R) (Internal only)

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