External Examiners

External examiners play a vital role in assuring the quality and standards of our awards. Whether you are an existing external or a member of staff wishing to appoint an examiner, this page should provide all the information you require. The University’s Procedures and Processes align to the QAA UK Quality Code for Higher Education.

Information for External Examiners

• Staff Privacy Notice
• External Examiner Handbook
• Summary Guide for External Examiners
• Advance HE Guide - Fundamentals of External Examining
• Guidance for External Examiners involved in Collaborative Provision
• Online submission - a guide for External Examiners
• Blackboard VLE Login

The following are available as part of the Academic Procedures and Processes:

• Information for External Examiners (Section 4F)
• Roles and Responsibilities in External Examining (Section 4A)
• Reporting Procedures for External Examiners (Section 4E)

IT Difficulties - If you experience difficulties in accessing the University's IT systems, it may be because you need to reset your password.   If this does not resolve the problem, please contact our IT Service Desk on Tel: 01228 618888 or via email itservicedesk@cumbria.ac.uk. Should you experience difficulties in accessing the programme Blackboard site, please contact your Programme Leader in the first instance so that they can ensure that you are enrolled on the Blackboard site.  Either of these options should help to resolve your access rights, however, if you are still having difficulty please contact AQD via e-mail externalexaminers@cumbria.ac.uk 

Assessment Boards

For information and dates about assessment boards, please refer to the assessment webpage. 

Templates for External Examiners

• Chief External Examiner Report Template
  Chief External Examiners (ie those who attend University Progression and Award Boards) should use this template.
• Subject External Examiner Report Template
  Please note that this template may not work as well on Mac devices.  If anyone should experience any problems with the template, please send an email to externalexaminers@cumbria.ac.uk and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
• QTS External Examiner Report
  For completion only by those who moderate provision with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).  Please note that this template may not work as well on Mac devices.  If anyone should experience any pronblems with the template, please send an email to externalexaminers@cumbria.ac.uk and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
• Confidential External Examiner Report Template
  IMPORTANT NOTE: Please only use this report if you have serious concerns relating to the academic standards of a programme or the quality of the student experience
• Mentor report form

Fees and Expenses

• External examiner claim form 
• Expenses guidelines

External Examiner Induction

You are encouraged to engage with this presentation as soon as possible following your appointment.  The presentation will provide you with an insight into the role and responsibilities of the External Examiner and will also provide some context around our assessment processes.

ICON

Please note that all External Examiner moderation will take place via ICON. The following demonstration will show you how to use ICON.  If you have any questions please contact assessments@cumbria.ac.uk