Special External Examiner
The Role of the Special Extern Examiner
- Comply with all University examination guidelines and procedures, and all relevant Programme requirements, University regulations, policies and codes of practice that relate to the graduate research Programme of study.
- Assume a major role in the viva voce examination.
- Where Examiners unanimously recommend award of the degree, liaise with the nominated Intern Examiner in compiling a high-level joint Final Degree Report on behalf of all Examiners containing an assessment of the academic standards of the thesis, the Examination Committee’s recommendation relating to degree award, and, if relevant, the candidate’s performance in the viva voce examination.
- Where the Examiners disagree and cannot unanimously recommend that the degree be awarded, submit a separate report, via the Chair of the Examination Committee, to the Academic Council Committee on Examinations for review and adjudication.
- Continue in the role of Extern Examiner, in the situation where a candidate is required to revise and submit a thesis for re-examination