External Examiner Information for Staff

These pages are intended for colleagues within Edinburgh Napier who are seeking further information on:

• the processes related to appointing new external examiners, including the criteria for approval
• how to seek new external examiners for a vacant position (or to find out more about becoming an external examiner elsewhere)
• how to extend or amend an existing external examiners contract
• the implications of professional and statutory regulatory bodies on the appointment of external examiners
• the responsibilities held by School Support Service ​for the administration of external examiners.

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If you have any queries about external examining procedures, please contact the relevant School (see School Contact Details).

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