Postgraduate Administrative Arrangements
Boards of Examiners
Rick Kiralfy
Head of the College Postgraduate Office
1st Floor David Hume Tower
George Square
Examination and Assessment
** The Key Players**
The
Student
• Prepare
• Offer
Knowledge
The
Markers
The
BoE
• Quality
• Quality
Assessment 1 Assessment 2
(Marks – CMS) (Review,
Fairness,
Consistency)
The
College
• Quality
Assessment 3
(Finalise
Results)
The
Registry
• Result
Promulgation
Each member of the chain helps to ensure that
the final result is appropriate, fair and consistent
Examination and Assessment
** Masters**
Prog
Handbook
Student
Yes
Student
Dissertation
Markers
Progress to
Masters?
Markers
BoE 1
No
PG Dip
BoE 2
The
College
The
Registry
The
College
External Examiners - PGT
 Competent, experienced
 EEs contracts start 1 Nov, on annual basis
 In Oct, College calls for nominations for new
EEs
 Can hold office for up to 5 years
 If ex-UoE teaching staff, wait 4 years
 College appoints, pays fee on receiving report
Examination and Assessment
** PhD/MPhil**
Student
about to
submit
Thesis
Student
gives
NITS to
CPGO
College
request
For
Exam’rs
Student
Submits
Thesis
College
Sends
Thesis
To Exm
Exam’rs
Report to
College
(Part 1)
College
Exam
Cmttee
Decisions
College
Tells
Student\
School
School
Nominates
IE and
EE
College
Appoints
Exam’rs
Viva
Exam’rs
Report to
College
(Part 2)
Student
Remedial
Actions
If reqd
School/
College
confirms
Examination – PhD/MPhil
 Student has no right to veto examiners
 Examiners review thesis (Part 1 report); and then
conduct Viva (Part 2 report)
 Internal examiner usually makes arrangements for oral
 Supervisor(s) can attend oral as ‘observer’ if student
agrees
 Non-Examining Chair preferred
 College exam committee decides result
 Student and supervisor informed
College authorises exam result. Do not assume
viva recommendations will be final