EXTERNAL EXAMINER FEES AND EXPENSES
The annual fee covers all the duties undertaken by an external examiner during the academic year which includes attendance at
the final assessment board. The annual fee will be forfeited if an external examiner does not produce an annual report when
requested by the University.
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Taught Postgraduate/Masters Programmes
Basic Annual Fee
£280
Diploma/Graduate Diploma/Postgraduate Diploma
Basic Annual Fee
£280
Single Honours Degrees/Undergraduate Masters Degrees/Combined Honours Subjects (stage 2 awards)
Basic Annual Fee
£350
Certificate/Advanced Certificate/Postgraduate Certificate
(NB some elective modules may lead to an award, e.g. Languages)
Basic Annual Fee
£210
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Specialist Service Modules
£280
There may be occasions where a very small number (3 or above) of specialist modules contribute to awards across the
University, normally known as service modules. Where an external examiner has no responsibility for a final award, but is
appointed with an onerous responsibility for such service modules, an annual fee of £280 is paid upon receipt of a written
report.
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Individual Modules
£105
There may be occasions where individual specialist modules (1 or 2) occur within the University. Where an external
examiner has no responsibility for a final award, but is appointed with an onerous responsibility for such modules, an
annual fee of £105 is paid upon receipt of a written report.
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Foundation Degree
£280
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HNC/HND Courses
£280
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Additional Responsibilities
£70 per additional award
External examiners will receive the basic annual fee for the first final award with an additional £70 for each final award
added to their responsibilities. For example, an external examiner with responsibility for both a single honours programme
and a subject on combined honours will receive a total of £420. No additional fee will be paid for individually named
intermediate exit awards from the final target award, or for University Certificates/Advanced Certificates which comprise
modules that contribute to existing higher awards, for which the external examiner is already responsible.
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Mentor Responsibilities
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Foundation Year Entry/Stage 1 of a newly validated programme
£105 per year
External Examiners are primarily concerned with the final award to students and will not, therefore, normally be involved at
Stage 0 or Stage 1 of a programme where these stages do not lead to a final award, even though some students may
choose to exit at these stages. It is recognised, however, that there may be circumstances where a Department may require
the involvement of an external examiner at Stage 0 or Stage 1 of a newly validated award. The University will pay a fee of
£105 in order to retain the services of a newly appointed external examiner for Stage 0/Stage 1 of an award where students
have not yet progressed to stage 2 and stages 0 and 1 do not, in themselves, lead to final awards.
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Award External Examiner
Updated 2nd Dec 2011
£70 for academic year
£300 per year