Both internal and external examiners and chairs of exam boards should have a copy of the Instructions for Examiners for Undergraduate and Taught Post-graduate Programmes. This document is very important and contains guidance on examining, procedures and policies. Please ensure you are familiar with the relevant sections, specifically sections 7 for external examiners, section 8 for internal examiners and sections 5 and 6 for Chairs of exam boards. 

Download Instructions for Examiners

A new undergraduate classification scheme for students entering in or after the 2007/8 academic year has been implemented. Please refer to the links below for the regulations.

Regulations for first degrees for undergraduate students starting in 2019/20
BA/BSc degrees
Bachelor of Laws
Regulations for students starting before 2018/19

• UG Sub-Board guidance
• PG Sub-Board guidance
• Virtual Sub-Boards guidance
• Virtual Sub-Boards Microsoft Teams guidance for Results Team, Department Managers and Sub Board Secretaries
• Virtual Sub-Boards guidance for attendees
• Guidance for external collaborators - creating a guest account

External Examiners are nominated to examine undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for the School.

Departments are responsible for recruiting and nominating External Examiners. You can find out more about the process, forms and eligibility criteria at External Examiner nomination.

The Chair and Deputy Chair of the School Board of Examiners for BA and BSc degrees, the LLB Board of Examiners and the Chair of the Graduate School Board are all appointed by the Academic Nominations Committee.

Chairs of Sub-Boards should be nominated (or reappointed) annually by Departments in time for the October USSC and GSSC meetings. 

Departmental staff should complete an Exam Board Chair Nomination Form and return it to the Student Regulations Team.