Postgraduate Administrative Arrangements Boards of Examiners Rick Kiralfy Head of the College Postgraduate Office 1 st Floor David Hume Tower George Square

Each member of the chain helps to ensure that the final result is appropriate, fair and consistent Examination and Assessment ** The Key Players** The Student The Markers The BoE The College The Registry Prepare Offer Knowledge Quality Assessment 1 (Marks – CMS) Quality Assessment 2 (Review, Fairness, Consistency) Quality Assessment 3 (Finalise Results) Result Promulgation

Examination and Assessment ** Masters** StudentMarkersBoE 1 The College The Registry Prog Handbook Progress to Masters? StudentMarkersBoE 2 The College Yes No Dissertation PG Dip

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 College request For Exam’rs School Nominates IE and EE College Appoints Exam’rs Student gives NITS to CPGO Student Submits Thesis Exam’rs Report to College (Part 1) Viva Exam’rs Report to College (Part 2) College Sends Thesis To Exm College Exam Cmttee College Tells Student\ School Student Remedial Actions If reqd School/ College confirms Decisions

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