Assessment Approval Process

All examination papers that contribute to the final award of a scheme should be approved by the External Examiners prior to distribution. This also applies to re-sit examinations. It is not necessary to submit level 4 (formerly level 1) papers for initial degrees (unless requested by the External Examiners) however, for newly validated degrees all examination papers must be submitted for approval. 

If 50% or more of a module is assessed by coursework assignments, these assignments must also be approved by the External Examiners prior to being handed out to students (External Examiners may also ask to approve coursework assignments which contribute less). 

Draft examinations and coursework assignments must be sent to the Validation Unit for approval at least 10 weeks before the examination dates. The Validation Unit will then forward the assessments to External Examiners for comments and approval at the earliest opportunity. It is recommended that re-sit assessments (both examination and coursework) are submitted at the same time as the first assessments.