Bournemouth University is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for our MSc Advanced Clinical Practice apprenticeship which is co-delivered with the non-apprenticeship route with effect from 1st September 2025.
The period of appointment will be for a period of four years and the fee paid to External Examiners per year is £450. The University provides an External Examiner Induction/Briefing seminar in November and March each year to support those new to external examining and experienced External Examiners.
Please find more information on the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice programme here: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/courses/msc-advanced-clinical-practice-integrated-degree-apprenticeship-advanced-clinical-practitioner
The ideal academic candidate for this post will have previous experience as an External Examiner in Advanced Clinical Practice (although support will be provided to exceptional candidates without this prior experience) and should be currently active in educational delivery and research within the field of Advanced Practice.
As External Examiner, your duties would include:
- External moderation of a range of assignments
- Review proposed assessment briefs to determine their appropriateness
- Submission of an annual report to the Academic Quality department
- Attendance at Assessment Boards
- Advising on matters such as programme review and/or modifications
Information relating to the External Examining role at Bournemouth is available via the following list:
https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/about/professional-services/academic-quality-standards/external-examiners