The Department of Nursing at Manchester Metropolitan University is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for the following programmes:
- BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing;
- BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies Top-Up
- FdSc Health and Care Practice (Nursing Associate)
Appointments start 01/09/2025 with a standard tenure ending in 31/12/2029.
In accordance with Manchester Met’s External Examining Policy, nominees should:
- Be an NMC registered Adult Nurse
- have completed a doctoral degree;
- have awareness of current developments in the design and delivery of relevant curricula;
- have sufficient academic standing, credibility and breadth of experience within the discipline;
- hold a current post of at least Senior Lecturer level within a Higher Education Institution;
- have knowledge and understanding of external reference points for academic quality and standards, and familiarity with the standard expected of students at the appropriate award level;
- be fluent in English
- have previous experience of External Examining within a UK Higher Education institution
Due consideration will be given to applicants who do not meet all of the above criteria, on a case-by-case basis.
Duties include moderation of assignment briefs and student work, completion of an annual report and potential consultation on programme modifications.
The annual fee for this External Examining post is £600.
NOTE: You will not be eligible for this role if you have had a close involvement with Manchester Metropolitan University or a collaborative partner within the past five years. ‘Close involvement’ may be defined as having been a member of staff, governor or student of the University, or possessing a close professional, contractual or personal relationship with a member of staff or student with an involvement in the Programme (including involvement in collaborative research activity).
For details of how the University collects and uses External Examiner personal data, please see our privacy notice:
https://www2.mmu.ac.uk/data-protection/privacy-notices/externalexaminers/
Aimee Ainscough
Education Services Officer
Assessment Standards
Assessment Management
Manchester Metropolitan University
Email: assessments@mmu.ac.uk