External Examiners

External Examiner Information

UG/PG Taught

‌External Examiners (Taught) Policy‌
‌‌NUI Senate Policy Document - NUI Extern Examiners Primary Degree and Taught Postgraduate Courses
Marks and Standards

Any queries, please email externalexaminers@universityofgalway.ie

Research

Marks and Standards

University Guidelines for Research Degree Programmes

Any queries, please email externalexaminers@universityofgalway.ie

PhD / MD

PhD/MD Guidelines for Students and Examiners

Process Map from Softbound PhD-MD Thesis Submission to Conferring‌

Note: Following submission of thesis softbound to the Student Registry Helpdesk (SRH), it will be received by examiners within 10 working days. It is recommended that examiners have 6 weeks to review the thesis prior to the viva.

Students wishing to confer must have submitted their corrected hardbound thesis, e-thesis and Library Form (EOG 051) by the submission deadline outlined on the  Conferring website.

Any PhD related queries, please email externalexaminers@universityofgalway.ie 

Any MD related queries, please email externalexaminers@universityofgalway.ie

Payment & Expense Claims - UG/PG Taught Programmes

Expense claims for external examiners cannot be processed until the Examiners Report has been submitted to the Quality Office via email qualityoffice@universityofgalway.ie

Information on the 'Role of External Examiner' and 'External Examiner Report Template' can be found here.

Information regarding payment of External Examiners can be found here.

Any queries, please email externalexaminers@universityofgalway.ie

Payment & Expense Claims - Research Masters Only

Can you please follow the link below and forward completed claim form to externalexaminers@universityofgalway.ie

• Please ensure to complete line 61 and 62. 
• Please also forward scanned receipts for expenses claimed. 

Information regarding payment of External Examiners and the External Examiner Form can be found here. 

Expense claims for external examiners cannot be processed until the Examiners Report has been submitted to the Quality Office via email qualityoffice@universityofgalway.ie

Information on the 'Role of External Examiner' and 'External Examiner Report Template' can be found here.

Any queries, please email externalexaminers@universityofgalway.ie

Payment & Expense Claims - PhD and MD‌

Can you please follow the link below and forward completed claim form to: externalexaminers@universityofgalway.ie. Claims will only be accepted after the student viva has taken place.

• Please ensure to complete C22 (select from down),C23 (Date of student viva), B45 (Date form is completed) and line 61 and 62.
• Please also include the name of the PhD/MD Student in the subject line i.e. PhD student: Joe Bloggs/MD student Joe Bloggs when forwarding your completed excel claim form. 
• Please also forward scanned receipts for any expenses claimed.

Further information regarding payment of External Examiners can be found on the University of Galway Payroll Website, including the External Examiner Form which needs to be completed for processing your payment.

 Any PhD, MD or Research Masters related queries, please email externalexaminers@universityofgalway.ie