EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF M.PHIL. (THESIS) External Examiner’s Report

MPhil2 – M.Phil External Examiner’s Report
REGISTRY
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF M.PHIL. (THESIS)
External Examiner’s Report
Please send this report as soon as possible to the Convenor of the Examining Committee, and a
copy to Registry - Student Office, The Old Burgh School, Abbey Walk, St Andrews, KY16 9LB
(fax (+1334 462144, email: [email protected]) no later than five working days
before any oral examination. If an oral examination is deemed necessary, it cannot be held until
this report has been received.
Name of Candidate
ID Number
Department/School
Name of External Examiner
Is this a resubmission?
YES / NO
Title of Thesis
Signed
Date
Please provide an independent report covering:
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the general quality and the originality of the research described in the thesis;
the main contributions to the field that have been made by the thesis;
where relevant, how the quality of these contributions compares to those made by other
M.Phils in the subject that you may have seen or examined;
what, if any, of the thesis work is of publishable quality;
whether the written English is of an appropriate standard; and finally
any concerns that must be addressed in an oral examination.
It is not expected that you list all minor or typographical errors in this report, but these should be
communicated to the candidate through the Convener of the examining committee.
Please note that examiners’ reports are the basis for the award of the degree. Reports should give
a clear indication of the scope of the thesis, the points at which it adds to current research, and
note any particularly strong or weak points.
Reports will not normally be less than a page in length, and will not be accepted unless they
are type-written or word-processed in a clearly legible font, e.g. Times-Roman 12 point.
Updated 28.11.2013