Statutes and Ordinances of the University of Cambridge
CHAPTER III
pp. 242–245
EXAMINATIONS

PAYMENTS TO EXAMINERS AND ASSESSORS

Amended by Graces 2 of 28 October 2015, 6 of 13 July, and 2 of 27 July 2016

1. (a) No payment shall be made to any University officer, other than an Associate Lecturer who receives no stipend from the University, in respect of any of the examining duties specified in these regulations.

(b) No payment shall be made to any member of the staff of an institution within the Cambridge Theological Federation in respect of such duties undertaken in connection with any of the following examinations: the Qualifying Examination in Theology for Ministry; the First Examination and the Second Examination for the B.Th. Degree.

2. Any person appointed to be an Examiner who does not hold a University office, or a Fellowship or some other office or post in a College, and who does not teach any course of instruction which forms part of the teaching programme for the examination concerned, may be appointed as an External Examiner by the General Board, or other authority as appropriate, on the nomination of the body specified in the regulations for the examination concerned. Any payment to an External Examiner shall be conditional on him or her meeting the requirements of an External Examiner as laid out by the General Board from time to time.

3. Subject to the provisions of Regulation 1, payment for acting as an Examiner or an Assessor in any of the examinations specified in this regulation shall be made at the rates shown below, subject to the following provisions:

  1. (i)the payment for examining or assessing components of an examination other than those specified below shall be determined by the General Board, having regard to the nature of the examining or assessment;
  2. (ii)except by special permission of the General Board, no one shall receive more than one additional payment for acting as an External Examiner or Assessor under any of subsections (a)–(d) below;
  3. (iii)if a person examines for a written paper or other component part of an examination which is offered in more than one examination, he or she shall not thereby be qualified to receive more than one payment for acting as Examiner or Assessor.

(a) Preliminary, Qualifying, and Honours Examinations

Examination in Law for European students

Examinations for the LL.M., M.C.L., M.B.A., M.Ed., M.Fin., M.A.St., and Mus.B. Degrees

Qualifying Examination in Theology for Ministry, First Examination, and Second Examination for the B.Th. Degree

Examinations for the Diploma in Conservation of Easel Painting, and Advanced Diplomas in Economics and Theology and Religious Studies

Examinations for Certificates of Postgraduate Study

Examination for the Postgraduate Certificate in Education

  1.  For acting as an Examiner

£110

  1.  For acting as an Assessor

 £55

  1.  For acting as an External Examiner

£600

  1.  For marking answers to a complete written paper of at least three hours

  £9

  1.  For marking answers to a complete written paper of two hours

  £5

  1.  For marking answers to a complete written paper of less than two hours

  £4

  1.  For assessing a dissertation or thesis

 £20

(b) Oral Examinations

  1. (i)Oral Examinations for Parts Ia and Ib of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos, Part Ia and Ib of the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos, Part Ia of the Law Tripos, and the Preliminary Examination for Part I of the Education Tripos
 
  1.  For acting as an Examiner in a language

 £55

  1.  For acting as an External Examiner (additional payment)

 £55

  1.  For each candidate examined

  £5

  1. (ii)Oral Examinations for Part II of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos and Part II of the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Tripos, and Part II of the Education Tripos
 
  1.  For acting as an Examiner in a language

 £55

  1.  For acting as an External Examiner (additional payment)

 £55

  1.  For each candidate examined

 £17

(c) Practical examinations of the Music Tripos and the Education Tripos

  1. (i)Aural tests and keyboard tests for Part Ia of the Music Tripos
 
  1.  For each candidate examined

  £5

  1. (ii)Performance tests and keyboards tests for Part Ib of the Music Tripos, the Preliminary Examinations in Education, and Parts I and II of the Education Tripos
 
  1.  For each candidate examined

  £6

  1. (iii)Practical rehearsal and practical examination for the Preliminary Examinations in Education and Part I of the Education Tripos
 
  1.  For each candidate examined

  £6

  1. (iv)Performance tests for Part II of the Music Tripos and Part II of the Education Tripos
 
  1.  For each half day spent acting as an Assessor

 £75

  1.  For each half day spent acting as an External Assessor (additional payment)

 £75

(d) Examinations for the M.B., B.Chir. Degrees and the Vet.M.B. Degree

  1. (i)Second M.B. Examination
 
  1.  For acting as an Examiner
 
  1.   (1) in Introduction to the Scientific Basis of Medicine and in Social Context       of Health and Illness

 £55

  1.   (2) in any other subject

£145

  1.  For acting as an Assessor or External Assessor in Preparing for Patients

£145

  1.  For acting as an External Examiner (additional payment)
 
  1.   (1) in Introduction to the Scientific Basis of Medicine and in Social Context       of Health and Illness

 £80

  1.   (2) in any other subject

£220

  1.  For marking answers to a complete written paper of at least three hours

 £9

  1.  For marking answers to a complete written paper of two hours

 £5

  1.  For marking answers to a complete written paper of less than two hours

 £4

  1.  For marking a report submitted as part of Preparing for Patients

 £5

  1. (ii)Second Veterinary M.B. Examination
 
  1.  For acting as an Examiner
 
  1.   (1) in Comparative Vertebrate Biology, Preparing for the Veterinary
  2.     Profession, and Principles of Animal Management

 £55

  1.   (2) in any other subject

£145

  1.  For acting as an Assessor
 
  1.   (1) in Preparing for the Veterinary Profession and Principles of
  2.     Animal Management

 £30

  1.   (2) in any other subject

 £75

  1.  For acting as an External Examiner (additional payment)
 
  1.   (1) in Comparative Vertebrate Biology, Preparing for the Veterinary       Profession, and Principles of Animal Management

 £80

  1.   (2) in any other subject

£220

  1.  For marking answers to a complete written paper of at least three hours

 £9

  1.  For marking answers to a complete written paper of two hours

 £5

  1.  For marking answers to a complete written paper of less than two hours

 £4

  1. (iii)Final M.B. Examination, each Part
 
  1.  For acting as an Examiner

£145

  1.  For acting as an External Examiner (additional payment)

£145

  1.  For each half day after the first day spent
 
  1.   (1) as an Examiner in clinical, oral, or practical examinations

 £70

  1.   (2) as an External Examiner in examining in Cambridge

£145

  1. (iv)Final Veterinary Examination, each Part
 
  1.  For acting as an Examiner

£130

  1.  For acting as an External Examiner (additional payment)

£130

  1.  For each half day after the first day spent
 
  1.   (1) as an Examiner in clinical, oral, or practical examinations

 £70

  1.   (2) as an External Examiner in examining in Cambridge

£130

(e) Examinations for Postgraduate Diplomas in Legal Studies or International Law

  1.  For assessing a thesis

 £70

(f) Examinations for the M.Phil. Degree by advanced study

 
  1. For acting as an Examiner

£110

  1. For acting as an External Examiner

£600

  1. For marking answers to a written paper or other written work prescribed by the
  2.  regulations for a particular subject

 £10

  1. For assessing a dissertation or thesis

 £70

(g) Examinations for the M.Res. Degree

 
  1. For acting as an Examiner or Assessor

£110

  1. For acting as an External Examiner

£600

  1. For marking answers to a complete written paper or other written work prescribed
  2.  by the regulations for a particular subject

 £10

  1. For assessing a dissertation or thesis

 £70

(h) Examinations for the M.Mus. Degree

 
  1. For acting as an Examiner or Assessor

£110

  1. For acting as an External Examiner

£600

  1. For marking answers to a complete written paper or other written work prescribed
  2.  by the regulations for a particular subject

 £10

  1. For assessing a dissertation or thesis

 £70

  1. For acting as an Examiner of a compulsory practical component

£150

  1. For acting as an Assessor of an optional practical component

 £75

4. Payment to any person for acting as Examiner, Assessor, or referee in any examination leading to one of the degrees of Master of Surgery, Science, Letters, or Studies, or to the degree of Doctor of 〈Business or〉14 Engineering or Philosophy or to any higher degree shall be made in accordance with the regulations for the degree concerned.

5. The Chair of Examiners or the Senior Examiner shall be responsible for notifying the Secretary of the Board of Examinations of the details of the payments to be made to those Examiners and Assessors, if any, who are qualified to receive payment.

6. An External Examiner or Assessor appointed to examine within the University shall be entitled to receive travelling expenses and a subsistence allowance, as follows:

  1. (a)For the examinations specified in subsections (a)–(e) of Regulation 3, travelling expenses shall normally be equal to the return rail fare between Cambridge and the Examiner's usual place of residence or other place approved by the General Board, provided that the Board of Examinations may approve payment of a mileage allowance for travel by car or payment for alternative means of travel when travel by train is inconvenient. Travelling expenses shall not normally be paid for more than three visits in connection with any single examination; but the General Board may waive this restriction on the recommendation of the Chair of Examiners concerned.
  2.  Subsistence allowance may be claimed at rates determined from time to time by the Finance Committee of the Council, provided that no payment shall be made in respect of a day or a night when the Examiner's attendance in Cambridge in connection with the examination is unnecessary.
  3.  Claims for travelling expenses and subsistence allowance must be made through, and be approved by, the Chair of Examiners concerned. In addition to payment for the expenses provided for in this regulation, the Board of Examinations may approve payment of other reasonable expenses incurred by an Examiner or Assessor, whether internal or external, in connection with the execution of his or her duties.
  4. (b)Examiners for other examinations may claim payment of travelling expenses and a subsistence allowance in accordance with Regulation 11 of the regulations for the Ph.D., M.Sc., and M.Litt. Degrees.

Footnotes

  1. 14. The degree in angular brackets will be inserted with effect from 1 October 2017.a