External Examiner Architecture Programme Campus

External Examiner for Architecture Programme - Dubai Campus

The School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society at Heriot-Watt University Dubai is inviting applications for an External Examiner position in its architecture programme, which offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The four‑year B.A (Hons) Architecture undergraduate degree is a RIBA Part 1 course, and the 2‑year postgraduate Master of Architecture is seeking RIBA Part 2 accreditation by 2028. The position is for four years, starting from the 2627 Academic year.

Heriot‑Watt University has five global campuses: three in the UK (Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Orkney), one in Dubai and one in Malaysia. The University offers a highly distinctive range of degree programmes in the specialist areas of computer sciences, engineering, design, business and the built environment.

With a history dating back to 1821, Heriot‑Watt University has established a reputation for world‑class teaching and practical, leading‑edge research, which has made it one of the top UK universities for business and industry. We connect with industry at every level and develop programmes to match their needs – so employers get work‑ready industry‑fit graduates.

We have an established set of values that help us to nurture innovation and leadership and show our commitment to continuous improvement and development in all our activities.

Heriot‑Watt University Dubai Campus was first established in 2005. Home to over 4,000 students and over 250 staff, it is the largest and most successful international campus in Dubai and has received a 5‑star rating from the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) repeatedly and is now CAA Licensed.

The Architecture programme at the Heriot‑Watt University Dubai Campus was launched in 2015. Since then, the programme has rapidly grown to a community of more than 100 students, creating a unique niche within the vibrant design community of Dubai and the UAE. Strategically placed within the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society (EGIS), the programme draws expertise from multiple disciplines associated with the built environment.

The programme aims to educate students in addressing current challenges faced worldwide, including climate change, resource depletion, sustainability and energy efficiency. Students will work on authoring projects to create a positive impact through diverse design practices and innovative solutions that resonate with the industry during their undergraduate and postgraduate studies.

For more information on the courses, please visit the links below:

• B.A (Hons) Architecture
• Master of Architecture

The successful appointee will be expected to undertake the following:

• Ensure that the standard of the degree is consistent with those awarded across the UK university system in the architecture discipline.
• Review and comment on the assessments for each module for which they are responsible, the extent to which the assessments cover the syllabus, and whether they enable candidates to demonstrate their achievement of the learning outcomes.
• Review if the standard of marking is satisfactory by scrutinising a sample of scripts for each module and, if necessary, a sample of coursework.
• Review and comment on the standards of achievements of candidates and the comparability of this achievement to standards elsewhere.
• Review and comment on the standards of proposed awards and their comparability to similar awards elsewhere.
• To make known any causes for concern in relation to academic standards achieved by candidates, the standards of modules, and the standards of awards to be made, should such cause arise.
• Advise the Subject Examination Board on appropriate action where the marks for any module are significantly outside the normal pattern.
• Attend meetings of the Subject Examination Board, and participate fully in decision making.
• Endorse results and progression decisions, and recommendations for award, by signing the relevant documentation.
• Attend meetings of the Degree Examination Board, where they choose.
• Submit an…