External co-examiner

Information and guidance for external co-examiners

All degree programmes at Aarhus BSS are assigned a body of external co-examiners. To become a co-examiner, you must be appointed to the body of external co-examiners assigned to the degree programme. Please contact the department in question for more information.

Below, you will find the information and instructions relevant for co-examiners at Aarhus BSS.

You can find more information on specific guidelines, academic regulations and course descriptions for the individual degree programmes on the departments’ own websites.


Your responsibilities as external co-examiner

As external co-examiner, you are responsible for ensuring:

  • That the requirements for the degree programmes’ examinations, including the written assignments, are in accordance with the objectives specified in ministerial orders and academic regulations;
  • That the examinations are conducted in compliance with current rules; and
  • That the students receive a uniform and fair treatment and that their achievements are assessed in a reliable manner pursuant to the rules on marking and any other applicable rules.

Guides for oral exams via Zoom

Here you find guides for study supporters, internal examiners (lecturers), external co-examiners and students on how to conduct oral exams using the video meeting platform Zoom.

More about converting exams to digital formats

Digital exams: WISEflow

All on-site exams and oral exams are digitised, and Aarhus BSS uses the WISEflow system. As co-examiner, you must log on to WISEflow to access the students' exam papers and report the marks.

Read more about WISEflow and how get access to the system here.

Reimbursement of travel expenses

Any travel expenses incurred in connection with being a co-examiner can be refunded.

The scope of the travel expenses is subject to the rules applying to government institutions. This means, among other things, that all transport to and from exams at the department must be made in such a way that it results in the lowest possible travel expenses.
If you have any questions regarding travel expenses or would like further information on the guidelines for reimbursement, please contact the study supporters at the department.

Use the form below to submit information about travel expenses. Before you submit the form, remember to consult the department guidelines for reimbursement. Please fill in all the fields and sign the document before submitting it.


If you are using your own car, be sure to submit your own car's registration number in the travel expenses form.